AT&T Cell Phones: Can I Assign MP3 Files As Ringtones On My SGH-a697 Phone?

 Can I Assign MP3 Files As Ringtones On My SGH-A697 (Sunburst) Phone?

Yes, the SGH-A697 (Sunburst) handset provides the ability to playback MP3 files, assign them as a contact ringtone, alarm tone or as the incoming call ringtone. The music player supports the following audio file types: MP3, M4A, WMA, MP4 (AAC), 3GP (AMR), 3GP (AAC), WAV, MIDI and AMR.

Note: Audio files less than 300 KB are treated as ringtones, whereas audio files which are greater than 300 KB are considered as Music. You cannot set an MP3 file as a ringtone if it is larger than 300 KB.

You can also purchase a variety of multimedia files, such as ringtones, graphics, applications, multimedia contents, and so on using the Internet browser and download them to your phone’s memory. The phone has embedded links to the websites providing you with download services, preset by your service provider.  

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Please Note: The Music Player does not necessarily support all features of a particular file format nor all the variations of those formats. The Music Player includes support for Digital rights Management (DRM) which allows you to play some purchased or subscription content. Copyright protections may prevent some images, videos, music (including ringtones) and other content from being copied, modified, transferred or forwarded.

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 To assign an MP3 file as the call ringtone, caller ringtone or alarm tone follow the steps below:

1. From the standby screen, press Menu
2. Press My Stuff
3. Press Audio
4. Press either Tones or Music, to view the contents
5. Press the desired MP3 file to play it
6. Press Set as
7. Press one of the following:
   • Call Ringtone: To set the MP3 as the current profile's Ringtone
   • Caller Ringtone
     • Press Search Contact
     • Press the desired Contact
     • Press Save to assign the MP3 file as the Caller Ringtone
   • Alarm Tone
     • Press the desired Alarm
     • Presson Save to assign the MP3 file as the Alarm Tone

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