How to Create and Upload a Ringtone

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get a data-capable cell phone.

   Determine which smaller section of it you want to use for a ringtone.
   
   It must be in MP3 audio format, and no larger than 8MB.
   
   The selection you want to create also needs to be less than 30 seconds.
   
   Some mobile phones may further limit your ringtone length, so check your phone's manual to be sure. , Audacity is one of the best and free software. ,, Select play to listen to the selected part. ,, you might need to download free available lame encoder for Mp3 files. ,, Select the file on your phone as your current ringtone, ringer ID, etc. , This will turn the file into an easily editable WAV file.
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   Step 2: Get whatever software\hardware is necessary to transfer files to and from the cell phone.

   , This will load it into Sound Recorder and allow you to edit it. , Click 'Edit\Delete Before Current Position' to remove anything prior to where you're stopped. , Click 'Edit\Delete After Current Position' to remove anything after where you're stopped.
   
   This should leave you with the clip you would like as your ringtone. ,,, Drag it back onto the desktop; you may now remove all of the older files if you wish. ,,,
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   Step 3: Find a song or other bit of audio that you'd like to use as a ringtone.

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   Step 4: Download and install any audio clipping or editing software.

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   Step 5: Start software and open MP3 file in software as it will look like a sound wave bar.

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   Step 6: Highlight the part of MP3 file by dragging in visual bar.

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   Step 7: If you have selected proper part of song for ringtone

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   Step 8: select "Export selection" from File menu.

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   Step 9: Save it with new name to a location you can remember.

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    Step 10: Connect your phone to your PC and load the pc-to-phone software.

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    Step 11: Using the software

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    Step 12: transfer the MP3 to the phone.

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    Step 13: Load the clip into iTunes and

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    Step 14: after ensuring that your import format is set to WAV (Edit\Preferences\Advanced\Importing)

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    Step 15: right-click on the file and click 'Convert selection to WAV'.

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    Step 16: Open Sound Recorder by clicking Start\Programs\Accessories\Entertainment\Sound Recorder.

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    Step 17: Click-and-drag the newly created WAV file from iTunes into Sound Recorder.

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    Step 18: Click play and then stop it where you want the ringtone to begin.

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    Step 19: Click play and stop it where you want the ringtone to end.

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    Step 20: Click 'File\Save As' and save the file to your desktop.

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    Step 21: Drag the file from your desktop back into iTunes.

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    Step 22: Reset your Import settings back to MP3 (Edit\Preferences\Advanced\Importing)

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    Step 23: right-click the file and convert it back into an MP3.

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    Step 24: Connect your phone to your PC and load the pc-to-phone software.

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    Step 25: Using the software

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    Step 26: transfer the MP3 to the phone.

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    Step 27: Select the file on your phone as your current ringtone

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    Step 28: ringer ID

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