How to Make an MP3 Phone Ringtone
Although MP3 files can easily be downloaded, copied to MP3 players and burned onto discs, the process of making MP3 files into ringtones is a little more involved.
You can download software programs to create ringtones, however, there is often a cost associated with it. Perhaps the easiest way to make an MP3 ringtone is to use iTunes.
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Instructions
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Find the song in your iTunes library and right-click on it. A menu will open on the page. One of the menu options is "Get Info." Click on this menu item.
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When a new window opens, click on the "Options" tab. After choosing the options tab, you will see an area on the window in which you can insert the length of time you want the song to play. In the "Stop Time" field, type in 0:30 for 30 seconds of play time for the ringtone.
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Click on the "Preferences" menu and then find and click on the "Advanced" tab. Click on "Importing" and then on "MP3 Encoder" from the "Import Using" drop-down menu. Choose "Custom" from the "Settings" Dialog Box.
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Convert the song to a ringtone by right-clicking on the file in iTunes and selecting "Convert Selection to MP3." When you click on this, iTunes creates a copy of the file that is only 30 seconds long, as you set it for in Step 2.
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Open your e-mail server, upload the 30-second file into the e-mail and send it to yourself. Make sure you send it to an e-mail account you can access on your phone.
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Use your Web browser on your phone to navigate to the email you just sent. Click on the file you sent to download it. The file is now located on your phone and can be used as a ringtone on your phone.
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Tips & Warnings
If your phone has a USB cord, you can also transfer the ringtone from your computer to your phone without emailing it.
Don't forget to go back into iTunes and change the settings back so that your MP3 file will play the full song and not just the first 30 seconds.
