So I made an awesome ringtone for my phone today. As anyone reading this knows I am a very big fan of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Today I downloaded the "green is the colour" song. It is such a great song that I thought it would make a nice ringtone. At first I thought that I could just transfer the file to my phone but the phone is older and would not allow the file to be used for the ringtone. So I looked online at how to convert my mp3 file to a ringtone. It turns out the itunes can do the trick by converting the file to an AAC format. Then I was able to use a website called http://rumkin.com/tools/sprint/ to send the file to my phone's download folder. This worked beautifully and now I have the song as my ringtone.
I then went and got groceries and when I got back to my house I got thinking about our phone plan. I remembered having unlimited text messaging which is what the file to my phone had been embedded in but I also remembered not having any data plan. I then called Bell, our provider, to find out what this little ringtone had cost me. It turns out that we have a really old plan and that the cost was going to be 5 cents a KB. The ringtone was 3.5MB or $175.00, I then nervously asked what kinds of plans would I be eligible for to cover this cost. It turns out that there is a $10.00 a month unlimited browsing plan that we could add, sigh of relief. We had to add it to both phones and we need to keep it for at least a month.
In the end I ended up having an awesome $20.00 ringtone. I also have a very loving wife who told me that she would never bring it up since I clearly felt so bad and foolish about what happened. I had to share how awesome she is with the world. I also had to let everyone know that I have a really cool ringtone.
8 comments:
You have to pay for ring tones you do yourself, not just ones you download from the company? Why is that?
When I get a new phone, I will get you to make me a ring tone of "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies". Just to see who can identify it when my phone rings.
I'm so impressed with your ring tone. I told Wade about it and he said "And you think I have problems" but he was jealous.
Also, note to my father. If you have the Sugar Fairy ring tone, people are going to think you're one.
Uncle Al: Chris wouldn't have had to pay for the ring tone if he had a data plan.
May-B, that is precisely the point. The great unwashed won't know the music and the ones that do - well it will be interesting to see their faces.
I had to pay by the Kb because I did not have a rate plan. i do know though and to help justify the $20.00 cost of it for this month I am going to download more ringtones. (these will be "free")So what are some suggestions?
Star Wars theme song. It's cool and it's you.
Vader's March or the song that they play as Han gets his medal? I like them both.
The theme song when the movie is opening - I think it's actually called "Star Wars". I'd hum it but I don't think that would help.
Some others that I think would suit you:
"We will rock you" (just the music no voices)cause it's way cool;
"Wooly Bully" sung by the Chipmunks (was your favourite once upon a time when you were a wee lad);
"Oo-de-lally" from Disney's Robin Hood because it's your favourite movie - admit it. Also anything with bagpipes cause they're really cool.
Love you,
Mom
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