Many years ago, when aphone rang, that was exactly
what it - ring. Nowadays, phones can make all sorts
of annoyingly irritating noises, no doubt to the amusement
of it's owner, but not the people surrounding them.
It seems this problem is here to stay, as the iPhone
also allows for customisable ringtones.
When Selecting a Ringtone, Please Consider Others
The problem with using anything other than a buzz,
beep or ring for your iPhone ringtone is that you might
not realize that your phone is ringing. This kind of
defeats the purpose of having a portable phone in the
first place. Although the latest generation has been
raised with the idea of any conceivable noise on the
planet being used for iPhone ringtones, those of us
born as late as 1989 just can't wrap our tiny little
minds around the concept. If you were born before 1990,
do yourself and the rest of the planet a favor by choosing
iPhone ringtones that actually sound somewhat like a
phone ringing – either that or a ringtone of a person
saying, "Dude, pick up your phone" (which does exist).
Quite frankly, an iPhone ringtone should be an alarm.
Do you really plan on waiting for it to play out the
entire rendition of "Baby Got Back" before you pick
up?
What Cell Phones Do You Need?
Contrary to what Apple would like you to believe, you
don't need to have an iPhone to have iPhone ringtones
on your phone. Techno-geeks like to call this "pimping"
or "tricking up" your phone. However, keep in mind that
an iPhone ringtone costs at least $2 (US) to download
(which is still cheaper than the cost of an actual iPhone).
You also are not stuck with the official selection of
iPhone ringtones on Apple's website. If you are willing
to do a little online research and follow a bunch of
instructions, then you can adapt your iPhone into taking
just about any ringtone made for any phone on the planet.
iTunes
The usual way of getting iPhone ringtones is to buy
an iPhone and then go to Apple's iTunes web site (where
mP3 files for the infamous iPod devices are sold). This
has the latest and greatest official selection of iPhone
ringtones for you to choose from.
This information was supplied by iphone-head.com.
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