How to Get Answer Tones
Preinstalled answer tones for cell phones can become boring and annoying. A wide variety of answer tones can be downloaded from the Internet, allowing you to express your individuality or show off your favorite music.
Instructions
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Find the tone. You can download from your cell phone company, an online music site or an independent website that specializes in answer tones.
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Create the tone. If it's not a pre-made tone, make it. Many sites allow users to select a 10-second section of a song to use as a tone. This gives you a customized tone that no one else may have.
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Buy it. Add the tone to the shopping cart, and proceed to checkout. Most websites accept all credit and debit cards.
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To actually obtain the answer tone, you'll need to enter the applicable phone number during checkout. Be careful to enter the correct number or someone else will get your tone.
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Make sure the tone comes through. The website sends the answer tone directly to the phone number specified at checkout. Allow a few minutes before checking that you received it. If you don't get it, follow the websites procedures to have the tone re-sent.
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Tips & Warnings
If the tone doesn't come through, call the customer service number listed on the site. It can verify payment and resend the tone if necessary.
Some answer tones advertised as free are actually subscription services. Check all the fine print before downloading to make sure there are no strings attached.