Show Your Personality With Downloadable
Ring Tones
By Richard Brown
The latest rage in cell phones is
downloadable ring
tones. They
are a popular addition to personalize cell phones. Depending
on
the Web site, the price of cell phone ring tones can vary
widely. Generally the price is relatively low with most ring
tones priced at around $2.00 each. To encourage larger
orders,
most sites offer discounts for purchasing multiple ring
tones.
Purchasing tones in advance is another way to get discounts
on
downloadable ring tones. The option of buying
"credits" is
offered at many Web sites. Then, at a later date, those
credits
can be used to purchase a cell phone ring tone. Purchases
can be
made online via credit card. Some Web sites offer the option
of
buying ring tones by calling a 900 number for those don't
have a
credit card. This option can easily be found by checking
around
various ring tone sites if needed.
It is also possible to program a
downloadable ring tone onto a
Nokia, Ericsson, or Motorola cell phone for free. While it
is
unlikely that most people are looking for a self-programmed
ring
tone, it can be a great boon. Most people, however, would
rather
have a ring tone recorded from popular music or film.
For many people who like to have a constant change of sound,
the cost of downloading
an actual song as a ring tone is so low
that it's felt to be well worthwhile. There's a good reason
for
the cost after all. The $2.00 (on average) per download
helps
pay both the people who translate that original music into
the
downloadable digital
format and the original recording artists.
Not all the money goes to the cell phone company.
Downloadable
ring tones are certainly a fun way to add something special
to a
cell phone. Why not take the plunge and try one yourself?
You
may be pleasantly surprised how much fun even a seemingly
silly
thing such as this can be, and you may soon find yourself
buying
several more to suit your moods.
About the Author: Richard Brown
writes for several web sites,
especially http://products-help.com and http://devob.com
Source: http://www.isnare.com
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What You Need To Know Before Downloading
Ringtones
By Grigoriy Anoshenko
The ringtone craze
extends from fanatics in their pre-teens to
those in post-retirement. The ease at which
ringtones can be
added to a mobile is staggering, and assigning a specific
tone
to a friend or family member is as simple as clicking a few
buttons. However, there is some discretion that should be
used
before downloading ringtones
to keep any "surprises" from
entering your mobile, or even worst, your wallet.
Trojans and Viruses
Free ringtones,
and even those that you pay for are files,
identical to those that are downloaded to your PC, only much
smaller in size. Your mobile is synonymous to a computer
which
means that there is always the chance that a virus or a
trojan
can enter your mobile through
ringtone downloads. Check with
your service provider to see if they offer protection from
virus
downloads before your add ringtones
that are found on the
Internet.
Ringtone-Mobile Compatibility
Not all ringtones are
compatible with all phones, and the
customer (not the ringtone provider) is required to ensure
that
the ringtone will work once it is purchased and
downloaded.
Also, be sure that your mobile carrier supports external
ringtones, as many
compatibility tests found online will verify
that the ringtone will
work with a phone, but after download,
customers will find that their mobile provider disallows the
ringtone's use. Check on the limitations of your mobile
provider
regarding external ringtones before making your ringtone
purchase.
Connection Charges
The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) allows mobile users
to
seamlessly connect to the Internet and surf the web via
their
phone. Connection charges to use the WAP varies by carrier,
so
be sure to verify how much you are paying to browse before
logging on to get your downloads. And, as connection speeds
may
vary, the time spent downloading
ringtones can become costly.
One of the best ways to avoid these charges is to use the
free
services (such as in-store kiosks) that may be available
through
your mobile phone's service provider.
Ringtone Subscriptions
Unbeknownst to most, are the ringtones scams that have
emerged
with the free download (or even paid download) providers. In
these instances, downloads of
ringtones automatically
"subscribed" the customer into a program whose charges were
seen
on the customer's phone bill at a later time. Subscriptions
for
scams can be flat-fees or dependent on the number of
ringtones
that are downloaded, and range in cost from a few
dollars, to a
few hundred dollars in unauthorized charges. In most cases,
neither the cell phone carriers nor the subscription
companies
are required to refund the charges.
By using trusted networks of ringtone providers, most of the
problems stated can be avoided or eliminated. Safe bets to
ensure that you receive the most from your
downloads require
that you install virus protecting software, check on the
limitations of your service providers, and read all fine
print
prior to downloading ringtones
from an unknown source.
About the Author: To find out
more about ringtones and download
free ringtones for your mobile please visit
http://www.milesringtones.com
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