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How to let thw person phoning me listen to my ringtone

Dear all,
Is it possible to configure my XDA Exec such that the persons ringing me can hear my MP3 ringtone as well ?
Thanks

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ummm, i don't think that is possible, but here, tmobile US has this thing called caller tunes, where you set your account to play a song instead of the pulsing ringing sound when someone is calling you.

In israel we have the same thing,
In israel we have the same thing,
HOWEVER - technically you could do it:
its like a fax machine when it picks up and hears its not a fax call:
it answers, and other side hears a "still no answer" tone and the fax still rings.
you have to write a program that answers the second the call is recieved, starts an mp3 program with a file, and your phone is on mute,
and upon pressing "send" key un-mutes your phone and stops the music.
just dont forget to tell program to hangup after a minute or so
BUT - you have to check when you are on the phone with some 1 and you play an mp3 on WMP or other player - if the other side hears the music while he's muted.
would be a really good idea !

If all you want to do is let them hear it while talking to them, you could get them on the phone and go into phone settings and click play next to the ringtone. They would hear it by proxy so to speak.
Cya
Stot

You could always learn how to duplicate noises using your mouth. You know, like that dude off Police Academy.
HTH

I had something like that on my old Sony J5 mobile phone from a few years ago, an answerphone built into it onto which you could record any answerphone message you wanted.

It is possible. Had a girlfriend once whose phone did that. T-mobile UK and a one-off fee. Cant remember how much though.

I had it also, was totally crap as I had one hell of a lot of missed calls, people would call, it would start ringing, they'd go "What the f....." and hang up!!

It was useful, you could hear them but they could only hear the soundeffect/answerphone phone message, not the microphone, so you could interrupt it if you wanted to talk to them and if not they believed it was just an answerphone.

MP3 caller tune
Dear all, Thank you all for your comments and suggestions, etc.
What I mean is something just mentioned in this post, called caller tune.
Basically, what I want is: the caller can hear MP3 from my phone instead of that boring "pulsed ringing" before I answer the call.

i dont think that will be possible, surlly thats the phone companies ownership

Of course its possible - answer the phone the second it rings, and hold it near your stereo ;o)

Tip:make Athena 'vibrate' in meetings & other tricks

It was a common complaint: this device does not vibrate,so how to ensure no missed call during meeting?
With this simple trick you can make it 'vibrate'. This is how to do it.
First, make the voice recorder of your device to record a vibrating sound of another phone.If you don't have another phone,borrow your friend's. You may need to try a few times to get the volume right.
Next, using your voice recorder program itself,set the voice file as your ringtone.
Use start/setting/phone to change the ringtone to your recorded file before a meeting.
The phone will not vibrate, but you will hear the same vibrating sound as other phone.
As for sms and email, change the sound for these events to 'quitest'.

Eaglesteve Your Genius!, I mean such a simple idea, yet soo effective (im sure). Wonder how many users thought about this before... . And I am confident this idea can be manipulated on other devices... Add to wiki!
Besides nowadays no one will flame you at a meeting if they manage to hear the "vibra-sound".

uf.. that's sooo simple!
I guess "nobody" think this before?
Thanks for the idea guru!

At business meeings we found that if we activated a fart machine under someone's chair by remote control attendees were far too polite to mention that they had heard it. Afer all, the others may think that it was them. So I reckon a good alternative would be for you to record some farts (as to how, I leave to your discretion), and then when your phone "rings" nobody except you will hear it. Hope that helps

A PK 4.0 ringtone?

could somebody upload a good vibra-soundfile?

you could always use a silent ringtone goggle 'silent ringtone' or 'mosquito ringtone' its a high pitchnoise (very irratating people wil think your monitor or other is buzzing) and can get higher pitch ones that are inaudiable for those over a certain age perfect for school children and the younger ones with old fogies for bosses

That mosquito ringtones are here:
http://www.freemosquitoringtones.org/
Try all the different one to ensure YOU can hear it, otherwise you miss the calls.

More tips on phone etiquette in public
Further to my post on vibrating phone ringtone, I have an extract of an article taken from here
http://ringtone-software-review.toptenreviews.com/cell-phone-etiquette.html
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In public, cell phone violations happen because your phone causes those near you to endure two unwelcome events: extra interruption and extra noise. If you use your phone in ways that counter these two rude factors, you can get away with breaking a few cell phone etiquette norms.
Disguise Your Ringtone
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Instead of using blaring midi tunes to announce your incoming calls, consider camouflage cell phone ringtones. If you can't find the perfect tone, many ringtone software packages can help you record your own socially-acceptable sounds. Such ringtones blend into the background and keep you from being the object of society's scorn. Here are a few favorites:
*Cough or sneeze ringtone—you can even go through the motions for added effect
*Whisper ringtone—no one will be able to tell that it's your pocket doing the whispering
*"Shhhhhh!" ringtone—handy when a normal ringtone would cause others to shush you
*"Ouch!" ringtone—people don't usually scold those who are in pain
*Walking feet ringtone—to remind you to walk away from the crowd before you answer
*Typing ringtone—the gentle rhythm of a keyboard doesn't sound a thing like a cell phone ring, but you'd better use this one only when surrounded by office space
*Tweeting bird or buzzing bee ringtone—instant phone camouflage for outdoor events
You get the idea.
If you're worried that your ear won't catch these subtle ringtones before folks catch on, program the ring to start near-silent, and gradually up the volume. You'll be surprised at how quickly your brain connects the unusual ringtone to your cell phone.
Of course, you can use a silent, vibrating phone ringer whenever ringtones are unwelcome, but clever camouflage ringtones are a novel, fun way to approach social conformity. Just be sure to choose a ringtone disguise appropriate to the setting.
Keep in mind that camouflage ringtones make marvelous cell phone defaults that can save the day when you simply forget to turn your phone off.
UNQUOTE
If you want real good quality ringtone, these could be purchased for a small fee. They are professionally recorded with good equipment in sound studios. Else,use your own voice recorder but quality won't be as good.
BTW, the my vibrating sound idea came from myself. I found this article only an hour ago.

Audio Caller Id

I'm looking for a program that will say who is calling and be able to hear it on my jawbone2. Main reason is I usually have my phone in my holster or on my desk. So I can't always see who is calling. It would be very helpful if I could hear who is calling with out having to run to my phone to see who it is.

MSVC - Microsoft Voice Command

I don;t think MSVC is very effective. It does say the number but you can't follow it. It's like doing its job for no purpose.. By the time you figure out what it says, you may miss the call or reach out for the display.
Regards,
Carty..

This is an idea, though not very good, but an idea nonetheless.
maybe you can use one of those Text to speech apps to record all the names of your contacts. Then save them to your phone and assign them each the proper one.
so the ringtone would be "John calling..." or whatever you want.
yeah?

speoples20 said:
I'm looking for a program that will say who is calling and be able to hear it on my jawbone2. Main reason is I usually have my phone in my holster or on my desk. So I can't always see who is calling. It would be very helpful if I could hear who is calling with out having to run to my phone to see who it is.
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Just record yourself saying their name and set it as their ringtone.

Setting as a ringtone won't work because if I'm at work my phone is on vibrate. Plus sometimes I'm in the other room so I can't hear my phone ring.

speoples20 said:
Setting as a ringtone won't work because if I'm at work my phone is on vibrate. Plus sometimes I'm in the other room so I can't hear my phone ring.
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I think you should try MSVC. It talks fast, but it does say the caller name. I find that since the phone will vibrate/ring for about a second before MSVC starts talking I'm usually ready to listen to what it's saying. I use it when driving and it's invaluable.
I don't know how the wing is setup, but on my phone (sprint touch) I hear all ringers through the bluetooth headset when it's connected - it does not come out the speakers. If there is a way to arrange that you could make the ringtone idea work too.

I think MSVC takes some getting used to, but once you're used it you can understand it. Of course, it is much easier to understand it if its announcing a name (as it does if the callers is one of your contacts) than if it is just saying the phone number.

No soundd of incoming call or sms

Hi there everyone.
I am a new user of an HTC Hero.
I have a problem on incoming calls or sms.
I leave the HTC to lock by itself and, when i have an incoming call or sms, only the screen turns on. I can see the number of the dialer who is calling me on the screen but NO ringtone sounds from the phone. The same problem occurs when an sms is received. No ring is sounded by the phone.
I have checked everything concerning the sound preferences and (i believe) that i have not left anything un-touched.
Can anyone please "save" me from madness???
Thanks in advance!

I can't say for sure this is what happened, but humor me for a second and check a few things:
Of course double check that your volume is all the way up.
When you use the volume rocker on the side of the phone, does it beep?
Do you have any music on it? If so, play it without the headphones plugged in. Do you hear the music?
When you turn speakerphone on during a call, do you hear the other person?
Do you hear any of these sounds using headphones? Do you hear people through the earpiece on a call?
If you don't hear any sound from any of the first few bullets, but you do hear things through the headphones and earpiece, it may be the speaker in the back that's broken. Again, this is just one possible cause, but I had it happen to me. I have no idea how to fix it other than to send it back to HTC or attempt to replace it yourself (I don't know how to do this and would not recommend it if you're not comfortable with it!). Thankfully, my phone fixed itself after a few days (well, with a little help, I accidentally dropped it on the floor from a height of about four feet, but again, I wouldn't recommend that!). Anyway, just a thought, hope it at least helps you diagnose the problem.

Best incoming outgoing voice call recording software/app?

Something that works for the vibrant... any suggestions?

um.. search?

boodies said:
um.. search?
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I found a app in the marketplace but its half asses and not very reliable.

i need something like this too. i tried all of the available apps on the market and none of them record both parties, or if they do, it records the person on the other end so low that you can even hear it. I need something like this for court

I recommend the Olympus TP-7 Telephone Recording Device and a good voice recorder. The TP-7 is a mic that goes in your ear. You plug it into the mic plug on the VR, put it in your ear, and hold the phone up to that ear. It will pass the sound from the phone through to your ear and record both sides of the conversation.
I have yet to see a good app for this, and I've been looking for one for Blackberry and Android for a couple of years.
IANAL, but be aware what the laws in your area are regarding recording phone calls and conversations. Also, be mindful of the "chain of evidence". IOW once you record the conversation change NOTHING about that file other than its location. That means that whatever format the file is recorded in (.wav, .ogg, .mp3, etc.) is the format you will present it to the court in.
And while I am truly NOT a lawyer I do work for a company that supplies inmate phone systems to prisons. Every inmate call (other than those to registered lawyer phone numbers) is recorded and admissible as evidence. So it is a subject I am familiar with. However, check with a GOOD lawyer if you have any questions.

They all slightly suck. I tried 4. Every one except Google Voice requires you to use speaker phone for it to work. GV inserts "recording notification" krap into the call.