PhoneZoo: Making It All Possible

First, you need to sign up for PhoneZoo. It’s a very quick and easy process that involves following some simple directions. The most important part is to be sure that you enter your cell phone number correctly. If there is one mistake on the number, you may end up sending ringtones to someone else’s phone.



Add Music Files

PhoneZoo has a huge library of free ringtones that you can choose from, and it also gives you the option to create your own ringtones. To create your own ringtone for your used blackberry, simply upload the song you wish to use as a ringtone into the PhoneZoo audio editor. All music files smaller than 15MB will be accepted by the system (Most songs are less than 5 MB, so you should have no trouble). Once uploaded, all you have to do is edit your ringtone and deliver it to your phone.

Getting Your Ringtone

There are several ways that you can transfer your ringtone from the website to your phone. You download the ringtone directly to your phone using a wireless internet provider if you have internet service on your phone. If not, you can download using the Bluetooth network or a standard USB connection. If you have any trouble, see the “help” section on PhoneZoo.

Setting Up Your Custom Ringtone

Now, it’s time to set up or install your ringtone. Since the set up varies among phones and service providers, be sure to consult your instruction manual for specific instructions related to your model. Most phones have options that allow you to use the ringtone for all incoming calls or for individual contacts.

Share Your Free Ringtones

If you wish to share your unique ringtone with others, PhoneZoo makes it easy. Of course, sharing is a personal decision. If you wish to keep your ringtone all to yourself, you can skip this option.

Purchasing expensive ringtones used to be the only way to personalize refurbished Verizon cell phones, but those days are long gone. PhoneZoo has changed the game. Now, everyone has the ability and tools to create custom ringtones for free. For those that do not want to create their own ringtones, PhoneZoo also provides an extensive library of free ringtones that is sure to have something you like.

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On many cellphones, it is even possible to install different ringtones that ring when different people call. For example, you can configure a cellphone like this so that it plays a Nelly Furtado song when your friend Sarah calls, or a Nickelback song when your friend Zack calls.

Installing ringtones like this is a great way to have a bit of fun with your phone, and to express your individual tastes to the outside world. It also serves a practical purpose in that you know who is calling just from the sound of the ringtone. There are several different types of ringtones. Older phones generally play only monophonic MIDI ringtones, which consist of a very simple set of tones played by the cellphone speaker. Only one musical note can be played at a time. Obviously, this means that the sound quality and complexity of the music is very limited.

To provide better capabilities, the next generation of cellphones was created with the ability to play polyphonic MIDI ringtones. These still played a series of musical tones, but at least the phonce was able to play several such tones simultaneously in multiple musical channels. This allowed the ringtones to have much richer and more complex sound quality, where for example you can hear the individual sounds of keyboards, guitar and bass.

However, the MIDI aspect of the sound was still not that great. The most recent (current) generation of phones have overcome this limitation by allowing full MP3 ringtones or realtones. These ringtones are MP3 files that can play back a snippet of the song (or sound) in the same high level of detail one would expect from an MP3 music file.

There are several ways to get ringtones onto your phone. The first step is to discover what sort of ringtones your phone can play. The best way to do this is to read the User Guide that came with the phone, or contact your cellphone service provider and ask them. Then you can download ringtones individually from a variety of ringtone services, which are easy to find on the web.

However, you will have to pay anywhere from 99 cents to $2.99 per ringtone to download ringtones one at a time. A much better approach is to sign up with a service that allows you to download all the ringtones you want for a small monthly fee. If you download lots of ringtones, this service pays for itself many times over.

Marc Ilgen is a cellphone software publisher and developer and an expert in cellphone entertainment. His website KewlCell.com provides information on a terrific download program for ringtones.