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iPhone 101: Adding custom ringtones to contacts
Like many other cell phones, your iPhone allows you to assign individual ringtones to your contacts. This provides audio clues as to who is calling without having to look at the iPhone screen. To make this happen, tap the Edit button at the top right of any individual contact screen and scroll down until you see Assign Ringtone and tap it. Select a ringtone and tap Info to return to the Contact info screen.
If you want to have a bit of fun and kick the trick up a notch, record individual messages by the people themselves. Use your favorite mp3 recording program at your computer and use a ringtone installer such as iFuntastic for the Mac or iPhoneRingtoneMaker for Windows to add the personal ringtone to your iPhone. "This is your mother, John. Pick the phone up Right Now." Hee!
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Patrick McCarron said 2:35PM on 8-17-2007
Erica your screen capture utility has really come in handy for these articles haven't they?
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delt23 said 3:37PM on 8-17-2007
This hasn't been made very clear, but in the beginning of iPhone modding, you could only replace the current iPhone ringtones (number of ringtones and filenames had to stay the same).
Has this changed since? Can you add ringtones with any file name and as many as you want to the iPhone now using iFuntastic?
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Patrick McCarron said 3:50PM on 8-17-2007
delt23 I don't remember that being true after the first day. It just may have not been clear. You can add as many as you want and name them anything. iFuntastic definitely works for this!
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delt23 said 12:13PM on 8-18-2007
Thanks. It wasn't very clear and not having an iPhone myself, I couldn't just test it to find out.
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