Free ringtones for cell phones are offered from a wide variety of sources online. They are offered via user sharing sites, sponsored promotional sites in conjunction with an advertising campaign for a specific product and through paid sites which sell ringtones, but offer free ringtones as an incentive to draw in new users or obtain referrals.
Additionally, there are also sites which allow you to create your own ringtone by uploading audio files from your computer and editing them through your web browser. The final edited version is then sent to your phone to be used as a ringtone.
As with any service obtained online, prudence and due diligence are important to avoid undesirable surprises. New free ringtone sites appear frequently, so reviewing each site before you enter any personal information, searching for candid reviews of each site online and seeking out word of mouth recommendations from friends and aquaintances that have used the service are good frontline filters to avoid "trouble" sites. Many services have hidden fees in the fine print. These are usually in the form of automatic monthly payments that are applied to your phone bill. These fees are often exorbitant and in some cases difficult to stop. Before using any service that offers free ringtones, be sure to read the fine print very carefully.
Free Ringtones on Myxer and Zedge
Myxer.com and Zedge.net are two of the largest and fastest growing sites for free ringtones. You can create free ringtones using your own music from your computer. Just upload a song on onto either site, choose which portion of the song you want to use as your ringtone, and send it to your phone. It's simple, easy and free to create ringtones. Additionally, there are user shared ringtones available from a searchable database on both sites which you can download without going through the editing process
Ringtones from these sites can be received free of charge on any web-enabled cell phone. Cell phone service providers may assess a fee related to the text message or actual data transfer involved.
How to Get Free Ringtones on Myxer.com
In this video, you will receive a full walk-through by a registered user of Myxer.com. You will be guided through the process of browsing for, selecting and downloading a wide selection of ringtones for free. Note how the narrator does mention that although the use of the myxer.com website is free to receive ringtones, your particular cellular service provider may impose fees related to the the actual file audio received by your phone.
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Fast Facts
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A ringtone is music that plays when your cell phone is called
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A ringback tone is music that callers hear when they call your cell phone.
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The best way to get free ringtones is to create them yourself
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Many free ringtones websites will deceptively charge you monthly fees
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Online editing sites for creating and sharing ringtones are available
