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StrandElectric wrote

> Good old Rod!  I knew you would reply!

> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> StrandElectric wrote

>>> Belay the infra-red!

>> Hi ho me hartys.

> hearties...

Down, boy.

>>> My current laptop doesn't have it, so I suppose I'm limited to ringing a number from the mobile and downloading... 
>>> or an adaptor cable?

>> Yes.

> thought so, but see IR below...

Yeah, I wasnt very consistent on that in my post.

>>> "StrandElectric" <Strand@dummyspit> wrote

>>>> I have an old and faithful Nokia 6150. I'd like to put on a ring tone emulating an old telephone bell.

>>>> 1... Is that possible with the Nokia 6150

>> Yes.

> Good. I had a feeling the simple tone generator did not allow the metallic damped oscillation of a traditional bell 
> sound...

I wasnt commenting on how realisitic it would sound, just that its possible.

>>>> 2... What method to connect the phone to a computer. Infra - red any good.

>> Yes, but you would need to get an IR adapter for your laptop.

> I'll make enquiries here...

You used to be able to buy them, and I did with one of my Nokias of that vintage.

Havent checked for a long time now.

>>>> 3... Where to get really free tones (not 'free' at $9.99 per month!)

>> Plenty of places.

> More info please.

I couldnt find the ones I used in that era in my collection of links on a very superficial look.

I cant even remember which was the main one I used then, used to get
lots of crap for the kids who wanted something different ring tone wise.

> Everything I've tried finishes up with the 'free' $x per month deal...

I used heaps that had no charge at all.

>>>> No Google answers please!

> Thanks Rod...

No problem.