New Year’s is all about the old and the new—fresh starts, auld acquaintance not being forgotten. So when you go out for the night to ring it all in, remember not to text these people.

On New Year's Eve, you're likely drunk and emotional. This is not a great combo for writing something as high-stakes as a text to an ex. Plus, there’s a written record! Avoid saying something ...

YOU can send a special New Year text on iMessage – plus some other tricks too. Make sure you know how to do them to add some excitement to your annual New Year text message.

So while your "Happy New Year" text or phone call might be a little delayed, it could be a sign that you should just live in the moment, and not get hung up over what your friends are doing elsewhere.

Then open up iMessage and text "Happy New Year!" to someone. You should be able to see your iPhone screen fade to black with fireworks bursting in the iMessage app. Sarah Harvard.

Telstra is boosting its mobile network to cope with the huge volume of SMS messages predicted for New Year's Eve. The telecommunications heavyweight said it was expecting more than 16 million SMS ...

Try an emoji splash for your Happy New Year text Credit: Apple HOW TO SEND NEW YEAR TEXT ON IPHONE . If you're planning to text your friends and family using an iPhone, try doing it in Apple's ...

Telecommunications companies are boosting capacity in preparation for millions of extra text messages on New Year's Eve. Australia's Telstra is boosting its mobile network to cope with the huge ...