iPhone Ringtones - Creating and Buying Them

Can you still make your own ringtones? Where can you buy them? These questions and many more answered here.

When Apple released iTunes 10, it removed the program's built-in ringtone editor. That doesn't mean that you can't make ringtones anymore, though.

One way to check for what songs can be made into ringtones is by using your Purchased list. Some of the songs, though not all yet, in this list can be made into ringtones. Here’s how to find out which ones are eligble.

Making iPhone ringtones using iTunes 7.4’s built-in ringtone editor is a fairly simple process. Here’s a step-by-step guide to making and buying ringtones.

You create ringtones in apps or desktop sound editing programs. Once they're done, sync them to your iPhone. Here's how.

Apple removed the built-in ringtone editor from iTunes 10, but does that mean you can't get custom ringtones anymore?

Apple tries to force people to use its iTunes Store and software to create and buy iPhone ringtones. But third-party developers have created programs to create and install ringtones on the iPhone. And, unlike Apple’s $0.99 ringtones, the iPhone ringtones created by these programs are free.

At launch, the iPhone’s ringtones were limited only to the ones that came preloaded on it. A program called iFuntastic has been released that lets you add your own custom ringtones, including those made from your iTunes music collection, to the iPhone.

One of the fun things about iPhone ringtones is that you can assign a different one to each person in your phone book - and use that ringtone to make a little commentary about the caller. For instance, when your significant other calls, a love song can play, whereas a call from the boss could trigger "16 Tons."

Apple introduced a ringtone editor in iTunes 7.4 that allowed users to create their own custom iPhone ringtones from songs they'd bought at the iTunes Store. But Apple removed that feature in iTunes 10. So, where do that leave iPhone users who want ringtones of their favorite songs?

Want to create unlimited free ringtones for your iPhone? This step-by-step process explains how you can use ringtone apps to make free ringtones from your existing music.

Questions and answers about the ins and outs of how ringtones work on the iPhone and iOS.