How to Email a Free Ringtone to My Cell Phone
The greatest thing about personalizing your own ringtones is that you can do it for free. There is one definite way that you can create a customized ringtone of your favorite song with high-quality sound projection. It is an easy process that only takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete. You can have your favorite song cut and compiled into a ringtone in no time.
Instructions
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Download the necessary software to create a ringtone so it can be emailed to your phone. Click on the "mpTrim" link listed below (see Resources.) Opt to run the program only. Once the configuration process is complete, mpTrim will open automatically.
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Create your ringtone. Click on the "File" tab in the mpTrim navigation menu, and select "Open." A dialog window will appear on your screen. Locate the file you want to make into a ringtone, highlight it, and click on the "Open" button at the bottom of the window. The song will appear in mpTrim. Use the up and down arrows to trim the beginning and end points of your ringtone. These trims will allow you to set the ringtone to start and finish exactly the way you want it to. Save the altered file once you have trimmed it how you want it.
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Email the ringtone to your phone. The email will be sent to your phone via SMS text messaging. Access the "FunForMobile Ringtone Uploader" link below (see Resources). When the uploader opens in a new browser window, select your cell phone carrier in the drop-down menu displayed, provide your cell phone number, and click "Browse" to load your ringtone file so it can be sent to your cell phone. Give the ringtone a title in the final data form and click "Upload." The ringtone will be sent to your phone for downloading.
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Download the ringtone on your cell phone. When the emailed ringtone comes to your phone in a text message, click on its link once you have opened the text message to open it and download the ringtone file. A progress indication bar will appear once your mobile Internet has opened. Once the indication bar is full, the downloaded ringtone will be stored to your cell phone's content manager.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also opt to email ringtones to your phone from sites such as 3gforfree.com, but the sound projection quality of the ringtone will be extremely low and the ringtone will not be heard clearly. It is highly recommended that create your own ringtone with high-quality sound projection and email it to yourself.
The song you want to make a ringtone must be an MP3 formatted song must be saved to your computer prior to accessing mpTrim. You will need mobile Internet to download anything emailed to your phone. If you do not have mobile Internet, you will be charged to access the Internet and download your ringtone.