Tricked Out

On your computer browser, visit the walmart site. Go to music and search for a particular song that you're looking for. When you find it, there should be a blue link (MP3 Audio). Right click that link and select "copy shortcut". Now go to the website of your service provider (Cingular, AT&T, T-Mo) and send yourself a text message. Punch in your cell number, on the FROM column, I'd suggest the name of the song you've copied and on the body of the message, make sure you hit enter once before pasting the link. Once that's done, send the text. You'll receive it on your phone and on options, select "go to". If you have GPRS, it will download that 30 sec mp3 sample and you'll be able to save it. Good luck!

thats a pretty cool trick. does this work for other phones besides moto?

Sony Ericsson P900. It won't work for all .mp3 supported phones though. I've tried it on the Inno 90.. No good.

If you get the free PC connection software from Nokia you can do it with the 6600. Send it to the phone via bluetooth and it automatically converts it to a .wav file so the phone can read it.

Rich,

That is brilliant!!! Did you think of that? I would do it for my V600, but Cingular has it as I wait patient for my corrected phone.

Will

Is the data cable such a bad idea though?

I have yet to receive my V600 through eBay, but I anticipate it's arrival SO much that I've been reviewing all the goofy and fun things I plan to do with it in advance.

Considering the memory, 4 or 5 MP3 files is about all it'll do. I have a program that allows me to cut MP3s to anysize I want, and I've already spliced up my favorite Muse songs to get them ready. 😁

Now I'm still trying to figure out where to find the right software and data cable to get the cut MP3s to the phone. Any links or suggestions besides the obvious manufacturer's package from Motorola? Thanks

The only place that I know that has that software is www.motclub.com. It's under programs and you need MPT 1.23 and 2.16.

Will: I did not think of it. People told me about it but I don't mind sharing this with anyone! 😁

RichLok said:
On your computer browser, visit the walmart site. Go to music and search for a particular song that you're looking for. When you find it, there should be a blue link (MP3 Audio). Right click that link and select "copy shortcut". Now go to the website of your service provider (Cingular, AT&T, T-Mo) and send yourself a text message. Punch in your cell number, on the FROM column, I'd suggest the name of the song you've copied and on the body of the message, make sure you hit enter once before pasting the link. Once that's done, send the text. You'll receive it on your phone and on options, select "go to". If you have GPRS, it will download that 30 sec mp3 sample and you'll be able to save it. Good luck!

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Yup it does.. Just tried it on my s700c. Take this link:
http://music.walmart.com/m/006/02/49/86/26/62/006024 ... »
and go to cingular.com. Send yourself a text message.

10-digit Cingular number (your number)

Your name or e-mail address (short name of the artist or song)

* Your message (paste link here. BE SURE YOU HIT ENTER ONCE IN THE BODY OF THE MESSAGE BEFORE PASTING)

Hit SUBMIT!

Thanks!
Got it to work. 😁

Hmmm...when I right click on the music link on walmart.com, it gives me a .wsx format, not mp3.
Where on the WM site can I find actual mp3 files?

make sure you are not going to the music downloads section of their site. i had that same problem you had until i went to the regular cd section and it works perfectly. i have a moto v551 and it works great for me.

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It doesn't let me do it any longer, a few days ago this worked now all I get is an internal server error??

i got the same problem but i found kind of a workaround.

i clicked the song on the walmart website and let it open up in my WMP. then i go to file>save media as. then when you get teh save window you have to make sure that in the filenamefield you rename the file as "filename.mp3". for example cold.mp3 then make sure that the save as type is set to any file and save it to your pc.
now i have a free account on wap.rousso.net and upload it into my file cabnet and then i browse to the wap site and download it via my GPRS connection.

i know this is kinda a lot of work but i guess it beats paying 2.49 a pop and spending time editing your own mp3s. also if you have MPT you can send these mp3s to your phone via usb or bluetooth.