Most newer phones have more complicated MIDI playback devices built into the phone, so that they can play polyphonic ringtones. When played polyphonic ringtone sounds like a number of musical instruments playing together. This is because a polyphonic ringtone can have multiple simultaneous music channels, with each channel specifying the music and instrument type for the phone's MIDI device to play. Polyphonic ringtones sound much nicer than monophonic ringtones, but both types of ringtones are limited to music. It isn't possible to play general sound files (for example, comedy skits or non-musical sound effects) as polyphonic (or monophonic) ringtones.

The newest phones on the market will play full music ringtones. A full music ringtone is a typically an MP3 file containing the music or sound effect to play. Because full music ringtones use a full sound format like MP3, these ringtones can be a wide variety of sound effects as well as music.

Ultimately a ringtone is just a digital file that exists on your phone. Each type of ringtone has a different file format, with monophonic ringtones having the simplest format and full music (MP3) ringtones having the most complex file format (i.e., the MP3 file format).



Can my phone play ringtones?

If your phone was purchased within the last couple of years, the answer is probably yes. An easy way to find out is to open your WAP browser (your wireless internet browser on your phone), and go to the URL wap.funtonia.com/test. Select the link to any of the ringtones you see on that page. If the ringtone starts playing, then that type of ringtone will work on your phone.



Where can I get ringtones?

The best place on the web to get ringtones inexpensively is Funtonia. The Funtonia program gives you unlimited ringtones for one low price, so if you want several ringtones then this is the best way to go. Of course, it is also possible to get individual ringtones, although this ends up being a much more expensive option. The best place to get individual ringtones is Ringtone Jukebox.



How much do ringtones cost?

If you join one of the Funtonia programs, you can download as many ringtones as you want. For example, if you join the one year program and download 4 ringtones per month, you'll pay only about 50 cents per ringtone. But if you decide to buy individual ringtones through other places (like Ringtone Jukebox, for example), you will pay between $1.99 to $3.99 for each ringtone.



How do I get ringtones onto my phone?

Usually there are two ways of doing this. One way is to use your WAP browser to go to the WAP page that has a link to the ringtone. If you select the link, the phone will download and install the ringtone automatically. A second way uses your phone's text messaging system (SMS). Some ringtone vendors will send you a text message immediately after you purchase your ringtone, and this text message will have a link to the ringtone. If you select the link, the phone will download and install the ringtone automatically.



Is it possible to make my own ringtones?

Actually it is indeed possible to make your own ringtones and load them onto your phone. The best way to do this is to use a software package called Xingtone . This package lets you convert your own MP3 files into ringtones and load them onto your phone. This is a great program, but if you are a novice computer user it will be much easier to use the Funtonia service instead.



What is a wallpaper?

A wallpaper is an image file that you can use as the background image for any menus on your phone.



Can my phone display wallpapers?

If your phone was purchased within the last couple of years, the answer is probably yes. An easy way to find out is to open your WAP browser (your wireless internet browser on your phone), and go to the URL wap.funtonia.com/test. Select the link to any of the wallpapers you see on that page. If the wallpaper displays on your phone, then wallpapers will work on your phone.



Where can I get wallpapers?

The best place on the web to get wallpapers inexpensively is Funtonia. The Funtonia program gives you unlimited wallpapers for one low price, so if you want several wallpapers then this is the best way to go. Of course, it is also possible to get individual wallpapers, although this ends up being a much more expensive option. The best place to get individual wallpapers is Ringtone Jukebox.



How much do wallpapers cost?

If you join one of the Funtonia programs, you can download as many wallpapers as you want. For example, if you join the one year program and download 4 wallpapers per month, you'll pay only about 50 cents per wallpaper. But if you decide to buy individual wallpapers through other places (like Ringtone Jukebox, for example), you will pay between $0.99 to $3.99 for each wallpaper.



How do I get wallpapers onto my phone?

Usually there are two ways of doing this. One way is to use your WAP browser to go to the WAP page that has a link to the wallpaper. If you select the link, the phone will download and install the wallpaper automatically. A second way uses your phone's text messaging system (SMS). Some wallpaper vendors will send you a text message immediately after you purchase your wallpaper, and this text message will have a link to the wallpaper. If you select the link, the phone will download and install the wallpaper automatically.