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Select ringtones and vibrations on iPhone

You can set the default ringtone and assign distinctive ringtones to certain people. You can also use vibrations and turn the ringer off.

Change the alert tones and vibrations

See Change iPhone sounds and vibrations .

iPhone comes with ringtones that play for incoming calls. You can also purchase more ringtones in the iTunes Store .

Assign a different ringtone to a contact

Select a contact, tap Edit, tap Ringtone, then choose a ringtone.

Turn the ringer on or off

Flip the Ring/Silent switch to turn silent mode on or off. Clock alarms still play when silent mode is turned on.

To temporarily silence incoming calls, Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone .

How to Set a Ringtone on an iPhone 11

You can customize many of the sounds that you hear on your iPhone, including the sound that plays when you receive a new call. Use these steps to set a ringtone on an iPhone 11.

How to Adjust Ringtone iPhone 11 Setting

• Open Settings .
• Choose Sounds & Haptics .
• Touch the Ringtone button.
• Tap the ringtone that you want to use.

Our article continues below with additional information on how to change ringtone on iPhone 11, including pictures for each of these steps.

The iPhone is an incredibly popular smartphone, and it’s likely that you know people in your family or at work that have one.

This popularity means that you may often hear a ringtone coming from someone else’s phone that is the same sound as the one you are using.

Whether you find this to be confusing, or you simply want to use a ringtone that’s a little less common, then you might be looking for a way to change your iPhone’s ringtone.

Our guide below will show you how to set a ringtone on an iPhone 11 so that you can use one of the many tones that are available.

How to Change the Ringtone on an iPhone 11 (Guide with Pictures)

The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 11 in iOS 13.6.1. While there are a number of default ringtones available, you can buy additional ringtones from the iTunes Store , or by choosing the option to purchase new tones that you will see in the final step of this guide.

These steps will show you how to change your iPhone 11 ringtone.

Step 1: Open the Settings app.

Select the Settings app icon.

Step 2: Select the Sounds & Haptics option.

Open the Sounds & Haptics menu.

Step 3: Touch the Ringtone option.

Choose the Ringtone option.

Step 4 Select the ringtone that you want to use.

Tap on a ringtone to choose it.

You will note that the default ringtone on the iPhone 11 is something called “Reflection.” However, there are a lot of other iPhone ringtones that you can select from that are there on the device by default.

Now that you know how to change ringtone on iPhone 11 you will be able to make this adjustment in the future any time you want to hear a different sound when people call you.

Our tutorial continues below with additional information on changing sounds and tones on your iPhone .

More Information on Changing Ringtones for iPhone 11

When you open the Sounds & Haptics menu on your iPhone you are going to see a lot of different options.

Some of these settings control the volume or other sounds that come out of your iPhone , but there is an entire section where you can specify the tone that is used by the various notifications that come from the device.

These settings include things like:

• New Voicemail
• Calendar Alerts

You are able ot use your own custom ringtones that you created in Garageband or other similar apps. If you want to use a custom ringtone as your iPhone ringtone then it will need to be in the correct format, and you will need to import it to your iPhone using a third-party app, or by transferring it from iTunes.

Our iPhone 13 ringtone guide can provide you with more information on how to use your own ringtone, or how to transfer ringtones to your iPhone.

If you want to get some new ringtones but you don’t want to create your own audio file or learn how to set custom ringtones, then you can also just open the iTunes Store app and add ringtones from there.

You just need to open the iTunes Store app, touch the More button at the bottom right corner of the screen, then tap Tones and search for the various ringtones that are available in iTunes.

Note that the ringtone will play each time that you select a new one, allowing you to hear what it sounds like before you settle on one. You can change iPhone ringtone settings as many times as you would like.

Ringtones will not play when your iPhone is on silent or vibrate .

Frequently Asked Questions About Ringtones for iPhone 11

What is the iphone 11 default ringtone name.

If you’ve never changed the ringtone on your iPhone 11, then the one that you are currently using is called Reflection.

You can go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone > and find the one that says (Default) next to it to see this information for yourself.

How do I use a new ringtone that I just bought for my iPhone?

The option to buy ringtones in the iTunes Store is an easy way to acquire ringtones that you can use on your new iPhone, as well as another iOS device that uses your Apple ID, such as an iPod Touch or an iPad.

Once you have found an audio clip or a favorite song that you want to use, then those purchased audio files are added to your iTunes library so that you can use them as ringtones on your device.

You can find them by going to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone > and locating them in the top part of the Ringtones list.

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What to Know

• The simplest way to add new ringtones to your iPhone is to buy them from the iTunes Store app, but it isn’t free.
• You can set up custom ringtones using audio clips from Apple’s Music app on your Mac computer.
• You can also create clips using downloaded audio files in the Garageband app instead.

This article explains how to set custom ringtones on your iPhone.

How Do I Add a Custom Ringtone?

The simplest and fastest way of using custom ringtones on your iPhone is through official channels. Which is to say you pay for and download the ringtones you want directly to your iPhone from the iTunes Store app. 

You'll need to ensure the iTunes Store app is installed on your iPhone before attempting anything from this section. If it's not, you can get the iTunes Store app in the App Store .

Open the iTunes Store app.

Tap More in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Tap Tones at the top of the menu.

The store includes several categories of potential tones, from music to film to sound effects. You can find what you want by browsing through the hi-lighted categories on the main page.

Or tap Genres at the top of the screen to pull up a list of all available genres (Alternative, Comedy, Dialogue, Sound Effects, etc.) and find the category that suits your needs best.

Each genre has sub-categories like New & Noteworthy , What’s Hot , and More to Explore .

Tap See All in the corner of a sub-category's associated window to explore it further.

Alternately, you can tap Search at the bottom of the screen, type in a specific title or topic, and then scroll through the results until you get to the Ringtones section.

Tap on a tone to view more details.

Tap on the tone’s name (displayed in blue) to listen before purchasing it. Or you can tap on the ringtone’s icon when in the main menu to listen to it instead.

When you’ve found the tone you want, tap the price .

A menu will appear, giving you the option to Set as Default Ringtone , Set as Default Text Tone , or Assign to a Contact . Or if you’d rather download the ringtone and not choose right away, tap Done .

A confirmation box will appear, displaying your total cost. Tap Purchase to confirm or Cancel if you’ve changed your mind.

Open your iPhone’s Settings and tap Sounds & Haptics to assign your ringtones.

Scroll down the menu to SOUNDS AND VIBRATION PATTERNS , then select the sound you want to change (in this case, Ringtone ).

Scroll through your RINGTONES list and tap the one you want to use. The ringtone will play as a preview once selected.

How Do I Put Custom Ringtones on My iPhone for Free?

You can convert songs you already have in iTunes into ringtones, but if you’re using a newer version of macOS (anything from 2019’s Catalina and up), you won’t have access to iTunes at all. Instead, you can use Music .

You must use the Music app on both your Mac to follow these steps, but you do not need to have a subscription to complete this process.

Open the Music app.

If the song or sound you want to use is already in your library, you can find it in one of the categories under Library on the left side of the screen.

If you want to use a file that isn’t loaded into your library yet, click File and then Import . Or press Command O .

Navigate to the file you want to add, select it, then click Open . You can also click on the play button on the file’s icon to listen to a preview to ensure it’s the one you want.

You’ll find the newly added file under Recently Added .

Right-click on the song and select Get Info .

Click on the Options tab in the menu, then enter the times you want the clip to start and stop in their respective boxes. Be aware the total time for the clip cannot exceed 30 seconds.

Click OK to finalize your selection.

From the clip’s info page, click on the clip to select it, then at the top of the screen, click File > Convert > Create ACC Version .

The 30 second clip will appear on the list underneath the original clip.

Once created, you’ll want to follow steps 6 through 9 to restore the original clip to its proper length. Just make sure both the Start and Stop boxes are unchecked, and it should default back to normal when you click OK .

Right-click on the 30-second clip and select Show in Finder to find the actual file on your computer. It should be using a “.m4a” file extension.

Right-click the file and select Rename .

Give the file any name you want, but make sure to change the extension from “.m4a” to “.m4r” to make sure your iPhone will recognize it .

Connect your iPhone to your Mac using the necessary Lightning or USB cable, then in Music, select your iPhone and click Sync Settings .

On the General tab, make sure Manually manage music, movies, and TV shows is on and click Apply to finish.

Go back to the folder where the new clip .m4r file is, then drag and drop it into Music , making sure your iPhone is still connected to your computer, and it’s still selected in the Music app.

The new ringtone may not appear on your iPhone’s page in Music , so go into Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone to check.

The new ringtone should appear right at the top of your list. Tap it to set it as your new ringtone, and you’re done!

How Can I Put Ringtones on My iPhone Without iTunes or Music?

Provided you already have music files you want to use or have some in mind you want to download, it’s also possible to set them up as ringtones on your phone without using iTunes or Music . First, you’ll need to download or transfer the music files to your phone with the Files app to make it work.

You’ll need to download and install both the Garageband app and the Files app from the App Store on your iPhone to follow these steps.

Open Garageband and tap Audio Recorder .

Tap View (the icon looks like a small series of horizontal lines towards the top-left of the screen).

From the new screen, tap Loop (which looks like a small loop, close to the top-right corner of the screen).

From the Files tab, tap Browse items from the Files app .

Select the file you want to use, and you’ll be taken back to the Files tab, where the selected file will now appear.

Tap and hold the song for a second or two, and it will import to Garageband .

Tap and drag along the lined bar at the top of the screen (beneath the Play and Record buttons) to set the starting point for your audio clip. Be aware the final audio clip you use for a ringtone will have to be less than 30 seconds long.

Double-tap the audio clip, tap Split and drag the scissor icon down to cut the clip at the line.

Double-tap the portion of the clip you don’t want to use and select Delete .

Tap the down arrow in the top-left corner of the screen and select My Songs .

Your clip will appear on the new screen, most likely with the title “My Song.”

Tap and hold the clip to pull up a menu, then scroll down and select Share .

Select Ringtone , then Continue .

Tap Export in the top-right corner of the screen, and Garageband will begin exporting the new ringtone for you.

Tap OK to continue, or Use sound as if you want to use the new ringtone for something specific.

If you choose the latter, you can set the new clip as a Standard Ringtone , a Standard Text Tone , or Assign to contact .

Otherwise, you can go into your iPhone’s Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone to set your new ringtone manually. It will appear in the list alphabetically as “My Song” if you didn’t change the name or under whatever name you decided to give it in Garageband .

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