You know you have been out and about and heard what sounds like the theme to The Godfather on someone's cell phone and wondered where you could get a ringtone like that. Truth is, there are many places you can get cell phone ringtones; you just need to know a few things first.
- Know your phone model, phone number and service provider. This is where you need to start. Make sure you know the brand and model number of the phone you want to download the ringtone to. Not all ringtones are the same; they come in different formats that may not be compatible with your particular phone. The most common are monophonic ringtones which play one single note at a time. Polyphonic ringtones--which most of today's phones use--play 128 notes at a time. The bigger more expensive smart phones use WAV ringtones due to their being Windows-based. MP3 ringtones are the newest option. These are usually clips of actual audio from a song. Check Cellphones.About to find out if your phone is compatible with new ringtones Also, make sure you know what service provider you use and your phone number. These things will be asked of you when you want to get a new ringtone.
- Find ringtones online. There are thousands of places online to get new ringtones. Now, be wary that a lot of sites that give free ringtones do so in exchange for your email address and phone number. You can expect many an email and text message advertising if you are not careful of who you download from. If you want to be safe, start with your cell provider's website. They usually have them there to download and sometimes have exclusive ringtones that no one else has due to agreements with record companies and artists. They also will probably have the least amount of choice so if you want variety, look on some of these sites:
- Mobizzo Mobizzo is a great site where you can choose downloads by browsing by your phone model. This makes life easier because you know whatever you choose is compatible.
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Author: Harry McCaul