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| your own, not because all of the Joneses had | | | | neighborhood, etc. You probably will be able to |
| phones, but because you needed it somehow for | | | | grab some hot and free ring tones this way. |
| communication. And then it hit you that you don't | | | | On the Internet: This is the big daddy when it |
| want the default boring "din din din" tone as your | | | | comes to freebies. There are countless websites |
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| phone until you exhausted them all. But you just | | | | phone users the opportunity to personalize their |
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| leg. Here are some ways you may want to take | | | | refusing to pay royalties to the source of the ring |
| advantage of. | | | | tones or they may just be out there to harm |
| Your Phone Carrier: Usually when you sign up with | | | | you or your family. Therefore, it is advisable that |
| your cell phone company you are qualified for | | | | you do your own due diligence to avoid being |
| certain freebies, depending on the company and | | | | caught unaware. |
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| to see if you have any that you haven't claimed | | | | search for "free ring tones" and sift through the |
| yet. If there are, some might just catch your | | | | search results that are returned. Once you decide |
| interest. Ask your Carrier for any details of the | | | | on a site that you think has what you need, first |
| availability or otherwise of these. | | | | go through their legal disclaimers and terms of |
| Note: You may also order ring tones of all types | | | | service to see if you are packing yourself in the |
| from your cell phone carrier. Check them out for | | | | wrong parcel. If all is good, go ahead and enjoy |
| more information. | | | | the downloads. |
| Special Promotions: Sometimes companies from all | | | | Caveat: Be careful what kind of programs you |
| fields- food, electronics, etc-may offer customers | | | | download, as some sites may have viruses or |
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| and/or services. You could watch out for such | | | | downloads. |
| promotions from your local restaurants, fast food | | | | Now go and enjoy some free ring tones. |