iPhones : *Why* no custom SMS tones?

[Bod]

We all know it's a no no without doing naughty things to the phone.
I'm wondering why though. It seems it's something that a lot of end users are crying out for, but there must be a reason why Apple haven't introduced the ability to change the text tones to something custom.

We can do ringtones (within reason of course), why not SMS? I did try googling, but came upon millions of sites which told me to JB my phone....

 

[Bengaboy]

That will be a feature on the iPhone 5

 

[oli356]

its apple.. probably the basic answer

Will maybe be in the next big iOS or something.

 

[Feek]

I've emailed Steve Jobs to ask.

 

[mame]

A lot of samsung phones are the same. It makes no sense. Maybe it's a marketing ploy to corner everyone into using the same 1 or 2 message tones so that people become accustomed to the sound and people with different phones feel left out. The Nokia 'beep beep, beep beep' is still synonymous with many things.

 

[Slogan]

Because they're annoying as hell?

Come to think of it, all ringtones and text message tones are. Can't beat silent mode.

 

[Tunney]

Because they're annoying as hell?

More annoying than someone getting a text message and half the people in the office checking to see if it's their phone?

 

[Rameses]

I've emailed Steve Jobs to ask.

 

[JediFragger]

Steve's replied;

"Don't be so silly, it's only a Phone"

 

[Vegeta]

It's just their control. They don't like people ruining the image of their products. I doubt they want south park ringtones coming from their phones. It's why we only got backgrounds now I doubt they want half the retarded backgrounds people will use.

 

[orderoftheflame]

It's just their control. They don't like people ruining the image of their products. I doubt they want south park ringtones coming from their phones.

Why allow custom ring-tones but not SMS tones then?

 

[Vegeta]

Why allow custom ring-tones but not SMS tones then?

I'm sure if they had their way they wouldn't allow them neither. But they have to buckle on certain things right? And it's a way for them to make money by buying ringtones. Although you can do them yourself but the average user will not know how todo them or bother to learn.

 

[Ur round next]

Then why cant apple add more themselves as an update from time to time, Most of the SMS tones on the iphone are **** and boring

 

[Nick1881]

Then why cant apple add more themselves as an update from time to time, Most of the SMS tones on the iphone are **** and boring

This.

Hell if they did a selection of customs ones where you had to pay for them I'd probably buy a couple at 50p each or something, extra few £million for them right there.

 

[QwaF]

Custom SMS tones are for chavs.

I don't know, I could just see that kind of snobbery being the culprit from a company like Apple

 

[photoshop]

Custom SMS tones are for chavs.

I hate to shatter your dreams of being 1337 when you have an iphone but every chav I come across has an iphone.

iPhones are as common as white kitchen appliances or a 3 series BMW!

 

[Niir]

because apple likes telling you how your phone is supposed to function/look/sound.