How to Install Ringtones in a Palm Treo 680

The Palm Treo 680 is a cell phone designed for the AT&T network. The way you add ringtones to a cell phone depends upon the cell phone itself as well as the service provider. The Palm Treo 680 supports MP3 and WAV ringtone formats, and the AT&T network allows you to install ringtones on your cell phones through a text message download. Therefore, if you want to install ringtones in a Palm Treo 680, you can receive a text message containing a compatible ringtone.

Things You'll Need

• Email account
• Ringtone
• Palm Treo 680

Instructions

1. Navigate to your email account. Compose a new message. Address the email message to your 10-digit cell phone number followed by @txt.att.com (e.g. [e-mail]).

2. Attach your MP3 or WAV format ringtone to the email message just like you would any email attachment. Click "Attach." Browse to the ringtone to select it, and click "Attach" again to upload it to your email. Send the email message to your Palm Treo 680. The email message is delivered to your Palm Treo 680 as a text message.

3. Click "View" on your Palm Treo 680 to view the text message. Click "Options," and then select "Save as Ringtone" to install the ringtone on your Palm Treo 680.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not put hyphens or spaces between the digits of your Palm Treo 680's cell phone number.

• Text messaging fees might be charged to your account, depending upon your AT&T calling plan.

References

• CNET Reviews: Palm Treo 680
• lytebyte.com: Send Email to Cell Phone or Mobile Phone