How to Make Songs Into Ringtones on a Blackberry
BlackBerry phones come loaded with many ringtones, but iTunes lets you create customized ringtones for the phone. Select your favorite song to hear every time the phone rings. Songs can be converted into MP3 format and individualized for each caller. This process is free and can be done on any BlackBerry phone regardless of cell phone provider, as long as the phone has a data plan.
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Instructions
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Use iTunes to select your favorite song. Open iTunes. If you don't have iTunes on your computer, download and install it for free (see Resources). Click on "Music" in the top left corner of the screen. Scroll through the songs, right-click the song you want to use and select "Get Info" from the menu.
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Change the song length to 30 seconds. Choose the "Options" tab that will appear at the top of the pop-up box, and change the stop time to 30 seconds of play time. This option can be changed back to its normal runtime later.
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Turn a song into an MP3 format. Right-click on the song again and select "Create MP3 Version" from the menu. The music will now show up in iTunes as a 30-second song.
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Compose an email to yourself and attach the song to the email by clicking "Attachment" or "Attach a File." Locate the 30-second music file you created, which will be stored in the folder "Music" and then "iTunes." Click the song's name and select "Open." Send the email to yourself and then open the email on the BlackBerry.
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Click the attachment in the email, select "Download Attachment" from the menu and then select the folder you'd like to download it to. Downloading the song to the first folder "Up" will work. When the file downloads, a message will open asking whether you'd like to open the file. Click "Yes" and the song will start playing.
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Click the menu button and select "Set as Ring Tone" from the menu. Select "OK" and the 30-second clip will now be the ringtone on your BlackBerry.
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Tips & Warnings
To customize ringtones for individual callers, go to the caller's name in the BlackBerry's contact list. Highlight the name and click the "Menu" button (this is the button with the BlackBerry logo). Scroll down to "Add Custom Ring Tone," and then highlight the name of the song you want to assign. Click the center button on the BlackBerry, and a message saying "Custom Ring Tone Set" will appear. Click "OK."
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