Add Ringtones to an iPhone

This article teaches you how to add a ringtone that you have already Get-Ringtones-for-the-iPhone to your iPhone.

Steps

Downloading Past Purchases

  1. Open your iPhone's iTunes Store. It's a purple app with a white musical note encircled in white.
    • You'll only be able to download ringtones from here if you're restoring a backup to a new phone; otherwise, they'll stay on the phone on which you originally downloaded them.
    • You can also perform this process by connecting your iPhone to iTunes and synchronizing your library.
    • If you aren't signed into your Apple ID, you'll need to do so before you can access your purchased ringtones.
  2. Tap More. It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
  3. Tap Purchased. This option is near the top of the screen.
  4. Tap Tones. If you don't see this option on the "Purchased" page, your iPhone's tones are already on your iPhone.[1]
  5. Tap a tone. This will open the tone's page.
  6. Tap the cloud-shaped icon. You should see this option to the right of the tone's name. Doing so will download the tone to your iPhone; once it's finished downloading, you'll be able to find it in your iPhone's "Ringtone" list.

Adding a Custom Ringtone to iTunes

  1. Open iTunes on your computer. It's a white icon with a multicolored musical note on its front. If you don't have iTunes installed on your computer, first download and install it before continuing.
    • If a window pops up that tells you to update iTunes, click Download Update and wait for iTunes to update. You'll need to restart your computer after iTunes finishes updating.
  2. Click and drag your ringtone into iTunes. If it's already in iTunes, skip this step.
    • You can also double-click the ringtone if iTunes is the default audio player on your computer.
  3. Click the Music bar. This option is in the top-left corner of the iTunes window, just above the "Library" column.
  4. Click Tones in drop-down menu. You should see your tone here. If you double-click it and it begins playing, you're ready to proceed to uploading it onto your iPhone.
    • If you're prompted to find the file, click and drag the ringtone into your iTunes window before continuing.
  5. Plug your phone into your computer. To do so, attach the large end of the cable to a USB port on your computer, then attach the charger end to the port at the bottom of your iPhone.
  6. Click the device icon. It's the iPhone-shaped icon above the column of options on the left side of the iTunes window.
  7. Click Tones. This option is below your iPhone's name in the column on the left side of the iTunes window.
  8. Make sure Tones are selected to sync. If there isn't a checkmark in the box next to "Tones" at the top of the page, click the "Tones" box, then click "Remove and Sync" when prompted.
    • If you have to enable syncing, unplug your iPhone, then plug it back in to continue. You'll need to click the device icon again and then click Tones.
  9. Click Selected Tones. This option is below the "Tones" heading at the top of the page. Doing so will bring up a list of your iTunes library's ringtones.
  10. Click the box next to your ringtone's name. This will select it for uploading to your iPhone.
  11. Click Apply. It's near the bottom-right corner of the iTunes window.
  12. Click Done when the syncing finishes. This option is in the bottom-right corner of the iTunes window. When syncing finishes, you'll hear a confirmation noise, and the progress bar at the top of the window will disappear. Your ringtone should now be on your iPhone, which means you're now able to access it in your iPhone's Settings.
    • You may have to re-sync your iTunes library to your iPhone after this process. Doing so will not erase your ringtones.

Applying a Ringtone as the Default

  1. Open your iPhone's Settings. This is a grey app with gears on it that you'll likely find on the Home Screen.
  2. Scroll down and tap Sounds. It's near the top of the "Settings" page.
    • If you have an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus, tap Sounds & Haptics instead.
  3. Tap Ringtone. It's near the bottom of the screen.
    • If your iPhone has a 4.7-inch screen, you'll need to scroll down to see this option.
  4. Scroll up to the top of the "Ringtone" page. Any uploaded ringtones will be here; you can tap the ringtone's name at the top of this page to set it as your default ringtone for any incoming phone or FaceTime calls.

Applying a Ringtone to a Contact

  1. Open your iPhone's Contacts. This app is grey with a silhouette of a person's head on it.
    • Alternatively, open Phone and tap the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen.
  2. Tap a contact's name. You may have to scroll down to find the contact for whom you're looking.
  3. Tap Edit. It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
  4. Tap Ringtone. You'll see this option near the bottom of the screen.
  5. Scroll up and tap a ringtone. Beneath the "Ringtones" heading at the top of this page, you'll see all of the ringtones on your iPhone; tapping one will select it.
    • Any ringtones you've added to the phone yourself will appear above the "Opening (Default)" ringtone at the top of the "Ringtone" menu.
  6. Tap Done. It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
  7. Tap Done to save your changes. Once again, this option is in the top-right corner of the screen. Whenever your selected contact calls from now on, your custom ringtone will play even if your iPhone's main ringtone differs.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://classroom.synonym.com/recover-ringtones-after-reset-iphone-9541.html
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