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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Reader Comments To Date: 49

Tracy said, on February 21, 2006 1:49 PM:

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.

j said, on June 13, 2006 7:13 PM:

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

clueless said, on July 1, 2006 7:21 PM:

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

steven said, on July 8, 2006 10:33 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?

newwavedave said, on August 18, 2006 11:22 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.

khadi said, on August 18, 2006 11:56 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

NewWaveDave said, on August 19, 2006 12:00 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.

Greg Levy said, on August 28, 2006 5:32 PM:

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

Don Clark, Atlanta GA said, on October 17, 2006 9:57 AM:

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?

Jack said, on December 16, 2006 12:25 PM:

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

Jennifer said, on January 8, 2007 8:05 AM:

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

Rick said, on January 21, 2007 7:33 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

Travis said, on February 9, 2007 10:04 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."

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.

Randy said, on February 23, 2007 4:11 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

Meagan said, on February 26, 2007 8:02 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!

Teresa said, on March 6, 2007 5:53 AM:

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

kondewtom said, on March 19, 2007 5:02 PM:

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

Bobby BARKER said, on March 25, 2007 3:56 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!!

> said, on March 28, 2007 11:23 AM:

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

Nadia said, on March 30, 2007 5:45 PM:

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

Sarah said, on April 2, 2007 7:23 AM:

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

Tony said, on April 16, 2007 3:31 PM:

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

chris masters said, on April 20, 2007 6:47 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

Henry said, on April 29, 2007 9:02 AM:

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

randy said, on May 2, 2007 10:46 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!!!

Cristy said, on May 19, 2007 10:51 AM:

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

ariel said, on June 6, 2007 6:39 PM:

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?

Michelle said, on July 9, 2007 12:41 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.

Steve said, on July 14, 2007 8:48 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

kelly said, on July 28, 2007 11:59 AM:

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

BlackAdder said, on July 29, 2007 5:12 PM:

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

Dave Taylor said, on July 29, 2007 8:21 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.

David Z. said, on December 18, 2007 7:35 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.

laura said, on March 13, 2008 6:57 PM:

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

Tykarius said, on April 29, 2008 6:27 PM:

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

kotni said, on June 27, 2008 1:05 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

Tony said, on June 30, 2008 1:49 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 ?

Jen said, on August 15, 2008 10:40 AM:

How do you get free ringtones sent to your phone from Verizon. I have the Motorola Rizrz6tv. Saving sounds won't let me pick it to ringtones. Dang them for blocking everything!!!!

thomas said, on September 9, 2008 4:04 PM:

Ya well everyone already said this but the new razor sucks some major BALLS ya it can't save sounds as ringtones. Wait do u know how to set it as a text alert sound. Well i'd rather have a bannana phone. Thanx :)

Teria said, on September 12, 2008 11:45 PM:

I recently got a razr v3a and i have tried uploading ringtones and i can get them to my phone but i dont get the option to apply them as a ringtone. i dont understand what i am doing wrong and what to do next. PLEASE HELP!

Samantha said, on November 2, 2008 7:52 PM:

I have a Razr BUT my carrier is Cingular. I recently recorded a song from a t.v. show and I want to set it as my ringtone because I cannot find the tune anywhere. I have it in my recorded audio and now i need to figure out how to put it as my ringtone. Please help, i really want it as my ringtone!!

Samantha

KPS said, on November 12, 2008 8:36 AM:

My husband has the v3 razor - i can get free ringtones from myxer.com and save them. When I send them to his phone, he can receive and listen to the text but cannot save the sound. Can you please help??!!

jp said, on December 5, 2008 11:10 PM:

I entered a phone of a great girl. She left and I must not have pressed "done" cuz the number is gone. Is there any log in the phone I can check for pressed numbers?

lucy said, on December 22, 2008 9:55 PM:

I am trying to get a sound text as an alert. I can save it as a template but it does not give me the option of setting it as anything

Mack said, on June 20, 2009 10:20 AM:

I have a Motorola MOTO W755 that allows me to record sounds, but I have no idea how to set the things I record to be my ringtone and text alert. Can it be done? If so, can you help me?

greenrulz said, on July 15, 2009 12:54 PM:

i have a v3i razr from at&t. i want to use my recordings as ringtones but dont know how. i thought this might help but it doesnt. the setup is very differnt. i dont even have a screen that says get new tunes or whatever. PLEASE HELP ME! :)

Matt said, on August 15, 2009 11:07 PM:

I've been able to tranfer my Motorola Phone Tools Melody Editor ringtones from my Sprint RAZR to my T-Mobile RAZR, but (only thanks to another site), am only able to assign them to my "5 Faves," not my other phone book entries. Please help! There must be a way...

nicole 1123 said, on September 3, 2009 7:13 PM:

hi,
i have a motorola V3 razr and my phone doesn't recieve bluetooth songs.
it says "file is corrupt"
i was wondering how to change that??
thanks
from nicole

Ron said, on November 11, 2009 2:15 PM:

Hi Dave, By looking at all these postings, I may be in trouble. I have a Motorola Razr Model:V3m
purchased from Verizon in Aug '07. Is there anything new that can help me use voice memos (such as with the V3c?)Or anyother way to get personalized ringtones on to my phone?? Thanks

I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you, Dave, for all your helpful information by buying you a cup of coffee!

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