How to enter a Ringtone into your Siemens SL42 cell phone...

The SL42 can accept ringtones by Infra Red or by using its in built composer.  The instructions for the Siemens SL42 ringtones should also work with SL45 ringtones.

Adding a Ringtone using Infra Red

Using Infra red to add a SL42 ringtone is easy, all you need is an infra red port on your pc or mac.   

First,  make sure your ir port is turned on on your phone and computer,  and then point your phone towards your computer.  The computer should then tell you your SL42 is within range and you can send files to it.

Now,  open the Ringtone Converter and select a ringtone.  Use the 'File' menu and select 'Save',  selecting 'midi' as the file type.   The converter automatically creates a midi file in the correct format for mobile phones such as your SL42.

Now,  just send the file to your phone,  and hey presto, you should have a new ringtone!

Adding a Ringtone using the phones composer

Using the phones in built composer is also quite easy as it is a good composer.  Simply follow the instructions below to add a ringtone to your Siemens handset without any cables,  or infra red etc.

1.  Locate your ringtone composer

To enter this tone into your Siemens SL42 phone, from the [Menu], select [Audio], then select [Comp Melody].  A musical score should be displayed on your phone.

2.  Enter the key press sequence

Once you have located the composer on your phone,  you need to enter the key press sequence given to you by the ringtone converter software.  Look for the text similar to that in the image below.

Now (in the phones composer),  simply type these numbers into your keypad,  the display will show a musical score and notes will appear on the score as you press the keys.

3. Save the tone

When you have finished, press the 'Play' button (top right) to play back your tone, or the 'Options' button (top left) to save the tone to your phone, or adjust its playback speed.

If the tone doesn't sound right,  you have probably missed a key so you may wish to try entering the key sequence again.

That's it - it could not be simpler,  or cheaper to add a new ring tone to your Siemens  phone (as often as you like!)