Sync custom ringtone onto iPhone - without syncing to iTunes

I do not sync my iPhone 5 to my iTunes on my MBA. Whenever I plug in my iPhone into iTunes, it asks if I want to set up a new iPhone or restore from a nonexistent backup. So I cannot get the ringtone I made in GarageBand onto my iPhone by syncing my iPhone with my iTunes. All software on both devices is fully up to date. With all that in mind, how am I supposed to get my ringtone onto my iPhone?

You can't get the ringtones on your phone without syncing to iTunes.
Is this the first time you've synced with iTunes?

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