What are Ringtones?
Ringtones are small audio files
that can be loaded onto many cell phones and played when a
call is received. Some cell phones include the ability to
assign different ringtones to callers so the phone has a
distinctive ring when that person calls.
How do I load Ringtones to my
cell phone?
Due to the numerous types of cell
phones you will need to consult your phone's documentation
to determine if your phone supports ringtones and how to
load them to your cell phone.
Which kinds of phones can
receive downloadable Ringtones and Graphics?
Most of the new age phones support the
feature to download the ringtones and graphics. The best way
to know if your phone supports these features is to go
online to the cell manufacturer’s website and check the
formats and the types of files your phone supports. You can
also go though the user’s manual provided with your cell
phone and check the file formats supported and the features
that are supported by the phone. One basic necessity is that
your phone should support music and you can always create
ringtones on your own.
The cell phones that are compatible and have the feature to
support music files can be personalized with downloadable
ringtones. These ringtones are available on various websites
and these websites also provides the details of the phones
that support the ringtones. The ringtones are available in
various formats like polyphonic ringtones, monotone
ringtones and true tones. Older versions of phones support
monotones and you can only load the older phones with
ringtones that are downloaded and are in monotone format.
You will also come across phone which do not support actual
songs however they have the feature to support tones that
are like the real song, however only the music. These are
called poly phonic ringtones and you can only load
polyphonic tones on such phones. And then there are the
latest and the most high tech phones which have all the
features and can literally play any type of format. The best
part about such cellular phones is that you can directly
download songs from your computer to them and make them your
ringtone. This will help you personalize your phone to a
great extent and also help you choose the song you like and
make it into a ringtone. You can also download these true
tones as they are called from websites by paying a nominal
fee which varies from 20 cents to 7 dollars per download.
Graphics is another cell specific feature and before you
download any graphic to your phone make sure that you check
the user’s manual of the phone and also check the website
providing the graphics. The best feature of most of these
websites is that they give in detail the cells that support
the graphics and helps you choose the right graphic for your
phone.
Another thing that needs to be kept in the mind while
downloading the tones from your phone is to know if your
cell provider provides you with the feature to send these
tones directly from the website to your phone. This type of
downloading music directly from website to phone is a little
time consuming and not many operators provide you with these
features. However there are various providers who themselves
provide you with downloads. These ringtones and graphics can
be downloaded by directly visiting the companies website
from your phone or though a computer. Always go in for a
ringtone or graphic which is compatible with your phone and
incase you are paying to download these tones or graphics
make sure that they are the right one, instead of being
caught on the wrong foot and having a tone that is not
supported by your phone.
There are 5 different formats
of Ringtones:
RTTTL(Ring Tones Text Transfer Language),
is a simple text based format that you can use to create
ringtones that can be uploaded or transferred onto your
mobile phone via various mobile phone uploading
techniques(Infrared, SMS, and Blue-tooth).
Monophonic ringtones are very fundamental ringtones, most
commonly found on older mobile phones such as the Nokia
3210. Monophonic ringtones are only able of making one sound
at a time - here comes the name monophonic. Each tone or
sound is created at a various frequency, creating a simple,
but melodic sound. RTTTL is the basis at the back of
monophonic ringtones.
Polyphonic Ringtones are conformable to mobile phones that
can turn out the playing of up to 16 detached tones at the
same time. Polyphonic melodies are slightly more musical
than monophonic ringtones, but there is still no real
comparison to a real life song. The majority of the modern
mobile phones support polyphonic ringtones.
MP3 ringtones, also named real tones, real music tones and
true tones, are ringtones that are complete emulations of CD
quality music. As the name gives a hint, MP3 ringtones are
just MP3 music files that are assigned as ringtones. This
permits the user to have perfectly quality sounds coming
from their mobile phones, which for the first time has
allowed mobile phones to produce real life sounds such as
singing and voices. The majority of people now download full
track albums to their mobile phones and simply use the files
for recreation, such as using the mobile phone as an MP3
Player, then assign the MP3 file as a ringtone. This has
seen a big surge in ringtone marketing as it allows
consumers to kill two birds with one bullet.
Video ringtones are small video clips with a MP3 file
assigned to play in the background, so when you receive an
incoming call to your mobile phone, the video and ringtone
start to play. Even though video ringtones have been around
for a while now, they have never really become a main stream
and could be a new market source for many mobile ringtones
websites.
How many Ringtones and
graphics can I download to my phone?
The number of downloads you
can store varies by model and manufacturer. Please visit
your phone manufacturer's Web site or consult your phone's
user manual. You can purchase new downloads and replace
older ones that you have bought. However, once you make a
replacement, you will have to re-purchase it if you'd like
to use it again.
How do I assign different
Ringtones to different callers?
You can only assign different
ringtones to contacts you have stored in your address book
on your phone. The steps to assign different ringtones vary
by phone make and model. Check your phone's manual for
specific instructions.
Is my cell phone compatible
with music Ringtones?
In order to download music ringtones, your cell phone must
have the ability to play them. Check your phone's capability
on your manufacturer's website.. In addition, your cell
phone account needs to be Internet-enabled
How come my phone can get
polyphonic Ringtones but not the sound Ringtones?
Though music ringtones are downloaded the same way as
polyphonic tones, they require special features on your
phone to play back correctly. Only a subset of phones has
those features. Be sure to check your phone's capabilities
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