Set Ringtone And Other Sounds

Your phone uses sounds and vibrations to communicate with you, including ringtones, notifications, alarms, and navigation feedback. You can customize any of these sounds, as well as controlling their volume and the volume for music, videos, games, and other media.

Change default ringtone

To change the default ringtone for incoming calls:

  1. From a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Settings icon .
  2. Touch Device > Sound > Phone ringtone.

    Touch a ringtone to select and hear it. Touch OK to confirm your final selection.
    To adjust the ringtone for an individual caller, go to that person's contact card in the People app, touch Menu for that card , and then Set ringtone.

Set ringtone to Vibrate

You have several options for controlling when your phone vibrates. To turn Vibrate on or off easily for incoming calls, follow these steps:

  • To activate Vibrate, press the Volume key (on the left side of your phone) down until you feel the phone vibrate. To resume normal ringing, press the Volume key up.

To change other sounds and vibrations, go to Settings > Device > Sound and touch the one you want:

  • Volumes sets the master volume separately for music, ringtones & notifications, and alarms. Youcan still use the physical volume control on the phone to raise or lower volume of whatever sound is currently playing.
  • Vibrate controls vibration feedback across the entire phone.
  • Silent mode turns off all sounds.
  • Default notification announces the arrival of notifications unless you specify a different sound in an individual app.
  • System settings control feedback sounds and vibrations for standard actions performed with your phone.