Canadian iPhone User - iPhoneUser.ca

Since we live in Canada, iTunes gives us some restrictions. We can't change songs into ringtones. This is because all the songs that iTunes sells are protected. In the US, people can convert iTunes songs into ringtones because the right licenses are in place in the US. So how can I add my own ringtones to the iPhone? It isn't that difficult to do but it is a 'workaround' type solution.

Here's how to do it:
1. Download your MP3's for whatever songs you want to turn into ringtones.
2. Add them to your iTunes library.
3. Click on file - get info.
4. Select the portion of the song (up to 30 seconds) that you want to make into a ringtone.
5. Select that file, click advanced - convert selection to AAC. This will create a new file in your iTunes library.
6. The next step is broken down into 3 parts - Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac

Windows XP
- find the new file on your hard drive, rename the file extention to m4r.

Windows Vista
- find the new file on your hard drive, right click it, select add file to WinRAR archive. You will need WinRAR to convert the file extension. When the file is in WinRAR, rename the file extension to m4r. Extract the file back onto your hard drive.

Mac
- find the new file on your hard drive, rename the file extention to m4r.

7. Import this new .m4r ringtone file into your iTunes library. It should appear in the ringtones section.
8. Sync your iPhone to add the ringtone.
9. Enjoy.

What ringtone do I have?

My favorite ringtone of all time it is Motorola signature ringtone - "Hello Moto....". I found the MP3 on a website. I didn't have to selection the portion of the song I wanted to hear because the file is only 16 seconds long. All I had to do was convert the file to AAC, rename the file extension to m4r, add it to my iTunes library, sync it to my iPhone. Now when my phone rings I hear 'Hello Moto'. It's pretty funny. That is the funniest ringtone to hear when you are in a room with a lot of people and it's quiet then all of a sudden 'Hello Moto' breaks the silence. I'm sure many people have heard it before. If you don't know the ringtone that I'm talking about, you can hear it and download it here.