Find the Best Real Music Ringtone

You're tired of that annoying, old-school-sounding ringtone buzzing out of your phone - it's time to get a real music ringtone.

Not only do they sound better, but you'll actually enjoy it when your phone rings instead of cringing and trying to answer it as soon as possible (you know this sounds familiar!). It's not uncommon to see people let their phones ring a little longer than necessary - just to enjoy their favorite ringtone!

Most "real music" ringtones are delivered in mp3 format, so you'll need to own a phone that can support that kind of format - don't worry, most phones made in the past couple of years can play them (yes, even the free ones you get with package deals with companies like Cingular, Verizon, or T-Mobile). These kinds of tones are often referred to as "realtones" or "truetones." If you're unsure as to whether or not your phone can indeed support these kinds of tones, you should be able to find the details relatively easily by checking the manual, the manufacturer's web site, or even just calling or dropping by the store you purchased the phone at. To tell you the truth, if your phone doesn't have the capability of playing mp3's or mp3 ringtones, you'll probably be better off upgrading to a newer phone anyways.

The main motivator to switching to using an mp3 formatted ringtone is, generally, the quality. A close runner up to quality is, definitely, the variety available in realtones. Nowadays, you don't have to have your ringtone shrieking out in low quality midi format - so save yourself the annoyance! It's definitely time to switch to a higher quality.

But perhaps you're one of the people who says, "why should I worry about what the ring sounds like? It's just a phone. I just want it to make noise so that I know when to pick it up." Well, consider this. If your phone rings and annoys you, chances are you're not going to like it very much when your phone rings! Having an enjoyable ringtone is almost essential for people who frequently speak on the phone (all the way from the gossip obsessed teenager to the always-on-the-go business person). Not only that, but it's nice to not have to be embarrassed when your phone rings while you're in line at the grocery store.

So where can you find real music ringtones? It's not so hard. Some people use the included "media mall" on their phone to shop for ringtones, but often they'll find it's difficult to find the song or audio clip they want, or just difficult in general to peck away at the phone to find a ringtone (which is why this author prefers phones with full QWERTY keypads, such as the Blackberry series). The best option for variety when searching for ringtones is to use the internet - there are a vast multitude of sites and reputable companies that can deliver ringtones right to your phone from the internet. So get out there and look around a little, you'll be listening to a real music ringtone come out of your phone in no time!