Help out this quinquagenarian and tell me how to get a ringtone on my phone

[darkstar]

I've tried. Text "59778" to 1 787 777-5555. I know how to text n' shit like the kids. But I never get shit when I've tried to do this. I don't get billed, but I don't ever get nuttin' either.

How to do this? I've hidden my shame for too long.

[Critters2]

1. Do you have "BREW" on your phone? nt

[darkstar]

2. What the hell is that?

Seriously, I'm pretty sure I've never heard of that term. What does it mean? Something I need in order to make the exchange go right? I can get pics, for example, from my wife. But we're on the same account. Is BREW a service, and audio player, or what?

Thanks in advance.

:hi:

[qnr]

3. heheh--- you foist "quinquagenarian" on us and don't know BREW

... yeah, I'm almost 50, so I know what it means, though I had to look up BREW.

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22BREW%22
:) :hi:

[darkstar]

7. hey...nothing like falling behind the times to make you feel old

Not you, of course. That BREW stuff didn't help. Wow. No I'm out of touch on 2 fronts. At least my "Increase Your Vocabulary While You Sleep" 8-tracks are working.

:hi:

[qnr]

9. heheh. Actually, I've never tried to change the ringtone on mine.

I never use it. I use Skype for my infrequent telephone calls. I have one of those prepaid things in case anyone ever needs to call me, but it never gets used.

[Critters2]

4. I don't even know how to tell you what "BREW" is, but

here's how I download ringtones, weather reports, etc.

I have a Nokia phone--just the free one that came with my account. The opening screen has the word "BREW" in the right hand corner. I click on that, and get a screen that says BREW and "minibrowser" I select BREW. Then there's a screen with a couple of icons. I select the "shopping cart" icon. Then I get a screen that says "catalog" and "search". I select "catalog". Then I get a screen that says "What's hot", "ringtones", "fun and games", "Information", "Wallpaper and Photos", and "Entertainment". Obviously, I click on "ringtones". Then you get selections to choose from--different types of music,etc. Just keep searching until you find what you want, click on that, and *voila* new ringtone.

I'm not very techy, so I hope this makes sense.

Of course, if you don't have this "BREW" thing, I have no idea. Good luck :hi:

[darkstar]

6. Hey...thanks for the explanation...

I really appreciate it. I have an aspect of that down. I think. My Cingular account has a media mall thing. But it doesn't have the songs I want.

Say I get a CD. Inside is an insert that says "For Grateful Dead ringtones, text xxxxxx for song A, xxxxx for song B, etc to xxxxxxxxxxxxx."

That's where I'm at.

Thanks again.

:hi:

[Critters2]

8. Sorry, I probably can't help with that.

I have this funny little local cellular company. When I see things like that, I know it won't work with my phone. Otoh, we have good coverage, because the company has a contract with Alltel, which is EVERYWHERE for some reason. So, it's not all bad. But there are some things we can't do.

So, I wasted your time. Sorry. But at least you know what BREW stands for....which is not exactly the same thing as knowing what it is.

Have a good night. And good luck :hi:

[txwhitedove]

5. If you have TMobile, you can get them from the website.