Extremely dumb cellphone question

[finishthehat]

My wife gave me her old Blackberry. I tend to avoid cell phones as much as possible, fwiw.

But what's the best way to get a song as a ring tone? I'd be willing to pay a one-time charge, but my initial searching was surprisingly unproductive. A lot of sites that seemed squirrely either in terms of registering or malware exposure, but maybe I'm just too paranoid.

I realize I'm just extremely dumb about this, but any tips would be appreciated. It's a Sprint, btw, and I don't have an iPod or know how to burn things or whatever it is you damn kids do these days.

thanks

 

[Gutter]

www.mobile17.org

 

[finishthehat]

www.mobile17.org

See, now you're just trying to make me look dumber. That site talks about using any song that's on your computer, but how do I get a song on my computer?

 

[Ace]

www.mobile17.org

See, now you're just trying to make me look dumber. That site talks about using any song that's on your computer, but how do I get a song on my computer?

Have you tried driving to the iTunes store?

 

[NickMordo]

www.mobile17.org

See, now you're just trying to make me look dumber. That site talks about using any song that's on your computer, but how do I get a song on my computer?

Just place your boombox on top of your monitor, and the router should detect the song and place it into your documents folder.

 

[HC]

You should be able to 'rip' a song from a CD to your computer as an MP3 and use that for your ring tone.

 

[finishthehat]

Do I have to plug the computer in first?

I guess I should go to iTunes, but I think my kid is registered there under my info and I don't have the sign-in and my patience for registering for stuff is very thin.

thanks, all

 

[21]

Your blackberry probably has a Media app that connects you to ringtones you can purchase directly to the phone. Not hard to do, but you have to click around in there to find it.

 

[Hank_Scorpio]

Try www.myxer.com

Just be careful because some of them are charge, and some are free.

I think you have to register, but it will send it right to your phone.

 

[trifectarich]

If I have the technological knowhow to download a ring tone, the rest of the world does, too. I think mine cost 99 cents.

 

[Hank_Scorpio]

Try www.myxer.com

Just be careful because some of them are charge, and some are free.

I think you have to register, but it will send it right to your phone.

Another note I just thought of, if you go this route: preview the track before you download it, especially on the free ringtones. A lot of them are local yokels covering the song, instead of the actual artist.

You can also upload your own song to the site, and have it create a ringtone sent to your phone.