In the fifteen or so years I've owned the mobile phone I've always been fascinated by pushing the phone to the limit it could be able to be. In the beginning it was often about the creation of customized ringtones. At the time Windows Phone 7 was first launched, possibilities for customizing were quite very limited. Windows Phone 8 takes a completely different approach to ringtones, making the use of music that is selected by the user much simpler. If you have the Nokia Lumia 920, you might be able to set your own ringtones up before you're done reading this article.

In the 15 years or so I've owned the mobile phone of my choice I've always been fascinated by pushing the phone (whether it's an Nokia 8219, a Sony Ericsson T68i HTC Vario MDA II, HTC HD2, LG Optimus P920 3D or my present Nokia Lumia 920) in the direction it is possible to go.

In the beginning it was common to creating customized ringtones. However, over the past few years since I became an Windows Phone 7 early adopter in October of 2010 I've lost my interest in this particular area of personalization.

The reason could be due to Windows Phone itself. At the time of its release the customization options were restricted (they're not all that extensive on Windows Phone 8) and I'm sure this made me uninterested in setting up ringtones to relatives and friends. Although it was possible, it was not easy (see below for more details).).

Windows Phone 8 takes a entirely different approach to ringtones, which makes the use of ringtones that users choose for Windows Phone 8 far simpler. If you have the Nokia Lumia 920, you can set your own ringtones up before you're done reading this article.

Modifying sounds and alerts

Before you begin importing MP3s for your ringtones be familiar with the Ringtones and sounds option on the Settings screen. You can then activate and remove your ringer and change the the vibrate mode, and set the frequency of alerts for new messages or voicemails, as well as new email. It is also possible to instruct Windows Phone to play sounds to remind you, pressing keys and other actions.

Making a ringtone can be easy to do by tapping the desired tune on the Ringtone drop-down box, and then scrolling through the selection and choosing. You can hit the play button to hear the ringtone before you play it.

You can also create individual ringtones to specific contacts. This can be done by clicking on People and editing your contact, and then tapping the + Ringtone option. There you can click the button x to remove the default tone, and then choose the ringtone you want from your custom list (which you can create using some of these suggestions) or choose the vast selection from Windows Phone audio alerts. Setting ringtones for each contact as well as groups of contact are a great method to determine who's calling you prior to picking the phone.

Importing a Ringtone to Your PC

The situation is a bit different the way things work on Windows Phone 8 devices than those running the older Windows Phone 7 platform. In the older phones custom ringtones were required to be downloaded using Zune. Zune player. But the process isn't as complicated anymore.

To create an individual ringtone for Windows Phone 8, prepare the MP3 file on your PC and connect the Nokia Lumia 920 to USB. Start Windows Explorer and look for your Nokia Lumia, which should be in the left pane.

Double-click to open, then browse to it in the Ringtones folder. Transfer the audio file that you wish to use to use as your ringtone in the folder, and then go to the Settings menu, then Ringtones > sounds The new audio file will be available to use to the Ringtone drop-down menu. (Note that this function works on every Windows Phone 8 device.)

When you're using Windows Phone sync tool, you can use to click the "Add phone" option to navigate your computer and download an MP3 phone ringtone in this manner with the Add Ringtone option.

Making use of ringtones from games and messages

A number of Windows Phone 8 games allow users to set the theme tunes of their games for ringtones. Usually, they are used in the menu.

For example, the fantastic Rocket Riot game offers two ringsongs that can be found on the Help and Options screen. Ringtones screen.

Along with games, ringtones can also be transferred to your phone via texts. If you have friends who are kind enough to provide you with ringsongs through MMS, just hold and tap the file with the ringtone, choose Save as Ringtone and then wait for. Then you'll be able choose the ringtone from in the "Ringtone" selection menu.

Free Download Ringtones via the Windows Phone Store

There are numerous an editor for ringtones within the Windows Phone Store (such as the well-known SkyDrive Ringtone Maker) The best solution is to examine the various apps that have collection of ringtones which can be loaded into your phone.

One of these examples is the Nokia Lumia Ringtone It includes a variety of ringtones from earlier Nokia handsets (including the iconic Nokia audio theme) that can be viewed. If you come across a song you like as your ringtone, click the Save button, name the ringtone an appropriate name and go to your "make this my the ringtone box. Download free ringtones for your smartphone. Huge Ringtones Library. Check out Website Many-Ringtones.com

Simply click "OK to proceed , and the new ringtone will be put in place!

Five options to choose Ringtones using the Nokia Lumia 920!

It's interesting that Windows Phone has gone from having only one option for including ringtones in the first version in 2010 and now has five options to add ringtones with the latest version.