Download Ringtones For Free - Here Are 2 Great Sites You Can Trust
I'm hip & cool and everything (if I do say so myself), but I admit to being completely clueless when it comes to downloading ringtones.
I mean I know HOW to do it (you just upload a file to your cell phone). But I never really knew how to find decent sites that could be trusted for downloading ringtones to your cellphone.
Recently, a friend on Twitter (@DustyReagan) did a quick poll, and he found the following 2 sites to be best in terms of safety and reliability.
I, myself, have downloaded ringtones from both of these sites, and I can indeed verify that they are trustworthy ringtone sites.
About Free Ringtones
I'm sure you know what I'm talking about...
Anytime I've clicked on a site for "free ringtones" I was always bombarded with pop-up screens, flashing icons, and loud messages.
Nearby would be a link for the "free ringtones".
Something just seemed cheesy about those sites, and I could never bring myself to go any farther and actually click for the ringtone -- despite how badly I wanted to try some new ringtones!
I was convinced that clicking that link for free ringtones would simply result in more pop-ups, and a whole host of questionable web practices, including the likelihood of downloading spyware and maybe even viruses.
I'm just too cautious these days. I'm a conservative clicker, and I don't take any chances.
That's why I was thrilled to find these 2 sites that are on the up & up when it comes to providing free ringtones and other apps for your cellphone.
Where To Get Free Ringtones
#1 Audiko
This one is the easiest. My of the ringtones I've downloaded came from this site. It's a one-click operation, you simply click and save. And, for the iPhone (which I have), you can save directly into your iTunes -- it happens automatically, in one step. I love that! You also have the option of downloading the mp3 file itself, or following special instructions for downloading a ringtone to an older cellphone. It's very quick, and I encountered no pop-ups or intrusive ads.
My favorite ringtone downloaded from Audiko:
#2 Mosh
This one is the most sophisticated, and as a result, it is the least user-friendly. But only mildly so. For example, the only way I could find to download their ringtones was to save the .acc file to your desktop and then upload that to your phone (or iTunes account) as a separate step. That's okay, just not as quick & easy. Again, there were no intrusive ads or pop-ups.
My favorite ringtone downloaded from Mosh:
Both of the above ringtone sites offer these features:
You can listen to the ringtone before downloading
You can search for your favorite songs
You can view the top or most popular ringtones
You can see how many have downloaded each ringtone
You can see what others are saying about each ringtone -- in the form of comments
You do not have to register to use this site, but there are more features and sorting capabilities available to you if you do.
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