Create ringtone - Error 11556

WHEN I WANT TO CREATE A RINGTONE FROM A TUNE PURCHASED ON ITUNE AND RECEIVE A 11556 ERROR CODE... AND OF COURSE CANNOT CREATE MY RINGTONE!!!

Unless something's changed in the last couple of days, Apple has not been able to obtain licenses to sell ringtones anywhere but in the US as of yet. So you will not be able to create and purchase ringtones through the iTunes Store. There are other ways to create ringtones, though; just search the web for "iPhone ringtones" and you'll find lots of information.
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    Looks like you can't make ringtones outside the U.S. But one thing you can do is switching to Unites States (in the iTunes Store), this way you'll be able to create ringtones.

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  • Trying to create ringtones, but error (11556) appears.

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    If you type "ringtone" into the forum search bar you will find countless posts on this.

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    Everyone seems to have their way to make a ringtone. There are aspects of Garage Band which I find cumbersome, but you need Garage Band to create and transfer your ringtone to your iTunes library. Try this.
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    4. Identify which brief section you want for your ringtone, say from 22 seconds to 52 seconds of the song, drag and highlight that section in the mp3 editor, then under Edit click on Copy.
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