BlackBerry Ringtones

Looking to change that ringtone your BlackBerry? The good news is that PDA technology has expanded exponentially over the past few years making it easier than ever to put your own ringtones on your BlackBerry device. In the span of just over a year, Research in Motion released the BlackBerry 8700, the BlackBerry Pearl, the BlackBerry 8800, and the BlackBerry Storm all of which offered upgrades or alternatives to the previous models. In what seems a distant past, BlackBerries were used for just e-mail, now you can now surf the web, send instant messages, play your favorite songs, and games all with the one device. In fact, the latest TV commercial advertisements for the BlackBerry Storm proclaim that the device is more than just for business.

And, of course, you can change your ringtone to be one that you want to hear when the calls are coming in. When you’re one of the millions of BlackBerry users, your ringtone may be the only thing that separates you from the crowd. Luckily, there are an almost infinite number of Internet sites that can help you put the perfect ringtone for your personality on your BlackBerry device.

A recent Google search for BlackBerry ringtones yielded over a million results, most of them confusing. There are thousands of websites that proclaim free ringtones, and most of them just don’t provide what you’re looking for, ringtones for your BlackBerry.

Instead of wasting time, sifting through all those websites that proclaim to have BlackBerry ringtones, we’ve compiled a few lists that should be able to make your hunt for that perfect ringtone easier. First there’s the free ringtones, unlimited ringtones (subscription services and pay per use), and ringtone software that will allow you to make your own ringtones from just about any audio file.

Free BlackBerry Ringtones

• The official BlackBerry site has an area where you can browse ringtones, it must be accessed from your BlackBerry device. Some cost money, but there is a free section that provides a bunch of free ones. They may not be the greatest ringtones, but at least you know no one’s going to slap you with a lawsuit for using them and they are free!
• One recently popular site for BlackBerry ringtones has been Tuneusin.com. There, you will find a large library of free ringtones that you can save and use on your BlackBerry. In addition, it offers a program that allows you to make ringtones from your own music files. However, this program isn’t free; it costs $14.99, which is similar to the costs involved with similar ringtone creation programs.
• CyZeal is a popular program that allows you to access free content one a peer to peer network for a variety of mobile devices. It’s similar to download clients like Kazaa and Limewire, but it is dedicated solely to mobile ringtones, mobile games, graphics and more. It may not be the best service out there, but again, it’s free, and certainly worth checking into to see if you can find something you like.
• Crackberry also has a good variety of free ringtones. Many of these cannot be found elsewhere, which is nice because CrackBerry lacks the mainstream selections than some other BlackBerry ringtone sites offer. They provide what many have called the best “phone ringing” ringtone ever heard (it’s like something out of a Bugs Bunny cartoon). The only downside is that the ringtones aren’t labeled very well and lack decent descriptions, making it a bit tougher to find exactly what you’re looking for.
• Let’s not forget you can also get our very own Mosquito Ringtones FREE for your BlackBerry, just visit our ringtone download page for all the details and follow the instructions.

Ringtone Pay Sites

if you want an amazingly large selection of BlackBerry ringtones, you’ll probably have to use a subscription service. The good news is that unlike ringtone sites for most mobile phones where you have to pay-per-tone, BlackBerry ringtones are available in an unlimited format. Just pay an up-front fee, and have access to more ringtones that your phone will know what to do with.

Here are just a few of your choices for subscription based ringtone providers:

• Jamster is a great resource for Ringtones for your BlackBerry. For only $9.99 a month you get access to the ringtones from thousands of artists. The tones are the real songs and not just midi type files. If your BlackBerry has video capabilities, you can also get video tones from Jamster!
• BlackBerry Ring Tone Megaplex is considered to be a top site in this category. It offers a selection of over 1,000 different ringtones. They are updated frequently, and a subscription of only $19.95 lasts for a whole year.
• Funtonia is a large ringtone site that has over 450,000 ringtones in their library. They charge $23.88 for a year of access. However, they have a plan for people who don’t want the whole year: $17.97 for three months of access.

Create Your Own Ringtones

One of the greatest advancements in ringtone technology has been the ability for users to make their own ringtones from any music library with the aid of websites or ringtone creator software. While most of these services and programs are fee-based, it could be worth it for people who like to change their ringtones regularly.

To watch a detailed video that provides instructions on how to take any mp3 file on the Internet and convert it into a ringtone for your BlackBerry, visit How to add free ringtones to your BlackBerry.

• BlackBerryTunes.com offers an Internet-based way to create ringtones from your mp3s. You can upload your songs to the site, convert and edit them, and then put them on your BlackBerry as a ringtone. Choose any portion of a song, upload it, edit it, and you have your ringtone. The service costs $29.99 for four months of unlimited access. It’s best for those who want to convert a lot at once.
  After that, there are a variety of programs that allow you to make the song to ringtone conversion right from your desktop. They’re all similar and differ by how much the program does (conversion, editing, wallpaper, etc.), and the price.
• The Ringtone Maker - The cost is $16.49, and it offers creation and editing services.
• DJ Tone Xpress - It’s almost the same as The Ringtone Maker, same features and price ($16.95). A free trial is available
• Kylix Ringtone Maker - Offers conversion and editing for $19.95. However, there is a way you can get it for free if you can get an article published in a renowned Internet or print source, or can translate a help file to one of the languages they support. If you happy to be a writer or blogger, this is definitely worth it as you can end up getting it free.
• Ringtone Media Studio - This program not only allows you convert and edit your mp3 files, it also allows you to compose your own custom ringtones. The software also offers wallpaper and screensaver creation, and a video editor.
• RingFactory - This offers one of the cheapest solutions to creating ringtones at just $9.95, but that’s just for the conversion part of the program. There are additional program bundles available that can allow you to rip DVDs to your computer or iPod.