iPhone ringtones in the UK
My PC recently downloaded, installed and rebooted all by itself because iTunes installed a new update - now on the latest version 8.xxx something (I am at work at the moment).
I now have a lovely new column inviting me to create ringtones from every song in my library. Turns out I can't do that. I have to purchase NEW versions of songs I already own legitimately on CD or purchased from other download sites, then pay more to create a ringtone from that song.
Leaving that massive con aside for a second, I decided as I have some spare credit in my account to purchase one of my favourite songs again, then purchase a ringtone version of it. Thus paying three times for a song that works fine in Mp3 format on my old Windows Mobile, Nokia, Siemens, Samsung...etc.
So I pay 79p for my song, it downloads, and jump on it, right click - "Create Ringtone, only to be greeted with the "error 11556 - Connection Error. Cannot connect to iTunes store".
This is weird, I JUST downloaded a song. I'm still signed in. I log out and back in again, try again, same error. So I Google the error. Every message board post I read seems to suggest that because I am in the UK, I cannot create custom ringtones for my iPhone, but they all seem fairly old - from May, June time. Is this still the case? If so, why on Earth does iTunes give me a connection error? That is entirely non-sensical.
More importantly, if this is true - ***? I've been able to have custom ringtones on my phone right back to when I had a Nokia Communicator about 9 years ago. Have I paid almost £200 AND £30 a month for a phone with such limited ringtones that I can't find one that I can actually hear in a busy room?
I'm also 79p down on the deal, as iTunes has effectively lied to me by suggesting I can create ringtones, when I can't.
I have emailed Apple Support, who have replied asking for the purchase number, which I gave them, and am yet to hear back. Does anyone on here have a definitive answer as to what is going on?
I now have a lovely new column inviting me to create ringtones from every song in my library. Turns out I can't do that. I have to purchase NEW versions of songs I already own legitimately on CD or purchased from other download sites, then pay more to create a ringtone from that song.
Leaving that massive con aside for a second, I decided as I have some spare credit in my account to purchase one of my favourite songs again, then purchase a ringtone version of it. Thus paying three times for a song that works fine in Mp3 format on my old Windows Mobile, Nokia, Siemens, Samsung...etc.
So I pay 79p for my song, it downloads, and jump on it, right click - "Create Ringtone, only to be greeted with the "error 11556 - Connection Error. Cannot connect to iTunes store".
This is weird, I JUST downloaded a song. I'm still signed in. I log out and back in again, try again, same error. So I Google the error. Every message board post I read seems to suggest that because I am in the UK, I cannot create custom ringtones for my iPhone, but they all seem fairly old - from May, June time. Is this still the case? If so, why on Earth does iTunes give me a connection error? That is entirely non-sensical.
More importantly, if this is true - ***? I've been able to have custom ringtones on my phone right back to when I had a Nokia Communicator about 9 years ago. Have I paid almost £200 AND £30 a month for a phone with such limited ringtones that I can't find one that I can actually hear in a busy room?
I'm also 79p down on the deal, as iTunes has effectively lied to me by suggesting I can create ringtones, when I can't.
I have emailed Apple Support, who have replied asking for the purchase number, which I gave them, and am yet to hear back. Does anyone on here have a definitive answer as to what is going on?
iPhone 3G 16GB, Windows Vista, 7 iPods, G3 iMac, 16GB 3G iPhone
