The tone that plays on the cell when you receive a call is known as a ringtone. There are three main types of ringtones, namely the monophonic ringtones, the polyphonic ringtones and the music ringtones have been explained briefly. The monophonic ringtones are simple and are mostly congruent with all types of mobiles. The polyphonic ringtones are compatible with mobile phones that qualified for the playback of 16 tones at once, whereas the music ringtones play the entire music file with lyrics. Free music ringtones can be downloaded from websites.

There are several companies that allow the users to download ringtones through websites. Out of these the paid websites offer subscriptions and charge for the ringtones, whereas there are several websites from where the users can download free ringtones that are compatible with their handsets.Other than the websites a very common method to download free ringtones is via bluetooth of the blue tooth enabled phone. Via bluetooth ringtones can also be transferred from the PC to the mobile phone. This method also allows for the transfer of free MP3 ringtones to your phone either from your PC or from another bue tooth enabled mobile phone.

With the above mentioned methods it is now possible to download all kinds of ringtones. You can download funny ringtones that brighten up your mood and make you laugh. Several funny and comedy ringtones are available not only for all kinds of mobile phones but also for all kinds of personalities. Xmas ringtones are also available for those who want to get into the holiday spirit. These downloadable mp3’s and cingular ringtones are just another awesome way of getting more enjoyment out of your mobile phone. These ringtones play when the user receives an incoming call or a message. They can be better personalized to suit ones tastes. These free mobile phone ringtones are one of the simplest way of personalizing a mobile phone. Several models of the latest mobile phones support such features that allow for the creation of personalized real sound ringtones.

Some of the popular mobile phone companies that support these features are briefly mentioned. Nokia offers a wide variety of free ringtones on the internet. They also offer several movie ringtones. The sony ericsson ringtones have the best overall ringtone result. They can also be transferred via the phone’s infrared port. In the recent years motorola has managed to come up almost five ringtone formats. They can be downloaded via wireless web. As for the Samsung ringtones not all, but some Samsung phones allow transfer of ringtones via wireless web.

With the advancement in technology it is possible to make your own custom ringtones. Some phones that offer this feature are iPhone’s and BlackBerry phones. Apple has made it possible to create custom iphone ringtones. This feature is available to the Mac owners but unavailable to the windows users. Similarly the blackberry users can also create their personal custom ringtones. Other than that there are several websites that offer free blackberry ringtones downloads and let you create a ringtone that sets you apart from the crowd.

Some top models of Nokia

E51, E65, N73, N77, N78, N81, N82, N95, N96 ,1200, 2310, 2630, 3109 Classic, 3110 Classic, 3110 Evolve, 3500 Classic, 5300 XpressMusic, 5310 XpressMusic, 5610 XpressMusic, 6110 Navigator, 6111, 6120 Classic, 6124 Classic, 6233, 6288, 6290, 6300, 6301, 6500 Classic, 6500 Slide, 7500 Prism, 7900 Prism, 8600, 8800 Artec

Some top models of Sony Ericsson

C702, C902, K530i,K 550i, K610i, K630i, K660i, K770i, K800i, K810i, K850i, S500i, W200i, W300i, W350i, W580i, W660i, W760i, W850i, W880i, W890i, W910i, W960i

Some top models of Samsung

Armani, D900 & D900i, E250, E590, E840, E900, E950, F210, F400, F480, F490, F500, G600, G800, L760, U600, U900 Soul, X830

Some top models of Motorola

KRZR K1, KRZR K3, SLVR L9, RAZR2 V9, RIZR Z10, ROKR Z6, U9, V3, V3i, W220

Some top models of LG

Chocolate, KF510, KF700, Prada, Secret, Shine, Venus, Viewty KU990