How do use 2 iphones with 1 iTunes to share files, How do use 2 iphones with 1 iTunes to share files

Hello. I have my personal iPhone 5 which is setup up to my iTunes on my PC laptop. My job gave me an iPhone 4S. With my 5, I like to make ringtones with the ringtone maker app. I have them saved into iTunes. I want my 4S to be able to access those ringtones. When I hook up the 4S to my laptop, iTunes prompts me to create a new phone or restore from backup. I don't want either. I want to be able to connect the 4S and gain access to what I would see in iTunes as if I sync the 5. Thank you.
Also, if you need this information, When I download apps to my 5, they also appear on my 4S.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1323
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPhone_UserGuide.pdf
The iphone is designed to be synced with a computer. It is not a stand alone device. If the only place the contacts are is the iphone, then this (in my opinion) is a major mistake and not the way the iphone was designed.

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