How to Make a Free T-Mobile Ringtone

T-Mobile is a cell phone service provider that allows user to transfer their own ringtones to the cell phone. This means that you do not have to purchase your ringtones through their ringtone download service or through a ringtone website. With the appropriate software, you can make a free T-Mobile ringtone of any audio file that you wish.

Things You'll Need

• Audio editor
• Audio file
• Online ringtone maker
• Media player

Instructions

With an Audio Editor

1. Launch your audio editor software. If you don't already have an audio editor installed on your computer, you can download one like Audacity or NCH online.

2. Open the audio file of which you wish to make a free T-Mobile ringtone. Mark the section of the audio file that you wish to use as your ringtone by clicking on the image of the audio file to set the beginning and ending markers around the section.

3. Use the "Cut" tool to cut away the excess clip around your marked selection you are going to use as your ringtone.

4. Click "Save As" to name and save your free T-Mobile ringtone, which you can now transfer to your T-Mobile cell phone.

With an Online Ringtone Maker

1. Locate an online ringtone maker (See Resources). Click on "Upload," and browser to the audio file located on your computer hard drive of which you want to make a ringtone. Click "Open."

2. Click on the image of the audio file to position the markers around the clip you want to use as your ringtone. Click "Selected" to listen to your marked clip.

3. Configure any other options offered if you wish, such as changing the sound quality, selecting a fade effect, selecting a normalize effect or other. Click on the "Advanced" and "Expert" tabs for more options.

4. Click "Make a Ringtone" when you're done. Your audio file is converted to a ringtone. Click the "Download" link to download it to your computer.

With a Voice Recorder

1. Open your T-Mobile cell phone. Click "Menu." Click "Extras." Click "Recorder."

2. Launch your computer's media player. Click on the song of which you would like to make a free T-Mobile ringtone. Position the song at the point where you would like to begin recording. Turn your computer's speakers up to a clearly audible level, and place your T-Mobile cell phone close to your speakers.

3. Click "Record" on your cell phone, and then click "Play" on your media player. Record the section of the song you want to use as your ringtone. Click "Stop" on both the cell phone and the media player.

4. Click "Save As" on your cell phone. Name your ringtone. Locate the ringtone in your "My Recordings" list. Click "Options" and then click "Set as Ringtone" to set it as your ringtone.

Tips & Warnings

• Make your ringtone between 10 and 30 seconds in length because your phone won't ring for longer than that.

• Consult your T-Mobile cell phone's manual to determine what ringtone file formats are supported by your cell phone. Most support the MP3 and WAV formats. However, some might require the MIDI format, which will require that you download a MIDI file converter to convert your audio file to a compatible format for you phone.

• Don't overwrite your original audio file. Make sure you click "Save As" instead of "Save."

References

• Simple Help: How to make your own Ringtones from MP3s with Audacity
• T-Mobile: Using the Voice Recorder

Resources

• Audacity: Audacity Audio Editor
• NCH: NCH Audio Editor
• Make Your Own Ringtones: Free Ringtone Maker