The times are over when you move from one site to another in search of your desired free ringtone. Yes, the number of sites which offer downloadable free ringtones are many and are varied in their quality of ringtones. Hence a survey by about.com reveals the names of the best sites for free ringtones. Audiko, Zedge, Make Own Ringtone take the top three spots in the list. Audiko is simple to use and users can upload songs and select portions of the song. Zedge makes it to the second spot in the list because of its huge database of free ringtones which can be shared as links or downloaded as such. The Make Own Ringtone offers the option of changing the sound quality which can be used to give a personal touch to the ringtone. Myxer, and Phonezoo complete the top five in the list for top free ringtone sites. In all of the above sites the only requirement to download the ringtones is a free membership after which you can make your own ringtones, download other free ringtones or share your unique creations with everyone.

Actual songs are the top searches of mobile ringtones made by mobile users who want to have a familiar tone whenever they are receiving a call. Several websites can be found on the Internet where ringtones can be downloaded. Through these websites, ringtones can be easily transferred from the computer to the mobile phone.

It can be noticed that song ringtones have a more preserved file structure since they have lyrics and accompaniments on the song. Song ringtones for mobile are more preferred over midi ringtones that have the tendency of sounding like unreal. Ending up with the ringtone that you like takes a matter of search over the Internet. It goes to show that the higher the quality of the sound, the more it is accepted by the audience.

Tunes from American Idol stars are being offered as free ringtone previews by RanDinger, a new Android App. The app allows the user to preview over 10 million tracks for their ringtones, free for the first 30 days, then it's just $2.99 to buy the app. Each new call features a different ringtone based upon the user's musical choices. The app has been downloaded more than 35,560 times since its debut mid January.

"RanDinger (www.RanDinger.com) users can select an artist's biggest hits or all of their music, or they can select a 'genre' like rock, country, hip hop, or American Idol, and set it as their ringtone" says Jeff Sibbold the app co-developer. "There are hundreds of songs from the American Idol stars in the database." adds Sibbold.
After a call has completed, you can buy the full track, in MP3 format, right then and there for $0.77 to $1.49 and save it directly to your Android phone or access it online at www.7digital.com. More than 10 million ringtones and full track songs for purchase are available to users.