Free Ringtone Promotions for Samsung Phones

Like a lot of people, you may want to change the ringtone of your Samsung cell phone from time to time, and there are a lot of promotions offering a free Samsung ringtone online, but how can you tell which of these is legit?

Unfortunately there are many disreputable web sites online, and as consumers, we must always be on the alert against scams.  In this article we will examine some of the sites offering free ringtone promotions and test them out for our self.

One of the biggest problems with ringtone downloads online is the "hidden subscription" scam.  This attempts to get the user to sign up to receive a free ringtone compatible with Samsung and other cell phones, but neglects to tell you about the fine print of the offer.  This fine print often includes a monthly subscription, and once you are signed up it can be difficult or in some cases, nearly impossible to unsubscribe.

Obviously this is a very shady way of doing business, and these web sites should be avoided as much as possible.  A good example of this ploy is a site called flycell.com, which claims to offer you 15 free ring tones as part of a special promotion.  The company asks that you enter your cell number and a pin number that they will text to your phone, before you are eligible to download the free ring tones.

However, if you read the very small print at the bottom of their web site, you will see that you are actually signing up for a "club service" that will automatically be billed to your account at the rate of either $6.99 or $9.99 per month!  Most users never read the tiny print at the bottom of the page, and wind up paying a monthly charge until they discover the subscription and cancel it.  And this can be a problem in and of itself, because the procedure to cancel such a subscription can be very complicated, and some users will simply give up and go on paying the monthly charge.

Jamster.com is another very popular site offering free ringtones.  Jamster does allow the user to download a single free ringtone, but they require you to fill out a form providing some of your personal information.  Their site is also somewhat misleading and the sign up forms -- there are actually two separate forms -- encourage the user to sign up for their own monthly subscription plan.  Overall, jamster.com is not as scammy as some other web sites, but you still need to pay close attention, and as always, read the fine print.

Another site that actually offers a free ringtone compatible with Samsung and other phones is Freeringtone1.com. This site requires the user to fill out a survey and provide a long list of personal information, including your credit card information.  While the site does offer one free ringtone, the trade-off is simply not worth it, as the company ends up with so much of your personal and financial information.

So with so many scams online promising a free ringtone without delivering, or requiring an enormous amount of your personal information, how can you actually get decent ringtones for your Samsung phone?  One option is simply to go to your phone network web site and purchase their proprietary ringtones.  Of course, you won't get a free Samsung ringtone, but prices tend to be only about $2.50 each, and you can be certain these ringtones will work with your Samsung phone.