Hi, I have a Motorola Gleam Flip phone and I would like to put my own message alert tone on to it. However, it only seems to allow the pre set tones provided. I would also like to know if I can hide the date and time from my display as it covers the wallpaper? Regards Liam

Which model Gleam?

Motorola Support

Hi
All you need to do is to scroll to settings on your phone then you go to tone settings,from there you go to Message alert tones and check if your message alert tone is off.if it is off then you have to select a tone then you can start hearing the sound when you receive text message.
THANK YOU

Instead of changing the ringtone settings, tap the message alert tab (in the top centre of the display).
A set of message alert settings appears . You can change the Message alert type, if you want to, by tapping the panel and choosing the appropriate option.
To change the Message alert tone, press the Message alert tone panel .
In the menu that appears, press Change.
Then choose one of the options Use effect tone (one of Samsung's pre-loaded effects) or Use my alert tone (allowing you to choose from your own sounds) .
In this example, press Use my alert tone.
Press the Sounds option. In a similar way as changing ringtones (above) you now have the choice of choosing from your Music files, Ringtones that are loaded onto the phone, or My voice clips .
In our example, we'll again choose a file from our Music folder.
Press the Music option. A list of suitable MP3 tracks appears.
Tap the one you want in order to highlight it.
Press Options, then tap on the Select menu option to install it as your message alert .
You are now taken back to the Normal profile settings, where the Message alert tone has changed .
To save this change, press Options and then Save .
Alternatively, press Back and you will be asked whether you want to Save? Press Yes

Please Follow these steps to change

1. From the standby screen, press Menu.
2. In the main Menu, press Settings.
3. In the Settings menu, select Phone profiles and press.
4. You will be presented with a list of phone profiles for different situations and environments. The one you're currently using will be ticked. Highlight the one you want to use and press the Edit button at the bottom of the display.
5. You are taken into the profile settings. At the top of the list you'll notice three tab icons - these represent (from left to right), ringtone, message alert, and keypad sounds. You can switch between settings for these by tapping one of the tabs.
6. Tap the message alert tab (in the top centre of the display). A set of message alert settings appears. You can change the Message alert type, if you want to, by tapping the panel and choosing the appropriate option.
7. To change the Message alert tone, press the Message alert tone panel. In the menu that appears, press Change. Then choose one of the options Use effect tone (one of Samsung's pre-loaded effects) or Use my alert tone (allowing you to choose from your own sounds). In this example, press Use my alert tone.
8. Press the Sounds option (Figure 16). In a similar way as changing ringtones (above) you now have the choice of choosing from your Music files,Ringtones that are loaded onto the phone, or My voice clips. In our example, we'll again choose a file from our Music folder.
9. Press the Music option. A list of suitable MP3 tracks appears. Tap the one you want in order to highlight it.
10. Press Options, then tap on the Select menu option to install it as your message alert.
11. You are now taken back to the Normal profile settings, where the Message alert tone has changed. To save this change, press Options and then Save. Alternatively, press Back and you will be asked whether you want to Save? Press Yes.

Thank you Sir, Have a nice day.

After going through the manual and talking to an AT&T rep, I found that it is not possible to set your own ringtone as a message alert tone. You can only use your own ringtones for calls and ringer ID's. We're stuck with the 10 pre-loaded rings for the message alerts. :(

Sadly this phone does not support this option I'm afraid it only supports downloaded ring tones, this i have been told by Sony, sadly the salesperson told me i could chose my own message tones on this phone, she lied.

Hi,
That phone only allows the default tones to be used as message alert tones. Other mp3 songs or tones cannot be used as message alerts.

hi there ,
             you have to enter settings , tone settings, then you select loud , then select loud details , you can change the message tone , the alert tones , the ring tones from there.hope this helps..
Simon

hi ya.....yep it`s not easy to find , GO to profiles- general (or whichever you want to set up) - personalise - message tones- save

check out this tutorial on youtube it will allow you to set your own mp3's a ringtones and you should be able to do the same for message alerts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEJYdMaI4ik