Nokia 6255i / 6256i

ive tried to use my mp3s as a ring tone and no go.how or what folder do u need to put it in to be able to access it?music files is not an option.
PS I am begining to really hate this phone,my wife has the lg vx8100 and it rocks!

Try on your memory card in digital sounds

🙂 yes i will try that as soon as my 1 gig card comes in from newegg,thank you.

The Nokia 6255i for Alltel & MetroPCS allows for mp3s to be downloaded and assigned as ringtones. 😁 However, Verizon demanded that Nokia activate the DRM program which is loaded in the 6256i.Grrrrr. 👿 The DRM software allows you to ONLY listen to downloaded mp3s. Basicaly it's Verizons' way to shove their Get It Now service down your throat.To make matters worse Verizon seems to be in no hurry to give us 6256i owners ANYTHING to download. 🙄

experiment626 said:
The Nokia 6255i for Alltel & MetroPCS allows for mp3s to be downloaded and assigned as ringtones. 😁 However, Verizon demanded that Nokia activate the DRM program which is loaded in the 6256i.Grrrrr. 👿 The DRM software allows you to ONLY listen to downloaded mp3s. Basicaly it's Verizons' way to shove their Get It Now service down your throat.To make matters worse Verizon seems to be in no hurry to give us 6256i owners ANYTHING to download. 🙄

Please clarify for me on your text above:
You say that VzW demanded that Nokia activate the DRM program which is loaded in the 6256i. But then you say that the DRM origran allows you to ONLY listen to downloaded MP3s.

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Nokia's DRM(Digital Rights Management) program prevents you from assigning any mp3 tone in you music folder as a ringtone.You can download as much music as you can fit but you can only listen to it and not transfer the files. Nokia's website can explain it better.Sorry to give the bad news.

If I cant get MP3 ringtones can I at least get realtones or is it all MIDI from Get it now cuz if so that would totally suck..Its not the most important thing 2 have but Im just wondering if there r some decent ringtones from Get it now 4 that phone.

The specs on the 6256i list it as being able to play realtones as well as polyphonic ringtones but the problem is that Verizon has not given the Nokias(the 6256i&6236i)anything to download in GetItNow ringtones. 🙄

But why does the polyphonic music have to come from VzW ? Why can it not come from somewhere else? -Lorna

It'a all about control. VZW has it set up that all ringtone downloads must be bought thru their Get It Now store. Only the new Moto RAZR can download ringtones outside of G.I.N.

I still dont get y Verizon is the only Comp that gets few Nokias and they dont have the rest of the bells and whistles. All the other places get the good phones...It seems that Nokia sends more of the plain phones 2 Verizon. I heard a while back that Verizon and Nokia had conflict and they just sighned again recently..I dunno if its true..But it explains y they dint have any nokias till about a couple years ago.. But anyway Ringtones is my last thing ill worry about but If im gonna spend the money y not have some great tunes? Again im a bit confused though..If I do by the phone where would I get the Realtones?

Hopefully they will have ringtones available soon for this phone.The 6236i(which is the non-flip,more basic version,of the 56')is sold directly by VZW so they will offer support for these phones.It just seems VZW cares more about LG & Moto phones.

yah and they all suck!!! I almost switched over 2 another carrier cuz i thought all verizon phones sucked..Untill I got the 3589i then everything was fine..Now both my parents r askin 4 new phones cuz they hate their LG's...lol..My dad got his this summer and my mom got hers last Xmas..lol...So does the 6236i have and MP3 and set as ringtones? Does it have Bluetooth? I dint c it anywhere but maybe its wrong..If it does ill just get that...But I miss havin a flip but whatever..Ill go 2 a VZ store and check it out..Thanks...If theres anything else you guys know about the 6236i let me know I may end up choosing that...

The Nokia 3589i is a great phone.Tough as nails plus nice features for an older non-camera phone.The 6236i is a SMALL non-flip version of the 6256i.Alot of the problems with the 56' hold true with the 36'.No"real" mp3 player and the DRM preventing music files to be assigned as ringtones is present.No Bluetooth in the 36'. Also there is no memory card slot so you have to make due with the built-in memory.The phone shares some very nice features with the 56' like the camera and screen quality. The one really annoying problem is the joystick controls.Also the buttons are small,smaller than 3589i. From what was just posted elsewere VZW has decieded to carry the 6256i in their corp. stores. 😳 That's great news so you should be able to compare th...
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Ok so u think i should just wait 2 get the flip then cuz 2 yrs later my 3589i works great as 4 my other phones started 2 wear out just up 2 6mo after I got them...Anyway thanks 4 the advice...I have compared them theres only like 2 or 3 things dif from eachother just the bluetooth and MP3 and 1 or 2 others i dont really care 4 so i may just get this 1. I dunno yet im currently happy with what I have I just wanted 2 upgrade ya know?
heres the differences. http://www.nokiausa.com/phones/compare/result s_hth/1,1724,pageid:1|first:0|phones,00.html? phonestring='6256i','6236i'

Glad to help.If your 3589i is working and you don't mind waiting,hold off til' you can play with them both in the store.Physicaly,beside the flip,there is a big difference in the feel of the phones and their controls.

Oh well I dont care about that Im not that picky like some other people..I always wanted a small Nokia...lol But it doesnt bother me...What I want is good Reception and 4 it 2 work as well as my 3589 even though its bulky and fat..lol..the flip its not the best looking phone but it works well right thats all that matters..Then I saw the 6236 and I was like aww how cute..its tiny and seems ok..Ill look in2 it more...Thanks.

so if i get this right, its not possible to load ringtones to the phone via data cable... if thats true then im totally turned off. i like this phone. looks great doesnt feel too bad. if this is true then im goin to the vx 8100 or the 9800

You can assign mp3's as ringtones if you hack it with diego software...It's actually pretty easy...Also it is rumored that diego may also be able to open up amps on 6236i...but still rumored because phone is so new.

where can i download diego software

awe shiat where can we get the software,i need to be able to use these mp3s as ringtones,i am so disappointed with this phone so far,please help.

I dont care about the ringtones being MP3 but I would like 2 at least have REALTONES. Can any1 tell me if there are any types of realtones from this phone? Its really not all that important I want a phone 2 work and well..My 3589i is great and I love it even though the ringtones suck..I want it 2 be a good phone and a good type of Headset..I went through like 3 with my current phone and I said 2 myself y buy another headset if im gonna change phones? So yeah...Just let me know if theres any type of realtones..If not im sure they'll get them eventually right? otherwise I gues I can live with it..As long as its a good phone and works well..

i would suggest a better quality speakerphone and a date/time on screens to be first of all right in the middle and secondly just black.they could of outlined the black letterin/numbering with white or red,like the lg vx 8100 my wife has.
i will just go with those 2 for now ... lol!

I suggest that you get the Nokia BlueTooth earbud. I use it and never need the speakerphone. -Lorna

i have the plantronics m 2500 bluetooth,but i havent thought about using it to listen to music.i also have the nokia hs3 fm headset on its way to my house, well see how that works out.ttyl thanks for all you guys are talking about it seems we all have the same issues.cant wait to try the memory card for puting the music to and seeing if it will be able to reconize them mp3 files as ringtones.

If it can recognize MP3 files as ringtones there will be many happy people here. -Lorna

I just brought the phone three days ago and love it. It was hard for me to go to Verizon because I was with Nextel for the past four yr's and I thought sprint would get the ph. I live in California where the only place you can get the ph is at Best Buy because of the fight Vz had with nokia. I was going to choose bet the Mot I870 & Samsung A940 but decide on this ph. I have always thought Nokia made the best ph's from my past exp with them when I was with Cingular. The only problems so far with the ph is the side key volume button and the menu button sticking and having to press a couple of times. Anyone Else having that problem! I have blue tooth Jabra 250 and it works fine. One more Question, how can I change the quicks keys to wh...
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Sule said:
.............. The only problems so far with the ph is the side key volume button and the menu button sticking and having to press a couple of times. Anyone Else having that problem! I have blue tooth Jabra 250 and it works fine. One more Question, how can I change the quicks keys to what I want,ex contacts,call log instead of get it now and calender. There is nothing in the book saying you can change it but on the old ph's I was able to do it. Need help from the pro's Thanks 😉 🤣

1. There is no sticking problem w/ the menu or volume buttons on my 6256i. Actually I have to work on getting used to the volume button on my Nokia HS 11-W earbud, bc to press down on the volume rocker, ...
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