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lexapro · May 7, 2009, 09:18 PM

Hi folks. I am sorry if this is the wrong forum. Please move if this is the case.

I have an MP3 of the tones from the old show Emergency! I loved that show when I was a kid. I also have a cell phone. I would like to know how I can get the MP3 to become my ring for my phone.

I have an LG, Model# VX8350. I use Verizon. Any idea how I can do this?

Thanks!!!!

Spheric Harlot · May 7, 2009, 10:07 PM

From looking at the spec sheet, either hook it up via USB, and it should show up on the desktop, whence you can just copy over the mp3, or just send it over via Bluetooth File Exchange (in Utilities folder).

Laminar · May 8, 2009, 12:51 AM

It's likely that Verizon blocks those features. My suggestion is to head over to howardforums.com and search for your phone - there's bound to be a lot of good information out there.

CharlesS · May 8, 2009, 01:29 AM

Verizon likes to block this, so they can charge you for ringtones at $3 a pop. Motorola's phones sometimes can be hacked to remove their tampering (although this is likely to be harder in the future due to there not being any Alltel firmware to flash to anymore now that Verizon bought them

), but LG pretty much custom-makes their CDMA phones for Verizon and thus I think they often don't include these features in the first place, so you may be stuck.

lexapro · May 8, 2009, 01:43 AM

Amazing. It turns out I can email WMA or MP3 files to my phone using [email protected] and it works. I had no idea this was possible. It even has the option to set it as the ringtone from there.

CharlesS · May 8, 2009, 02:18 AM

Verizon charges a bit each time you do that, I bet...

starman · May 8, 2009, 07:55 AM

This is the reason why I took the hit to get out of my Verizon contract. Those bastards wouldn't allow me to do ANYTHING with my phone. *MY* phone. That's how I moved over to (then) Cingular which allowed me to do WHATEVER I wanted with *MY* phone.

shifuimam · May 8, 2009, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by CharlesS

Verizon charges a bit each time you do that, I bet...

Not if you have a texting plan. It just sees it as an MMS.

Anyhow, you can also do what I used to do before I had a texting plan - do a seem edit on your phone to enable file transfer, and use a USB cable.

I found it easiest to do this with Motorola phones, since they have a piece of software that lets you do everything pretty easily.

ghporter · May 8, 2009, 08:10 AM

That sounds like a great ringtone! (By the way, those tones are old analog/voice Motorola pager tones, followed by the station alarm. I have a combination of fond and hateful memories from handling maintenance of Moto pagers from that era...but I still love the sounds.)

Since you're on Verizon and they don't like you to be able to play with your phone, the Howard Forums suggestion is a very good one. Lots of people there have managed to do just about everything Verizon doesn't want you to do.

And as starman has said, AT&T (formerly Cingular) doesn't do that sort of limiting crap. Food for thought at your next contract renewal time.

Tee · May 10, 2009, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by lexapro

I have an MP3 of the tones from the old show Emergency! .

Would you be willing to share those audio clips with us??

ps. Hulu.com has the first 4 season of the show online!

Cold Warrior · May 10, 2009, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by lexapro

Amazing. It turns out I can email WMA or MP3 files to my phone using [email protected] and it works. I had no idea this was possible. It even has the option to set it as the ringtone from there.

Good to know. I'm going to try this with my Verizon phone later.

lexapro · May 10, 2009, 01:56 PM

Emergency sound bites!

http://www.emergencyfans.com/sounds/index.htm

Tee · May 10, 2009, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by lexapro

Emergency sound bites!

http://www.emergencyfans.com/sounds/index.htm

Very cool clips!
Thanks!

lexapro · May 10, 2009, 03:09 PM

and yes, I have been watching them on Hulu. It's an amazing show.
I love Johnny!