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MakeMyRingtone: Create a Ringtone From an MP3 Online

aainsberg — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:36:18 +0000

MakeMyRingtone is Mobicious powered web utility that allows you to upload a song from your computer, turn it into a ringtone and then get it delivered to your cellphone. The application is free and there is no sign up.
To start, browse for the song of your choice and click ‘upload mp3′. It may take time to upload the song to the website so be patient. Once it has loaded, you will have to select which 30 second interval you would like. Just drag the blue square over the sound you want.

When satisfied, click ‘Send to My Mobile Phone’ or ‘ Save to My Mobicious’. If you clicked ‘Send to My Mobile Phone’ you will be prompted to input your cell phone number as well as your carrier. In some cases you may need to select a manufacturer and model. Click ‘Send to Phone’ when you are done. You will then receive a text message containing the sound. Please note that the ringtone can only be send to US numbers and the time to receive it varies between 10 seconds up to few hours.

Features:

Create ringtones from MP3 files and get them delivered to your cellphone.
Create as many ringtones as you like.
Free to use and no sign up required.
Supports only MP3 audio files.
US only.
Option to create your own mobile wallpaper.
For more similar tools see recent MakeUseOf article, 10 Websites For Free Mobile Phone Ringtones & Downloads.

Check out MakeMyRingtone @ www.mobicious.com/ringtones/new (by Alex Ainsberg)

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AudienceSounds: Fun Collection Of Crowd & People Sounds

kaly — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:31:17 +0000

AudienceSounds is a fun website that hosts lots of crowd and people sound clips like laughing, crying, booing, stomping, clapping, snoring… etc. The sounds can be downloaded to be used as a ringtone on your mobile phone or played online just for fun. All sounds are free to download without the need to sign up for anything.

You can also add sound to your Facebook profile.

Features:

Free people and crowd sound clips.
Play online or download onto you computer.
Add to your Facebook profile.
All sounds are free.
Similar tools: SoundBible, SoundJay, FindSounds and Soungle.

Check out AudienceSounds @ www.audiencesounds.com

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MadRingtones: Make Ringtones From YouTube Videos & MP3

kaly — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:50:29 +0000

MadRingtones is neat web service that enables you to make ringtones from YouTube videos and mp3 files. Creating ringtones is quick and easy, simply navigate to the site, enter the URL of the video or MP3 file and click ‘Load’. Once file is uploaded you will be able to determine tone’s start/end points and then download it onto your computer as mp3, amr, ogg or m4r file.

Additionally you can browse more than 300,000 user created ringtones and download the ones you like for free.

Features:

Create ringtones from YouTube videos and mp3 files.
Create as many ringtones as you like.
Download created ringtone in mp3, amr, ogg or m4r format.
Easy to use ringtone editor with an option to fade the tone towards the end.
Browse and download more than 300,000 user created ringtones.
Check out top 50 and most recent ringtones.
Share and embed created ringtones on your website or blog.
Free and no registration.
Similar sites: SmartMP3Splitter, MakeOwnRingtone and Audiko.

Check out MadRingtones @ www.madringtones.org

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Ultrasonic-Ringtones: Download Ultrasonic Ringtones & Test Your Hearing

kaly — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:52:11 +0000

Ultrasonic-Ringtones is a website that lists a bunch of high frequency ringtones which can be used to test your hearing. The younger a person is the higher the frequency he or she will be able to hear.

Ultrasonic-Ringtones makes it easy to test your hearing and see how far your can hear into the range of ultrasonic sound. Alternatively you may download ultrasonic ringtones and use them on your cell phone. Apparently these ringtones are very popular with teenagers because teachers can not hear them when phones ring.

Features:

Ultrasonic ringtone hearing test.
Download and use them on your mobile.
Free, no registration needed.

Check UltrasonicRingtones @ www.ultrasonic-ringtones.com

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BimTones: Compose Your Own Ringtones Online

kaly — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:35:20 +0000

BimTones is a web application that lets you compose your own ringtones online and then download them to your mobile device. To create a ringtone simply select instruments from drop down list and plot sounds onto provided virtual nota board. Once satisfied with your ringtone click save and get a download link.

You can also checkout tones created by others, rate and leave comments.

Features:

Compose ringtones online.
Compose as many ringtones as you like.
Download them on to your mobile.
33 different instrument sound are available
Check out highest rated and recent ringtones composed by others.
Rate and leave comments.
Simple and easy to use.
For similar ringtone composer see Kakaphone.

Check out BimNotes @ www.bimtones.com (via matteodini.com)

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SmartMP3Splitter : Ringtone Creation Website

kaly — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:17:45 +0000

SmartMP3Spliter is a ringtone creation website that lets you turn your music songs into ringtones for your mobile device online. The process is dead easy, simply upload your MP3 file select a portion you want and then save it to your computer.

Features:

Online ringtone making website to turn music songs into ringtones.
Make as many ringtones as you like.
Simple and easy to use.
For more similar websites check out MakeUseOf ringtones section.

Check out SmartMP3 @ www.smartmp3.mysupermember.com (via technospot.net)

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MakeOwnRingtone: Make Ringtones From MP3 Songs

kaly — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:18:35 +0000

Here is another free online app where you can make ringtones from MP3 songs. You’re are provided with easy to use free ringtone editor that lets you chop and cut parts from your favorite songs, play with sound quality, apply variety of filters and effects and so on.

How does it work?

Features:

Ringtone editor to make custom ringtones from MP3s online.
Produce as many ringtones as you like.
Supports mp3, wma or ogg audio file formats.
Customize ring tone: Chop parts, sound quality, apply filters, add sound effects etc.
Output file format: MP3, AAC, OGG, MP4, MMF, MPC, QCP and M4R.
Download ready tones to your computer or mobile phone.
No registration needed.
More similar tools can be found in MakeUseOf’s ringtone section.

Check out @ www.makeownringtone.com

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MyMusicRings: Make Ringtones & Wallpapers for your Cell Phone

kaly — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:30:59 +0000

Want to create ringtones and wallpapers for your phone? Try out MyMusicRings. It is an online tool that lets you upload files from your PC and make customized ringtones and wallpapers for your mobile phone.

Works simple, once registered, select and upload the file to MyMusicRings, customize it, and then save back on to your computer or send it directly to your mobile phone.

Moreover, you can check out top wallpapers and ringtones created by other users.

Features:

Create custom ringtones and wallpapers for your mobile phone.
Download created items to your computer or forward them to your mobile.
SMS forwarding works only within United States*.
Supports AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Alltel, Cricket, Virgin Mobile US etc.

* Keep in mind while MyMusicRings is a free service you might be charged standard text messaging fees by your provider.

Check out MyMusicRings @ www.mymusicrings.com

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ToneShared: Cool Ringtones by well known Musicians

kaly — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:38:23 +0000

Looking for an unusual ringtone for your mobile? Check out ToneShared – an online collection of cool mobile ringtones composed by some of the best minds working in electronic and experimental music. Search, browse by artist, listen to and download ring tones you like to your computer. And once you got tones on your PC simply transfer them to your mobile phone. All ToneShared ringtones are completely free, no strings attached.

Features:

Get cool and original ringtones for your mobile phone.
Search, listen and download the tones you like.
Check which are the newest and most downloaded tones.
No sign-up or registration needed.

Another good website for original ringtones is Kakaphone. While you won’t find any freebies from professional artists here, you are provided with an easy composer to generate your own unique tones.

Go to ToneShared www.toneshared.com

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TUI Converter: Convert MP3 to a Ringtone and Send it to Mobile

kaly — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:08:40 +0000

Tune Us In – free online MP3 to ringtone converter. Upload any mp3 song, cut out the part you like and convert it to a ringtone. Once the ringtone is ready you can either forward it to your mobile phone (US users only) or download and save it on your computer. No sign-up. No cost. No limit on the number of ringones you can create.

Features:

Create a mobile tune and forward it to your mobile phone or save it to your PC.
Free to use, standard text messaging rates apply.
Ringtone SMS Forwarding: Available only to US users ( AT&T Wireless, Cingular, T- Mobile, Bell Mobility, Suncom, Verizon Wireless, Fido Wireless, Sprint PCS, Rogers AT&T, Cincinaty Bell).

Check out TuiConverter @ www.tuiconverter.com

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Kakophone : Compose your own Mobile Ringtones

kaly — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:59:28 +0000

Pretty cool online ringtone maker (free music composition machine) where you can quickly generate unique ringtones for your mobile phone and then download them to your phone. Although it generates tunes automatically, you can choose tone style, density, pitch and some other details. Works really simple: just dial some 10 digit number, choose ringtone style, adjust tempo, density etc. and click “Create ringtone”. Once the tune is ready, preview it, if you like it, go ahead and save it to your computer.

Features:

Quickly create ringtones for your mobile phone.
Change ringtone style: slow to fast, happy to sad, experimental to melodic.
Adjust tune tempo, density and pitch.
No sign up or registration required.

Check out Kakophone @ www.kakophone.com

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Mjelly : Free Mobile Tones and SMS Alerts

Aibek — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:51:55 +0000

If you are looking to find free mp3 ring tones and not get caught in some subscription malarkey check out mjelly.com. Mjelly is a mobile music thing where you can find and download mp3 ring tones, sms alerts, alarms and other sounds to your mobile phone for free. Additionally, you can rate and comment on the listed tones and create a profile on the website with a list of your favorite items. There are no subscriptions, no clubs and no junk messages.

All the content is tagged to help you navigate through it and you can subscribe to the ringtones using your feedreader. There is also a mobile version to the website (m.mjelly.com) that you can access from the web browser on your phone.

Keep in mind that if you browse Mjelly website and download tones on your phone then standard mobile operator data usage charges will apply. Contact your mobile operator for further details.

Go to Mjelly @ www.mjelly.com

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Mobile17: Create Free Ringtones and Wallpapers for your Phone

Aibek — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:38:04 +0000

Mobile17 takes regular music tracks and photos and turns them to ringtones and wallpapers, respectively. All you need to do is sign-up, select your phone model and upload the file you want it to create the wallpaper or ringtone from. For ringtones, you can specify the exact part of the song you want. For instance, if you want the part between 15′th and 30′th second, you can have it.

Once everything is set, simply wait until Mobile17 completes your request and sends it to the provided phone number. Sometimes it may take upto 1 hour. It’s free. The only charges you might get, are what your service provider charges you to receive or reply to a text (SMS) or picture (MMS) message.

Additional Features

Mobile17 supports pretty much all popular cellphones, including the iPhone.
History: Keep track of wallpapers and ringtones that are sent to your phone.

Check out Mobile17 @ www.mobile17.com

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Tonz’r : Find and Send Ringtones to your Mobile

kaly — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:17:27 +0000

Tonz’r is a massive ringtone search engine that has over 4.5 million ringtones in its index. Search for desired track or artist, choose the ringtone you like and send it to your mobile phone. No registration required.

Tonz’r – Features

Find and forward ringtones to your mobile for free.
Search over 4.5 million ring tones.
Preview ringtones directly from the search results page.
Download and save tones to harddrive
Works with almost any web-ebnabled phone.
Send to mobile feature available only within United States.
Supported networks: Cingular, Metrocall, Nextel, Sprint PCS, T-Mobile, Verizon, ALLTEL, and Cricket.
Note: Tonz’r is a free service however depending on mobile contract you might be charged for data usage.

Check out Tonz’r @ [ www.tonzr.com ]

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Audiko : Turn MP3s to Mobile Ringtones

Aibek — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:17:35 +0000

Want to turn your MP3s into ringtones? Audiko is a free service that lets you upload any MP3 song from your hard drive (or web URL), chose the fragment you like and make a phone ringtone out of it. Once created, ringtones can be downloaded to your PC and shared with other Audiko users.

Feature List

Cut the fragment from any song and turn it into a ringtone.
Upload songs from computer or grab it directly from the web.
Search and download ringtones created by other Audiko users.
Share ringtones with other users.
Free. No signup or registration required.
Multi-lingual: Available in English and Russian languages.
What’s missing: Option to send ready ringtones to mobile.

Check out Audiko @ [ www.audiko.net ]

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ToneBee : Online Ringtone Creator

kaly — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:29:18 +0000

ToneBee lets you turn your favorite music track into a ringtone in 3 easy steps. 1. Point the tool to your MP3 file*. 2. Cut out the part you want. 3. Download and transfer the ready ringotne to your mobile phone. Those who don’t want to create ringtones, can use the site’s search function to find and play music videos.

Feature List

Create a ringtone from locally stored MP3s and CDs.
Set the start and end time for your ringtone.
Maximum ringtone length is 30 seconds.
Nothing extra to install or download.

* While ToneBee ringtone maker is an online tool, the actual making of the ringtone is performed on the person’s computer. It saves both time and bandwidth associated with having to upload and download the file.

Check out ToneBee @ www.tonebee.com

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MyxerTones: Free Mobile Ringtones and Wallpapers

Aibek — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:52:40 +0000

MyxerTones is directory with thousands of user contributed ringtones and wallpapers for your mobile. While some require payment most of them are free. Additionally, you’re provided with toolset to make your own ringtones and wallpapers from files on your computer.

MyxerTones Features:

Browse catalog of free ringtones (over 150.000) or create one from existing music track
Ringtones/Wallpapers sent to your phone for FREE
Upload to-be-converted song/image from PC or indicate it’s web address.
Browse ringtones by most popular, by artist, by category (Pop/Rock, Hip-Hop/R&B, Country, Latin, Christian, Gospel, Dance, Electronic, Classical, Jazz, Comedy)
Browse wallpapers by popularity or category
More Questions ? 1 – See if your phone is compatible, 2- How to request ringtones/wallpapers from outside US, 3 -FAQ section

Great! The tones I have downloaded have all come out great, starting at good parts in the song and ending usually after a full verse. good job!

Check out MyxerTones @ (www.myxertones.com)

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Phonezoo

kaly — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:37:53 +0000

PhoneZoo allows you to create free ringtones from your music files and get it on your phone. Upload any audio track, convert it to a ringtone and forward it to your mobile. Not only you can get a ringtone for any of your MP3s but also browse and get any of the ringotnes created by other users.

There are two types of ringtones on Phonezoo: free and copyrighted. Note: While there are no restrictions on free tones, in order to be able to get copyrighted ones it’s necessary that you have the originals of these tunes on your PC.

Features:

Search ringtones by title/artist
Browse ringtones by tags, category (Rap, Rock, Country, Reggae, etc.) or popularity (Top Rated, Most Downloaded)
Easy-to-use in-built audio editor
Forward ringtones to your phone for Free
For the list of supported carriers and phones visit this page

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Entertonement

Aibek — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:18:29 +0000

Entertonement is a service that lets you playback, download and share cool tunes for your mobile. These tunes can be: famous quotes, excerpts from political speeches, standup comedy shows, and tunes from popular movies, commercials, games and TV shows (ex. 24 – CTU Phone Ring).

Features

over 100,000 quotes, sounds and free ringtones
freely send tones directly to your mobile (Geographical restrictions may apply)

Go to Entertonement

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