dingie ringies

[kip_w]

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We upgraded our T-Mobile to a better phone recently. Unfortunately, it lacks a capability our worse phone had, of being able to record a ring tone acoustically over the built-in microphone. As a result, I have to choose from an array of, frankly, undesirable sounds for my ring.

I spent some time today on the phone with tech support specialists, asking

if I could record one with the microphone (no),
if I could put an mp3 on that I recorded myself (no),
if I could use a USB to the computer to transfer a file (no),
if I could pay for a month of extra service and email it to myself (no),
if I could upload it to a provider who would then let me download it (no).

They also said the ringtone I recorded on my Siemens phone is still on the phone, not on the SIM chip that saved all my phone numbers for me. After a while, he even said that the mp3s wouldn't work as ringtones, only "HiFi Ringtones" and "Mega" ringtones. He mentioned that I could convey files over from another Bluetooth device, but I don't have one except for Cathy's phone.

I'm pretty much out of ideas at this point, but I still don't like any of the [insert adjective here] sounds that they think I want to have come out of my pocket whenever someone calls. Does anybody here know what I could do? I'm already setting it to vibrate, but there are times I might want to be able to hear it ringing in my backpack.

Oh yeah. It's a Motorola RAZR V3. Grey.
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Comments

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

If he's saying that you can't use MP3s as a ringtone on a RAZR with T-Mobile, he's either mistaken or lying. I used to do it all the time; the Dalek EX-TER-MI-NATE that I used to use on my RAZR was an MP3 from the Beeb.

For about $20, you can get a bluetooth dongle for your computer and use that to load MP3s as ringtones (or you can spend $80 for Motorola Phone Tools and a USB cable -- the bluetooth dongle is cheaper, and yuo can use it to get the pics from the camera as well).

If you want help on doing it, give me a call when I get back from Toronto -- I'm on T-Mobile as well, so if you have family plan, it's free to call me.

[kip-w.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think the dongle might be the thing. I was at Best Buy today (my earphones unexpectedly went stupid in one ear), but I didn't have time to stray off my mission as I had to go get Sarah.

I already have a USB cable, and I had the phone hooked up to my computer, but it didn't recognize it. Say, I haven't tried it with my Mac yet.

Yeah, it sounds like I need to call you when you get back. Thanks!

oh, I just adore success!

[kip-w.livejournal.com]

Okay, I tried my G4 laptop, and it had what I needed. There was some learning curve while I tried to get the two Bluetooth units talking to each other. I finally broke the stalemate by rebooting the Mac. After that, they sniffed each other and decided they were okay, and I transferred the files and made them official ringtones for "incoming call" and "message."

Woo hoo! And of course I can transfer other files as well. Here's to more inspiring wallpaper.

Thanks to everybody who mentioned the dongle. I ended up not needing one because the Mac has one built in, and it was about time I got some use out of it.

Re: oh, I just adore success!

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

Excellent.

The USB cable won't work without MPT, but with bluetooth, many things are possible.