Can somebody please tell me if Alltel has ringback tones. If yes how do i go about signing up for them.
I don't think they do and I thank God everyday that Alltel does not provide this as a feature :biggrin:
Funny that you asked. It was leaked today that ringback tones will be available beginning in February. Personally, I'd rather shove a hot fork up my rear end than have to listen to ringback tones, but to each his own, I guess.... Here are the details as announced on another site I cannot name here (HINT: AWT....WK is the man!): • Axcess Ringback Tones service is available for a $0.99 monthly recurring charge plus a $1.99 charge per song title per year. • Axcess Ringback Tones is available on all handsets, thus every Alltel Customer can subscribe to this service. • Axcess Ringback Tones Customers can save up to 15 different Ringback tones to the Alltel server. • Axcess Ringback Tones Customers can modify their profile to assign different Ringback Tones to specific callers or groups of callers. Direct the Customer to the RingBack Tones Axcess Shops or to www.alltel.com/buytones Customers can also Self-subscribe to Ringback Tones by: • Activating via Axcess Shops • Activating via SMS • Activating via www.alltel.com/buytones Due out February 19th, 2007
Livspop beat me to it...seems we have the same unnamed source Yeah, this starts in Feb...don't see the appeal of it but whatever floats your boat!
I went to Alltel yesterday and they hook my ringback tone service up. But the only problem is how to download the music!!!!
goto www.alltel.com/buytones Make sure and select the tab for ringbacks and are searching by ringbacks. It is pretty straight forward on that site.
If you want to get the ringback tones that alltel now offers I'd wait a little bit. I went online to set up my service yesterday and it still is not working on my phone. I called tech support at alltel and they told me that they knew it was an issue and there was already a ticket open. Seems like everything new that alltel comes out with it doesn't work at first... including their phones.
Alltel Corp. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website. Title: Alltel Wireless and Motricity Launch Axcess Ringbacks Date: 1/22/2007 8:00:00 AM Alltel Continues to Push Rich Mobile Experience DURHAM, N.C. & LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2007--Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, today announced the launch of its "ringback tones" service that enables customers to choose a song or sound that callers will hear while waiting to be connected to the customer. The ringback tone catalogue includes music from a variety of genres including hip hop, rock and country and enhances Alltel's offerings of other device "customization" products, including, games, ringtones and wallpapers. Motricity's award-winning Fuel technology platform allows Alltel customers to buy ringback tones from the internet, SMS and WAP. Ringback tones are now integrated with the current Storefront that Motricity already provides for Alltel Wireless - allowing customers to buy ringtones, graphics and now ringback tones from a central source. "Alltel Wireless continues to offer services that enable customers to live a mobile lifestyle that reflects their unique personality," said Ryan K. Wuerch, CEO of Motricity, a leading provider of mobile content services and solutions. "Motricity is focused on helping companies like Alltel bring a mobile experience that is fun, easy and personalized and we are pleased that Alltel has again chosen Motricity as a strategic business partner." "Motricity has been an important partner in Alltel's commitment to provide our customers the industry's most satisfying mobile experience," said Scott Moody, director of data services for Alltel Wireless, noting that ringbacks is the latest example of that commitment. "Last year, we broke down the carrier calling barrier on the voice side with 'My Circle.' This year, we bring customer choice and control to the user experience with Celltop by making it easy for our customers to tailor their mobile experience to reflect their personalities, preferences and lifestyles." About Alltel Alltel (NYSE: AT) is the owner and operator of the nation's largest network and has more than 11 million wireless customers. For more information about Alltel please visit http://www.alltel.com. About Motricity, Inc. Motricity is a leading provider of mobile content services and solutions that enable consumers to receive the right content at the right time, every time. Motricity's solutions create compelling end user experiences and deliver profitable mobile content offerings for partners such as BET, CBS, NBC, Turner, Cingular, Alltel, Sprint Nextel, Palm and others. Motricity's mobile content delivery platform, Fuel(TM), received the 2006 GSM Association Award for "Best Service Delivery Platform" and was also named "2005 Premium Mobile Content Platform of the Year" by Frost & Sullivan. Motricity's recent acquisition of GoldPocket Wireless extends Fuel's capabilities, adding messaging aggregation to more than 200 million mobile subscribers and marketing campaign management to our suite of solutions. Motricity is headquartered in Durham, N.C., and has offices in Los Angeles and Munich. For more information, visit www.motricity.com. CONTACT: Motricity Les Hamashima, 919-287-7345 Les.Hamashima@motricity.com or Alltel Wireless Dale Ingram, 501-905-6078 dale.ingram@alltel.com SOURCE: Motricity and Alltel Wireless
The pricing is in line with VZW and Cingular as well: $0.99/month and $1.99/tone. I think that TMobile charges $1.49/month and MetroPCS charges $1.75/month. The down side (not really) is that you're limited to 15 tones.
