I downloaded like 5 ringtones just now from my provider's website before I realized they were charging me $0.99 per download... no "you will be charged" just a little thing in the corner that said "only $0.99 per song" WHOOPS.

Somone's gotta know how to hack this phone.. they put the ring tones in there in the first place, and my provider's jingle is the first one...

Mark

From Dan Pinal <danp--massmedia.com> on 16 Sep 2003:

> If you were really twisted you'd give your entries names like Devourer,
> and
> Mind Flayer to really keep 'em guessing. "'scuse me, my ex is calling."
>
> Early phones with programmable and downloadable ring tones were so
> popular
> that greedy phone companies figured they had a new market and pressured
>
> makers to put restrictions on the phones. Downloadable ringtones are
> just
> an SMS with a special header that newer phones don't allow you to
> create.
> The message itself is simplified Midi. By limiting the number on your
> phone they hoped you'd download a new one or two every month. AT&T
> tried
> to get me to opt for an extra charge every month to download ringtones
> from
> their website, the very same ones all over the web. I think they just
> shot
> themselves in the foot.
>
> Dan
> Nothing kills enthusiasm as quickly as a small entrance fee.
>
>
> At 03:25 PM 9/16/2003 -0700, ar--marktaw.mailshell.com wrote:
>
> >Using the primitive one note at a time entry system I managed to
> program
> >in Blister in the Sun (almost unrecognizable) and Black Dog (very
> >recognizable).
> >
> >I'm obsessed with finding a ring tone that when it goes off 1 person in
>
> >the room will look at me and know that I like what they like... I'm
> trying
> >to think of an Ani DiFranco song now that translates... I wish I had
> more
> >slots... who needs like 30 pre-set slots and 2 user definable, and
> handful
> >downloadable? I want all 35 slots!!!
> >
> >Oh I know... a radiohead song.... yeah. what's that first song from OK
> >Computer, Paranoid Android? mwa ha ha ha... Hmmm. Under the Bridge by
> RHCP...
> >
> >I like the good / neutral / evil ring tones... I think it's hilarious.
>
> >Your friends won't notice the difference, but just by hearing it
> you'll
> >know whether or not you want to take it. You can also make your phone
> >flash different colors... for a total of.. what like 15 (5 colors x 3
> >melodies) ways of defining people.
> >
> >Mark
>
>
>
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