Can't create Ringtones

I moved to Mac Last February and I got the subscription to .Mac which assigned me a new apple account (@apple.com ). All my purchases with my previous (@msn.com) account I was able to transfer from my IPhone to my new IMac but the problem is that when I try to create a ringtone from any of these purchases song I will tell me that " this song was purchase by a different account ". When I log in with my previous account and I try to create the ringtone everything works fine until I click the "Buy" button. When I do it, nothing happen: no ringtone is purchased, no charge from Apple to my credit card and no error message.
I tried to get some help from Itunes store customer service but they told me that " the easiest solution will be is for you to repurchase the song you want to create as ringtone". They went ahead to offer me 4 songs credit ( I Have purchased well beyond this amount, even though not all my purchase songs are ringtone-ready songs. They also deleted my @apple.com account so all my new purchases (not to many, only 7 songs) will also have the same problem when I try to create and buy ringtones.
Thank you for any help I can get about this issue.

Don't know if you're still having this problem but...
I had the same thing. I couldn't create a ringtone in the regular iTunes store. The way I was able to create a ringtone was to take a song I'd downloaded that was ringtone-eligible (if you click on view/view options, click ringtones, and then by sort clicking on the ringtone icon, you'll have all the songs that are ringtone-eligible lined up together). Then I double-clicked on the ringtone icon next to the song I wanted. Then you'll be able to create the ringtone the way you like.
So if you download a song, you should be able to create a ringtone from your iTunes library.

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Okay - I was reading another thread and tried this and it worked!
'Okay, I tracked down a solution. It's not in any of Apple's related FAQs (it should).
"I was having the same trouble as those posted here, and finally called iTunes Support. They told me that there is a "TOS loop" that happens on the first purchase of a ringtone from a song that is already in your library (in other words, you are repurchasing the tune to make a ringtone). Here is their work-around:
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everytime I click on the ringtone symbol next to the song I want, it says that I need to accept the iTunes Store Terms of Service and that by clicking 'OK' it will direct me to that. Thing is, I've already accepted that and when I click OK, it does nothing. It's becoming a real pain..any ideas?

I sent iTunes support a note about that and although they didn't answer my question directly, they got me around it. For what's worth, it did work; however, now I have a new problem. Long story short, don't create more than one ring tone for now. I'll post my crap about that momentarily...
Here's what they wrote:
First I want you to try to create a ringtone with the following steps:
1) If you haven't already, upgrade to the latest version of iTunes, which is available free of charge on the iTunes website:
http://www.itunes.com/download
2) Open iTunes, access the iTunes Store, and look at a few songs. A bell icon next to a song indicates that you can make a ringtone from the song. The bell icon does not mean that the song itself is a ringtone. If you do not see any bell icons, choose View > View Options, select the Ringtone checkbox, and click OK. A ringtone column will appear and any eligible songs will have bells next to them. Purchase any ringtone-eligible song you like.
3) Now click Purchased in the list on the left. If you do not see any bell icons, choose View > View Options, select the Ringtone checkbox, and click OK.
4) Click the bell next to a song to begin making a ringtone. The ringtone editor will appear at the bottom of the iTunes window.
5) Adjust the highlighted area to choose the part of the song (up to 30 seconds) you want to use as your ringtone. You can also choose to fade in or out the audio by clicking the checkboxes in the highlighted area.
6) Select a "Looping" length, which will set the gap between each ring. Click Preview to hear your ringtone before purchasing. Once you're satisfied with your ringtone, click Buy. Your iTunes Store account will be charged 99 cents plus any applicable taxes. Any song credits or video credits that may be on your account will not be used toward the purchase.
7) Your ringtone will appear in your iTunes library Ringtones playlist on the left side of the iTunes window.
8) To sync the ringtone to your iPhone, connect your iPhone to your computer. In iTunes, select your iPhone on the left and click Sync. iTunes will automatically sync any ringtones you create. To sync specific ringtones, with the iPhone selected on the left, click the Ringtones tab, choose Selected ringtones, and click Apply. Check the ringtones you want to sync and click Sync.
Please note that any ringtones you have previously synced to your iPhone will be replaced with the ringtones that you are currently syncing from your authorized iTunes library.
To set a ringtone as your default ringtone, go to the Home screen on your iPhone. Tap the Settings icon, then tap Sounds. Tap Ringtone, then choose a ringtone. This will become your default ringtone.
To assign a ringtone to a specific contact, go to the Home screen on your iPhone. Tap the the Phone icon, then go to your Contacts. Choose a contact, then tap Ringtone and choose the ringtone. When that contact calls, you will hear that ringtone.
Please note that iTunes creates ringtones for iPhone only, and the ringtones you create with your iTunes Store account may not be transferred to other accounts. Also note that even if you create a ringtone from iTunes Plus (DRM-free) content, the purchased ringtone will include DRM-protection.
To learn more about ringtones, please see:
How to Create and Buy a Ringtone for your iPhone
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n306373
iPhone Ringtones FAQ
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n306374

I can't create ringtones

When I click on a purchased song to create a ringtone, an error box tells me I must AGREE to Apple's Terms of Service and tells me to click OK to redirect. When I click OK nothing happens. When I go manually to the Terms of Service it does not give me a box to click AGREE.

aangelaa,
hope this helps. this is in a different thread, and i cannot take credit for the instructions...i wish i could remember who took the time to make this AWESOME list of instructions, by far the easiest way to create ringtones from any song...for free. Thank you!
enjoy
dvin44
I found this way to create ringtones in a previous discussion and think it is the easiest way to do it
1. Open iTunes Library
2. Double click on the song you want to turn into a ringtone. Listen to the song and write down the approximate start and end times of the section you want to save as a ringtone, up to 40 seconds long.
3. Once you have determined the approximate start and end times, pause the playback of the song, right click on the song, and select "Get Info", then "Options".
4. Add a check to the Start Time box and type in the approximate start time. Then add a check to the Stop Time box and type in the stop time. Exit the Options section by clicking OK.
5. Still in iTunes Library, double click the song again to listen and verify that the start and stop times are eorrect. If the times need a slight adjustment, repeat steps 4 and 5 until you are satisfied.
6. Right click on the song again and select "Convert selection to AAC". This will create a new, separate, shortened song with the same name at the top of the iTunes library.
7. Right click on the new shortened song and select "Show in Windows Explorer". The title will appear in Explorer followed by _1.m4a . (If you don't see the file name extention ".m4a" in Explorer, you will need to go to Control panel (Classic view), Folder Options, View, and then uncheck the box next to "Hide extensions for known file types").
8. Right click on the songtitle_1.m4a file in Explorer and select Rename. Change the file name extension "m4a" to "m4r" and press Enter. You will get a warning about changing the file name extension, but click YES.
9. Now stay in that same Windows Explorer window and double click the new .m4r song. Instantly, iTunes will pop up, the song will appear in Ringtones, and it will start playing. (If it doesn't, try adding a "Ringtones" folder in "iTunes Music" directory.
10. Sync your iPhone with the computer and the new ringtone will appear under the Custom section.
Hope this helps.
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Can't create ringtones using purchased songs in itunes...

I just got an iphone and I am trying to use several purchased songs to create ringtones. When I click on the bell a box comes up that says I have to verify the Terms of Service again, and that if I click OK I will be taken to the Terms of Service. When I click on OK nothing happens and I still cannot use the songs to make ringtones. I have tried clicking OK many times with the same result. I have also gone to the store site and looked at the Terms of Service but this does not seem to solve the problem. Thanks in advance for your help.

I'm experiencing the exact same problem. Just purchased an iPhone tonight, but whenever I try to create a ringtone it asks me to go accept the terms of service, then does nothing after pressing OK. I'm logged into the music store successfully, so that's not it. So I'm stuck. Help! I should add that this is happening against a Mac.
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I have a song in GarageBand 2 that I'd like to use it as a ringtone in a couple of cell phones. The cell phone models are Motorola V400 and Sony Erickson T290a. The Motorola can play polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, the Sony Erickson only polyphonic.
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You probably already found your answer, but my brother-in-law and I just figured this out the other night. We initially looked on this discussion board and found nothing, so I'll attempt to paste our solution on several boards.
The steps may look long, however, after you do this once it's so easy...
(1) Find the song you want as your ringtone and drag it into GarageBand. (If the song is a purchaed iTunes song it will be protected and this won't be possible. There is various software to remove the protection, but I have yet to use it).
(2) Cut the song down to a 10 - 45 second clip within GarageBand.
(3) Send the song back to iTunes (using the Share menu). The song will then most likely show up in a new playlist with your name as the artist.
(4) Convert the song to a mp3. You will most likely need to first go into iTunes preferences and select the Advanced setting. Then change the import (yes import even though you'll export) option to mp3. Then go under the Advanced menu and select convert to mp3. Now you'll have a duplicate song, but this one will be an mp3. Use Info (Apple "I") to verify which is which.
(5) Drag your new mp3 10 - 45 second mp3 to your desktop.
Now you'll send your mp3 mobile phone via bluetooth.
(6) Go into System Preferences and select Bluetooth. Then go into your phone and setup your bluetooth (if you haven't done this before it can be tricky because there are so many different phone types - however you'll basically need to go into your phone setting and send your signal to your Mac). The process is very similiar to setting up a bluetooth keyboard or mouse. Follow the onscreen prompts and you'll likely be asked to enter a computer generated number into your phone to verify you want to connect.
(7) Once connected you should then go into File Sharing and turn it on (within the Bluetooth menu).
(8) You're almost done. Now open Bluetooth File Exchange (within Applications - Utilities) and select send a file. Select the mp3 file (or photo or video) on your desktop and send it. Lastly, you'll most likely have to Accept the incoming file on your phone.
(9) Once the transfer is complete (1 - 3 minutes) you should have a new self-created ringtone!
Let me know if this worked!

Can't create a ringtone!

Hi guys! I just got an iphone today and wanted to make a ringtone. Ok so I've tried to follow the instructions, but when i click on the bell next to the name OR when i click on Store and then try to click on "create ringtone", the option cannot be high-lighted!i mean, its not letting me click on create ringtone at all! i have a mac os x 10.4.11 and i JUST updated the itunes software...so I don't know what's wrong help please???

Nono I know how I'm supposed to do them (yes, click on the bell, etc, etc...) but even if I click in different bells, in whatever song I choose, the "create ringtone" option is not high-lighted! i don't know why, it's not working. Maybe is the new itune update? what do you guys think?
I have garageband but i don't know how to use it :-p ( it's easier to pay 99 cent hehe)

Can't create iTunes ringtones for my iPhone

I'm trying to create ringtones from my purchased iTunes music for my new iPhone, but when I try to create the ringtone, I get a dialog that states:
*"In order to purchase ringtones, you must review and accept the iTunes Store Terms of Service. Click OK to go to the iTunes Store Terms of Service."*
I click OK, the dialog disappears, and then nothing happens. I've tried this repeatedly. I'm confused. Any ideas?

Okay, I tracked down a solution. It's not in any of Apple's related FAQs (it should).
"I was having the same trouble as those posted here, and finally called iTunes Support. They told me that there is a "TOS loop" that happens on the first purchase of a ringtone from a song that is already in your library (in other words, you are repurchasing the tune to make a ringtone). Here is their work-around:
"Go to the iTunes home page, sign in, and download the FREE Single of the Week. There will be no charge. That will give you the prompt to "Accept the Terms of Service" window, which you should accept and click okay. Now go back to the music library window on your desktop, and select the song you want, and choose Create Ringtone. This time, because you've already purchased a new song for a ringtone, you won't get into the TOS loop, and you should see the WAV box at the bottom, which allows you to select and preview your ringtone, then click buy when you're ready."
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1342853&tstart=0

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Unfortunately you can only get ringtones from the iTunes store app on your phone. I’m guessing they did that so people wouldn’t create their own ringtones for free. So all you do is go to your iTunes store app then go to more then tones.

How can I find ringtones for sale in iTunes? I don't see it as a category anywhere.

how can I find ringtones for sale in iTunes? I don't see it as a category anywhere.

Ferretbite wrote:
You could also download the Ringtone Maker all for iPhone in the AppStore and create your own custom ringtones and message tones.
Not needed.
Easy enough to do in iTunes.
Find the song you want and note the start/stop time you want the ring tone.
Right click - get info, click the Options tab and set the start/stop times as above.
Right click - Create AAC version. This creates a new file.
Drag this new file from the iTunes window to the desktop.
Delete the file from iTunes and also select Delete from hard drive.
On the desktop, rename the file whateveryouwant.m4r (first part you can change to whatever you want & change the extension to .m4r).
Drag the file back to the iTunes library at top left.
Make sure iTunes prefs > General has Tones ticked.

Problem creating ringtones - "song no longer available" - PLEASE HELP!

I want to create a couple of ringtones from iTunes I downloaded. First I tried making one from a song contained in an album I bought and downloaded about a month or two ago. iTunes wouldn't let me (for whatever reason) so I bought and downloaded a new song. once it was in my "purchased" folder I added it to a songlist and then right-clicked it and selected "Create Ringtone." I was told I needed to go to the "Terms and Conditions" and accept the "ringtones" agreement, which I did. once I clicked "I accept" I was automatically redirected back to the song list that contained the song- there was never any option or utility to continue (after accepting the terms and conditions) on and make a ringtone from the song.
NOW, when I right-click the song and select "create ringtone" I get a pop-up box that says that "this song can +*no longer*+ be made into a ringtone!" WHAT is the deal? What did I do wrong?
Can someone tell me, step-by-step how to download a song and create a ringtone from it for my iPhone? Is there a tutorial with screenshots anywhere? Somone PLEASE help me out- I cant afford to keep buying songs just to try and figure this out on my own.
Thanks.
Nick
P.S. On the iTunes webpage it said that songs that can be made into ringtones will have a ringtone icon next to them in my iTunes library; but that's not happening- even with the new song I just downloaded.

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