How To Install And Manage Ringtones In iOS 7

Tired of hearing the same Marimba or Xylophone tone when your Mom calls? Well, iOS 7 has plenty of ringtones designed for those of us who need a little excitement in our lives. Don’t worry, the classic tones haven’t been replaced and are still there. Users can also set custom text tones or ringtones for specific system events. Here we show you how to install and manage ringtones in iOS 7.

I. The Difference Between An Alert And A Ringtone

• The only real difference is the duration of the sound – a single, short sound is usually appropriate for an Alert Tone – for example, a short two-note sound to indicate an incoming message.
• For incoming voice call Ringtones, longer sounds of up to thirty seconds are generally used. After this period of time, the call is transferred to voicemail.
• You are free to assign either Alert Tones or Ringtones interchangeably to every kind of system event.

II. Assigning Tones To System Events

1. Go to  Settings > Sounds.

 

2. Towards the bottom of the Sounds panel, you will see the complete list of System Events that tones can be assigned to.

3. For each event listed, you see the event name on the left and the name of the tone on the right. You can assign different tones for all system events.

4. Tap on the system event that you wish to assign a tone to, and all the available tones will appear.

 

III. Assigning Classic Tones

1. To assign the legacy tones, look for “Classic” at the bottom of the list of available tones.

2. Tap it to see the full list of all your favorite tones from the good old days.

3. You are also given the option of having the events make no sound by selecting None underneath Vibration at the top of the Alert Tones section.

4. To suppress the sound for incoming calls, however, you are forced to just use the Ring/Silent switch on the side of the iPhone.

IV. Assigning Tones To Your Contacts

Within the Contacts app you can edit individual contact records and assign specific Ringtones and Text Tones.

1.Tap the desired contact record.

 

 

2. Tap Edit at the top right of the contact record.

 

3. Scroll down until you see the section for assigning tones.

4. Tap on Ringtone or Text Tone to be shown the familiar lists of installed Ringtones and Alert Tones to choose from. 

 

5.  Tap on any of the tones from either category to assign it to your contact.

 

 

 V. Installing New Tones

1. Tap on the Store button while viewing the list of tones for any system event in Settings.

 

2. You will be transferred iTunes Store app and into the Ringtones department of the store.

 

Tip: You can also access the Store’s ringtone selections anytime you go to the iTunes Store – whether it be on your iOS device or on your computer. You can purchase Ringtones directly from your device and have them downloaded and installed, or from your computer then sync the tones to your device.

3. You can browse, search, purchase and download ringtones of all kinds from within the iTunes Store.

 

4. Tap View to view the ringtone.

5. Tap on the price to purchase the ringtone.

 

5.  Choose whether to install the new ringtone as a default ringtone sound or assign it to a contact.

Having the ability to manage or install your own ringtones and alert tones adds a level of customization to your phone and ensures you are getting the most out of iOS 7. Don’t you agree?