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nzbnw

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#52359 14-Nov-2006 23:28

MrCat: Hello :)
I've just become interested in buying this phone and I'd like to use my own MP3s as ringtones. Can this be done?
If not, does anyone know of a Telecom phone that will do this - or does Telecom not allow it as they want people to spend money downloading them? (wouldn't surprise me!)

I dont think this phone can. Some Nokia phones support this feature, ie 3155, 2855, 6155, 6165 and the 6265.

As to Telecom not allowing the use of MP3 ringtones, that is just wrong.

And welcome to Geekzone MrCat.

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#52446 15-Nov-2006 15:58

Thanks nzbnw. I've just been in to Telecom and they said NONE of their phones allow you to upload ringtones from a PC due to, quote "licencing issues" - read 'we want to make money from downloads'. Grrr!

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#52469 15-Nov-2006 18:34

MrCat: Thanks nzbnw. I've just been in to Telecom and they said NONE of their phones allow you to upload ringtones from a PC due to, quote "licencing issues" - read 'we want to make money from downloads'. Grrr!

Utter crud.

All the bluetooth and/or infrared Nokias can for a start (cause I have done it). All the Palm and Windows Mobile units can as well.

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#52485 15-Nov-2006 20:05

Rintones on the mobile?

Sanyos, NOPE, locked to "web downloads", great sounding speakers too and the phones are utterly ruined by this.

Samsungs, Nope (technically possible but VERY hard to do)

Nokias Yes, all the following models and any current allow open access to loading custom rintones via bluetooth and IR 6235, 6155, 3155, 6155, 2855, 3165, 6265.. the rest (older models) are locked off.

PDA's Yes, but various steps need to be followed. for "realmusic" covert to .wma and load onto your device.. the filename needs to contain a space before the .EXT eg "destringer .wma"

I may make a seperate post for this.

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#52553 16-Nov-2006 00:34

Sanyos can also have mp3 ringtones with a bit of effort - particularly the 7400 which I currently own and frequently chop and change mp3 ringtones.

It can also have short videos uploaded to it as well but thats a different story.

For details on the 7400, view this dated but handy post

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#52571 16-Nov-2006 08:26

paradoxsm: Rintones on the mobile?

Sanyos, NOPE, locked to "web downloads", great sounding speakers too and the phones are utterly ruined by this.

Samsungs, Nope (technically possible but VERY hard to do)

Nokias Yes, all the following models and any current allow open access to loading custom rintones via bluetooth and IR 6235, 6155, 3155, 6155, 2855, 3165, 6265.. the rest (older models) are locked off.

PDA's Yes, but various steps need to be followed. for "realmusic" covert to .wma and load onto your device.. the filename needs to contain a space before the .EXT eg "destringer .wma"

I may make a seperate post for this.

How hard to do on a samsung???

Filterer

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#52575 16-Nov-2006 08:57

About this hard on the A920 <------->
But serisouly once you know how to do it, it only takes about 30seconds to load a new one over the data cable

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#52578 16-Nov-2006 09:24

or check out this post, another method and probably easier, works on the a920 - just watch the data charges

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?ForumId=39&TopicId=9023

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#52874 17-Nov-2006 20:50

For the a920 see THIS

If you brick your phone using this, I aint responsible, no harm can be done by looking about the bits of the phone however, just don't change anything!,

Just by doing and following the instructions I had a 100% success with ringtones, and no success with games.

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