| Over 200 Americans now own a cell phone, according | | | | AMP music converter. |
| to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet | | | | - Software that will synchronize your PC and your cell |
| Association. With that said, not only has selling cell | | | | phone. This is only for those of you connecting via a |
| phones, cellular services and accessories become a | | | | USB cable (Motorola users can purchase PhoneTools |
| lucrative business, but selling ringtones has become a | | | | or download the free application, P2kman, off the Net). |
| money-making gold mine as well. | | | | Create and upload the ringtone: |
| One might even say that a company selling ringtones | | | | - Start your audio editor, such as Audacity, and open |
| has its own money tree. | | | | up a particular MP3 you wish to use as your new |
| For example, there is a huge value disparity when an | | | | ringtone. Select your favorite 10-15 second clip of the |
| entire song downloaded costs under $1 but yet a | | | | song by setting the in and out edit points. Save that clip |
| six-second ringtone costs more than double - from $2 | | | | as a new MP3 to be used as a ringtone. |
| to $3. Plus, most people who are purchasing ringtones | | | | - If you're phone is Web enabled then send this MP3 |
| more than likely already own the full-length song. | | | | to your phone. You can also use free services on the |
| Why pay from something you already purchased? | | | | Web to do this by uploading the file and entering in |
| Some might reason that it's out of convenience or time | | | | your cell number. |
| constraints and that's okay, but for those of you | | | | - If you're using a USB cable, connect your cell to your |
| reading this who want save a few dollars and take | | | | PC via a USB 2 cable; this is same type of cable that |
| advantage of your MP3 collection - this article is for | | | | came with your digital cable. Sync the two using the |
| you. | | | | appropriate software and upload your ringtone to your |
| What you will need: | | | | phone. |
| - A way to upload files to your cell phone. There are | | | | - If you're using other means to send the ringtone to |
| many ways of doing this, including Bluetooth, infrared, | | | | your cell, refer to your cell phone's manual on uploading |
| USB, and the Internet. | | | | files. |
| - Software that will allow you to edit music. One of the | | | | After completing the above, the final task is simply to |
| best editors is Audacity and it's free. | | | | set the MP3 as your current ringtone on your phone |
| - Software for audio conversion. This is only if your | | | | and enjoy. |
| phone will not allow MP3s as ringtones. Try DBPower | | | | |