[header] How to make your own ringtones for a motorola phone [title] Understand the process. [step] A ringtone is nothing more than a short audio file in. Mp3 format. You will hear it when your phone rings; your contact will just hear the usual rings. 
Once your caller has heard four of these rings, they will disconnect from your phone and connect to your voicemail. Once they have connected to your voicemail, the call is missed and the ringtone stops.