Enable MP3 Ringtones on your LG Scoop AX260
September 3rd, 2008 | by TK |Having a few problems using your own MP3′s as ringtones on your LG Scoop AX260? Due to apparent legal restrictions, you are not able to add MP3s as ringtones since they could be downloaded illegally. Fortunately, below is a step-by-step guide to using your own songs as ringtones for ‘technically free’ (since the only thing you have to pay for is web access), without the use of a USB data cable and/or BitPim.
First off, you’ll need the following things to accomplish this:
- The AX260 has a web browser, but you’ll need the Web Browsing service activated for your carrier. I’m assuming Alltel since the LG Scoop is their name for the model. It will cost $1.99 for one day of web service or $5.99 per month.
- An account registered at Ventones.com.
- An MP3 of your choice.
Once you have all 3 things:
- Go to http://www.ventones.com/make-free-ringtone.aspx and browse for the MP3 you want to use as a ringtone.
- Once the MP3 is uploaded you’ll be presented with a slider tool that allows you to pick a section of the song that you want to use. Also boxes where you put in the song title and artist. Once you have found the section of song you want, click on the “Create tone” button.
- Next screen will give you a choice of different ways you can get your tone. Ignore this page and click on My Ventones at the top of the page. You should see the song you just uploaded.
- Click on the title or artist and at the next page, scroll to the bottom and click ”Send to phone“. Alltel users should use the second option on the next page.
- You should get a text message with an URL (web address) and it will say “Open the link below“. On your AX260 cell phone, click on Options and then scroll down to “Go to website“. It should display the URL again and press OK until it says “Downloading…“. It will automatically download into your My Audios folder, which you can then enable as a ringtone.
Update: It appears Alltel has blocked the Ventones website from the phones of some users. This is most likely so you have to buy ringtones from from or 3rd party vendors associated with the company. Contact Alltel and let them know how displeased you are with this. Only if enough people complain will they do something about it.
View Comments to “Enable MP3 Ringtones on your LG Scoop AX260”
By Randi
on Sep 26, 2008 | Reply
Honey, I don’t know who you are, but I LOVE YOU!!!!! Thank you SOOOOO much for this. It was driving me crazy not being able to have whatever ringtones I wanted. It worked perfectly and was so easy. Thank you again!!!!
By haley
on Sep 30, 2008 | Reply
why is this not working for me??
it won’t let me scroll down to the link in the message, so i manual enter it in the browser…
and then it plays the song, and i go to save it, and it tells me the file is too big for my cache.
do i need a microsd card?
By TK
on Sep 30, 2008 | Reply
@haley – Make sure when you get the message, you are hitting the “Options” button (most upper right) on your AX260 and then down to the option “Go To Website”.
By Kiko
on Oct 4, 2008 | Reply
Who ever you are, you are awesome! I love you!! I have been trying for a while to get my own ring tones on this crazy phone! Thank you! Thank you!
By Ed
on Oct 4, 2008 | Reply
Hi! Could you tell me, where can I found driver to LG Alltel Scoop AX260. I’m from Ukraine//and sorry, because my english is non good…
By TK
on Oct 4, 2008 | Reply
@Ed – If Windows doesn’t automatically install the drivers when you use the USB cable you may have to search for “lg ax260 usb drivers”.
This might help: http://www.futuredial.com/support/download/USB_Drivers.asp or http://www.downloadatoz.com/driver/item_225362.html
Please post a comment if this does not fix your driver issues.
By Greg
on Dec 12, 2008 | Reply
This does not work when you click on go to website it says URL Not Available. My new scoop does not allow me to highlight the URL.
By TK
on Dec 12, 2008 | Reply
@Greg – After you’ve uploaded your song, picked the song title and artist and it goes to the next page, you must ignore this page and click on “My Ventones“. There you will see your uploaded song, which you must click on, then the “Send to Phone” button, which is about in the middle of the page. Now you will be able to go to the URL given.
By Jen
on Dec 20, 2008 | Reply
Wow, getting ready to try this now. I have spent more time trying to do this, I had an awesome phone through a different carrier and sent tones from mp3s through the usb cord, changed em all the time. had a new tone for each person in my phone. Thanks! I’m trying now.
By Sierra
on Dec 26, 2008 | Reply
It works! Thanks so much!
By Jon
on Jan 5, 2009 | Reply
is there a way to do it without buying internet axcess on your phne??
By Chuck
on Jan 5, 2009 | Reply
THANK YOU! Been trying to figure out how to do this for a while. Not only did this work flawlessly, but it was really easy! You Rock!
By TK
on Jan 6, 2009 | Reply
@Jon – Sorry, not that I’m aware of. As far as I’ve encountered there is no way to use mp3s as ringtones or even move DRM protected files about your phone. Without the use of third party software, that is.
By Drea
on Jan 19, 2009 | Reply
omg! You are the bomb! I have tried so many different things, I did tonethis,& stuff like that and nothing would work! I was on the verge of throwing my phone against the wall! Thank you so much for getting rid of my headache!
By jimmy
on Feb 6, 2009 | Reply
ummm it says the website is not compatable when i click go to website so i enter it manually or whatever and i get to where u can play it and it says save it but it says is too the file is to big for the cach configured not sure what im doin wrong
By TK
on Feb 10, 2009 | Reply
@jimmy – If you followed the instructions completely this is most likely because you need a Micro SD card for your Scoop.
By lacrymosa
on Mar 10, 2009 | Reply
just got a scoop a week ago. Alltel has managed to block ventones. Worked on my old scoop just fine. now i get a cannot display page message
By TK
on Mar 10, 2009 | Reply
@lacrymosa – Thanks for the heads up. If anyone else could verify this information, it would be greatly appreciated. Another work-around will be in the works.
By Gordo
on Mar 14, 2009 | Reply
Its true alltel has block the page so plz try to help us out.
By TK
on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
@Gordo – I’ve contacted Alltel asking why Ventones.com is now blocked. I would suggest others experiencing the same problem to do the same. If it’s a bug, it needs to be fixed. If it’s intentional they need to know it’s unacceptable for a service we pay for.
By AshleyB
on Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
Yes its no longer working for my LG Scoop either. That is wrong of Alltel to block this. Think it has anything to do with Verizon take over?? What a load of crap!
By Kerry
on Apr 21, 2009 | Reply
Yeah I thought I had found something great and finally could use the song I really want as a ringtone and now I see that I cant do it! THIS SUX!
By Graham G
on Jul 23, 2009 | Reply
Cheers for the work around. I just hate all this mp3 locking stuff so thanks for your hard work
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