How To: Create Your Own .mp3 Ringtones

9:22 am on January 6th, 2007 by Rosario Doriott

Rosario here. And I’m back. Let me save you money on your cell phone bill.

Before Christmas, a friend of mine got one of those new Razr phones after switching to T-mobile (now we can talk for free!). Because my Nokia 6800 only has polyphonic ringtones, I was excited for her since the Razr has .mp3 ringtones (and bluetooth capability!). Now, instead of her paying $.99-$4.99 for every ringtone, I wanted to quickly find out how to make them (for free) and then send them to the phone (for free). And I’ve got results.

I remembered reading an article over at Lifehacker that demonstrated how to use the free software Audacity and lame_enc.dll to create your own 20-second ringtone from any .mp3 file you have on your computer. Sweet! This way, you get to choose. Want the melody? Or do you want that really emo line that always makes you cross your heart and hope to die?

Okay, kidding. About that last part.

But moving on. Now, for those of you who don’t want to download software, Mobile17 will trim the .mp3 file for you and send it to your phone via the phone’s email address (i.e. 1234567890@tmomail.net). Since it’s free, there’s a line, but, eh, it works.

Anyone not done shopping for the holidays? I’d love the Nokia E70

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10 Comments »

  1. Anonymous

    on January 6, 2007 @ 1:40 pm

    That was SUCH a good find. Thanks! ;)

  2. shaan

    on January 7, 2007 @ 8:47 am

    mobile17 FTW

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    on January 8, 2007 @ 7:08 pm

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  4. Allison Brown

    on August 27, 2007 @ 8:27 am

    Well done!

  5. Xander Schioppa

    on August 28, 2007 @ 1:00 am

    Not much on my mind right now, but it is not important. I have just been letting everything happen without me. I just do not have anything to say right now.

  6. Samuel Issacson

    on August 28, 2007 @ 2:19 am

    Your are Great. And so is your site! Awesome content. Good job guys!

  7. Create and Send Ringtones without Registration | HackCollege - Everything from College Drinking Games to Study Skills

    on March 5, 2008 @ 9:29 pm

    [...] covered this topic before (See: Mobile17), but audiko is just so much [...]

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    on March 5, 2008 @ 9:29 pm

    [...] covered this topic before (See: Mobile17), but audiko is just so much [...]

  9. Jack Carol

    on August 14, 2008 @ 4:10 am

    Thanks for this post

  10. Justin

    on September 8, 2008 @ 3:26 pm

    great, have been looking for something to do this with a few of my girlfriends favorite songs

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