iPhone: Enable Ringtones in iTunes
Contributed by David Kirk 
Tagged: Apple iPhone Many users are finding that they must manually enable ringtones in iTunes. If you are not seeing a bell beside any of the songs in your iTunes library, this is what you need to do.
Purchasing ringtones for your iPhone through iTunes is now possible. However, many people are not seeing it as an option.
First of all, be sure that you have updated to the latest iTunes software. In OS X you can update from the iTunes menu and then Check for Updates. In XP/Vista you will find the update option from the Help menu.
Next, you will need to enable the Ringtone view. From the View menu, select View Options.
From the dialog box, select the Ringtone option and click the OK button.
You will asked if you want your music library searched for potential ringtones. Select the Check Songs button.
Now in your iTunes library, you will see a bell beside the songs for that you can purchase a ringtone.
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John Ross said on October 22, 2008
I followed your instructions, however when i go to view menu there is no ring tones box to check.
davak said on October 23, 2008
Hey, John. I don’t know what to tell you. I just rechecked it on iTunes 8.0.1. It’s there for me.
Phillip Pulfrey said on February 10, 2009
I can’t see it either a is it a country specific issue?
sagar said on September 20, 2010
i have got Itunes10.0.0.68 and same like jone ross i can’t find ringtones box so what to do??
Christopher van der Haas said on December 4, 2010
Same here, got 10.1.0.56. Give ringtone plz!!! From Holland btw ;)
Christopher van der Haas said on December 4, 2010
Same here, got 10.1.0.56. Give ringtone plz!!! From Holland btw ;)
Davg said on January 10, 2011
Go to edit/preferences and in the general tab make sure that under the sources heading ringtones is checked. That should do it.
davg said on January 10, 2011
oh, forgot to say the edit/preferences tab is in the itunes menu tree
Soniaparker75 said on January 11, 2011
This still doesn’t work for me. I have done all the above steps and although the check box for Ringtones is checked from the iTunes menu tree when I go back into View Options still nothing. Right now I am beyond frustrated. How hard does it have to be?????
soo said on January 20, 2011
thank you! i have done all the above steps and restarted itune and it works!
Jadloans said on February 17, 2011
Did you find a solution, because I am pulling my hair out trying to figure this out.
Gsibanda1 said on June 21, 2011
Nop………….did not work for me