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Can Motorola RAZR V3c voice records be used as free ringtones?

Dave, can you record voice records and apply them as ringtones in the Motorola RAZR V3?

Dave's Answer:

Yes! First off, you might want to review my article on How to use voice memos on the Motorola RAZR V3c to get the hang of it as it's not at all logical.

Once you've figured out how to create voice memos on your RAZR, all you need to do is to go to the Get Tunes and Tones area:

Then find your new audio recording, probably at the very bottom of the list:

and chose the Options menu to get to this:

Choose option #1 here and you should be able to have your voce recording as a free ringtone for your RAZR!

I've been playing with this myself, trying to get my baby to say something cute like "It's Daddy's Hello!" (she calls telephones "hellos", logically enough) but haven't been ready to make The Big Switch from a more traditional ringtone as of yet.

Hope that helps you out!

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Comments

Dave you really have a lot of great information. Unfortunatley, I think Verizon is just trying to stop us from doing anything with this phone. I just got the new pink V3c (2/13/06), so it has the newest OS on it. Grrr. Can't do a thing with it (well, except use it as a phone - but where's the fun there). Bluetooth doesn't work with MAC, voice memos and emailed mp3's can't be ringtones (too quiet). (At least I can sync with OnSync.) Do you see any hope for us Mac/Razr users. I thought I was so lucky getting this for (gasp, I know) only $49 and with a FREE bluetooth Headset, but I'm beginning to wonder.

Posted by: Tracy at February 21, 2006 1:49 PM

i bought a new razor v3c from metro pcs and i wanna know can i use the voice memo as ringtones

Posted by: j at June 13, 2006 7:13 PM

excuse me,
but do you know how to record a ringtone on the regular V3?????????

Posted by: clueless at July 1, 2006 7:21 PM

i wanna know how to make a ringer from the voice records on a t. mobile phone or if now can you tell me how to get some anywhere else?

Posted by: steven at July 8, 2006 10:33 PM

I just bought a new RAZR V3 from Cingular. Of course like most Mac addicts, I love to get in and hack my technology. I'd love to have a customized ringtone, but don't want to have to pay. (I mean the phone costs 300 dollars, you shouldn't have to pay more money for customized ringtones.)

So anyway, I see no "Get Tunes and Tones" menu on my phone. Am I SOL? Isn't there a way to send files to the phone using bluetooth. I tried sending an MP3 earlier and it said the file was corrupt and then a WAV which the phone didn't recognize. I haven't tried an AAC, but I am figuring that won't be recognized either.

Posted by: newwavedave at August 18, 2006 11:22 PM

i have a razr v3 but its not with verison its with t moblie how can i use my voice recording as a free rington

Posted by: khadi at August 18, 2006 11:56 PM

Nevermind, found a great article here on how to create a sound bite using iTunes and then send that file to my RAZR via bluetooth. I am a very happy guy right now.

Posted by: NewWaveDave at August 19, 2006 12:00 AM

Dave, can you record voice records and apply them as ringtones in the Motorola E815?

Posted by: Greg Levy at August 28, 2006 5:32 PM

I have accidentally recorded a phonecall on a regular V3. It was great! I dont know how I did this - and would like to figure out how. Do you know?

Posted by: Don Clark, Atlanta GA at October 17, 2006 9:57 AM

Go and get Motorola Phone Tools from the Motorola website. I use that for the razr and slvr

Posted by: Jack at December 16, 2006 12:25 PM

Concerning ringtones for verizon razr, change the extension to .midi (ignore warning) email to phone, open message, select "save sound" works for me!

Posted by: Jennifer at January 8, 2007 8:05 AM

I have a Motorola RAZR V3c and my subsriber is Verizon. I would like to install the ringtone from the TV show 24. Can this be done? If so, can you explain how?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Rick Heinis

Posted by: Rick at January 21, 2007 7:33 AM

"Nevermind, found a great article here on how to create a sound bite using iTunes and then send that file to my RAZR via bluetooth. I am a very happy guy right now."

Could you please post the URL for this article? I can't seem to figure out how to upload an mp3 as a ringtone - I can get it on the phone, but I can't use it as a ringtone.

Posted by: Travis at February 9, 2007 10:04 PM

Hi all, I can't find "Get Tunes and Tones menu" on my v3c. I can go to Media Gallery and then Sounds...and that gives me all kinds of tones, but How do I send my voice recordings to that area?
Can anyone help? rp

Posted by: Randy at February 23, 2007 4:11 PM

Hello, I was wondering the same thing, only I have Alltel. I recorded something on my voice recorder and have tried everywhere to add it to my ringtones. I even went to create new ringtone, but my voice recording wasn't one saved. Does anyone know how to do it with alltel? Thanks!

Posted by: Meagan at February 26, 2007 8:02 PM

Do you know if that is possible on T-mobile models?

Posted by: Teresa at March 6, 2007 5:53 AM

i got a question who can help me? i have a phone motorola v3r. and i want to set music to a ringtone and i have my mp3 music in my message but i don't know to do set as a ringtone can some one help me? i f u know about that please send me a email kondewtom@yahoo.com thank

Posted by: kondewtom at March 19, 2007 5:02 PM

i HAVE A REGULAR V3 RAZR & I KNOW HOW TO RECORD VOICE MEMOS. BUT HOW CAN I USE THEM AS RINGTONES? i DONT HAVE THE GET TUNES AND TONES. I AM WITH CELLULAR ONE. PLEASE HELP!!

Posted by: Bobby BARKER at March 25, 2007 3:56 PM

when you play the voive records as ringtones ...they are VERY quiet. is there any way to make them louder?..

Posted by: > at March 28, 2007 11:23 AM

ok, so is recording songs possible on a t-mobile phone. you have intructions for verizon.

Posted by: Nadia at March 30, 2007 5:45 PM

is it the same for non verizon razrs??? i cant figure out how to set a recording as a ringtone!!

Posted by: Sarah at April 2, 2007 7:23 AM

I have a Verizon Samsung Sch-u740. I can record songs on it but I can not figure out how to set it as a ringtone? Can you help me.

Tony

Posted by: Tony at April 16, 2007 3:31 PM

i have a t-mobile V3 could you send me an email back or something what ever you can do and help me try to set it as my ringtone

Posted by: chris masters at April 20, 2007 6:47 PM

I just added a bluetooth earpiece to my Razr. Why does it not play my ringtones I already have assigned to certain callers?

Posted by: Henry at April 29, 2007 9:02 AM

i wanted to have my personal ringtone and was wondering why we had to pay for them.thought i dont know how to yet, but i'm sure u can upload ur own mp3 to ur phone.Any help!!!

Posted by: randy at May 2, 2007 10:46 AM

i want to know how you can use your voice recordings as a ringtone. I got my phone from Viaero.

Posted by: Cristy at May 19, 2007 10:51 AM

i have the same question as tony
exceot i cant figure out how to even record things in the first place let alone make it my ringtone
how do i do this?

Posted by: ariel at June 6, 2007 6:39 PM

My Motorola Razr screen dosent look like the same thing!!! i have already made a voice record but i want to set it as a ringtone..or else what is the use of a voic recorder.

Posted by: Michelle at July 9, 2007 12:41 PM

I have saved sounds / created ringtones to my razr, and have set them as ring tones. However I wouold like to attached the sounds, to text msgs. but when I go to add sounds they are not there, only the fact installed alerts, bells and chimes,.....whet gives

Posted by: Steve at July 14, 2007 8:48 PM

I have a Motorola v265 and I was wondering if I can use my voice memo as a ringtone?

Posted by: kelly at July 28, 2007 11:59 AM

This does not help me on my razor! my whole screen looks totally different then your examples!

Posted by: BlackAdder at July 29, 2007 5:12 PM

That's because I was running the Verizon operating system on the RAZR when I took these screenshots and you're either running the stock Motorola operating system (or "firmware", depending on what you want to call it) or the version from Cingular/AT&T. I don't know what other carriers have done with the RAZR, but Verizon most definitely wrote its own quite different operating system for this particular phone.

Posted by: Dave Taylor at July 29, 2007 8:21 PM

Hello, this method will not work if you got a V3 Razor from AT&T, but there is a method that will, its on this site:

http://www.games4girls.com/reviews/vringtone.html

It worked like a charm.

Posted by: David Z. at December 18, 2007 7:35 PM

how do u record on a motorola razr from at&t

Posted by: laura at March 13, 2008 6:57 PM

My Razor V3r won't let me send or receive picture messages can you tell me steps of how to find out why

Posted by: Tykarius at April 29, 2008 6:27 PM

i hav a motorola razr....n i hav a mp2 song on my pc....how do i set it up as ringtone...please help...mail me at kotnimanoj@yahoo.com

Posted by: kotni at June 27, 2008 1:05 PM

Have just changed my Motorola Razr V3i for a V8. I love the 'phne bu it won't send or receive pictures as text messages. Tried all formats from large to very small. Any ideas ?

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