Is it time to switch up your ringtone? Perhaps you want a recognizable sound that stands out from everyone else’s ringtones. Maybe you’d like to assign unique ringtones for your dearest contacts, so you’ll immediately know which close friend or family member is on the line. Or if you’re sick of the same old sound, you might simply like to choose a ringtone that’s a bit more fun!
In any case, it’s easy to choose, assign, or buy new ringtones, so let’s take a look at how to make these changes on your Apple or Android smartphone. Please note that instructions might differ here and there, at various points in the process, depending on the make and model of your phone. If more help is needed, please refer to the user manual for your specific device.
Ringtones for Apple iPhones
How to change your Apple ringtone:
- Go to Settings; find Sounds & Haptics
- Under Sounds and Vibration Patterns, tap the sound that you want to change
- Tap a ringtone or alert tone to hear and set it as the new sound
How to set an Apple ringtone or text tone for a contact:
- Open the Contacts app and tap a person’s name
- In the upper-right corner of the person’s contact card, tap Edit
- Tap Ringtone or Text Tone, then choose a new sound
How to buy new Apple ringtones from the iTunes Store:
- Open the iTunes Store app; tap More
- Tap Tones
- Select your desired ringtone; tap the price
- Choose an option to automatically set the ringtone, or tap Done to decide later
- If prompted, enter your Apple ID password to successfully complete your purchase
Ringtones for Android smartphones
How to change your Android ringtone:
- Open Settings on your smartphone; select Sound & Vibration
- Scroll down and select Ringtone
- In the Permission request pop-up window, select Allow
- Under Ringtones, find the menu of preset Android ringtones
- Select one at a time to hear what they sound like; make your choice
How to set an Android ringtone for a contact:
- Open the Contacts app on your phone; find the desired contact
- Open contact’s Settings; select Edit
- Scroll down and select Ringtone
- Under Ringtones, choose from preset ringtones; or select Custom and set a personalized ringtone for your contact from a media file
- Once you’ve selected a ringtone, go back to the Edit Contact page; select Save
How to buy new ringtones for Android with Google Play:
- Go to Google Play Music; sign into your Google Play account
- Go to the menu icon and find Music Library; select Songs, then Shop
- Click the price of your chosen song to purchase and download
- Connect your Android smartphone to a computer with USB cable; find the Ringtones folder in the window that pops up
- Drag your downloaded MPS file to the Ringtones folder on your phone
Hopefully, this guide will help you discover and set the ringtone you’ve been looking for. Remember that you can always try out one of the many available apps, free and paid, to help create and personalize your ringtones, including Zedge for Android and RingTune for iPhone. Rest assured, there are plenty of cutting-edge options if you’re looking to branch out further with songs and sounds. Good luck and have fun!
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When are you going to put more selection on smart phones and flip phones.
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Any chance my new Link 2 Flip Phone can access new ringtones?
Hi James, since the Link II does not have internet access, new ringtones can only be added from audio files on a microSDHC memory card. You can find steps for this in the manual found here.
What is voice-mail box number for my account? I cannot get the voice-mail setup.
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How do I make the ringtone last longer? As a disabled person, I need more time to get to my phone before voicemail picks up. My old phone rang for 30 seconds.
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I was hoping to get a new ringtone for my link II. In a previous answer you said that instructions for how to get it off a memory card were in the manual. They aren’t. Is it possible to download an audio file from a computer via bluetooth? If so, what is the correct file format and how do I do it?
Hi Flieg, thanks for your message. If the song is on a microSD card you can access it via the music option by going into Menu > Media center > Music. Otherwise, you will want to make sure the file is an mp3 file to move over to the phone. If you have any questions, give us a call at 800-686-4460 or chat with one of our agents here.
This is a question that hopefully will get an answer.
In trying to set up a ringtone for a contact, I get a message that says
“you have disabled a required permission” What permission is that and how do I get it back? My phone is the ZTE Avid 589 with Android 11 Go Edition.
The courtesy of a reply will be appreciated.
Thanks
UA
Hi Uwe, thanks for your question! We’d be happy to look into this to see what is going on with that setting. Give us a call at 888-548-6490 or chat with one of our live agents on our website here for further assistance with this.
I have not been able to set up a password on my phone to receive voice messages. The instructions on the new packet info is not working.
Thanks for posting, Mmarcia. All you have to do is hold “1” on the keypad until your phone starts the call to your voicemail. You can then follow the automated prompts. If that doesn’t work, I recommend giving us a call at 888-345-5509 or starting a live chat here.