Your choice for a mobile entertainment provider by Jim Mackey

Cell phones are all the rage these days. Everywhere you go, you see someone talking on their phone, sending text messages or talking into a blue tooth headset sticking out of their ear. It’s become commonplace to see people alone in cars actively having a conversation. Cell phones have gone from being a luxury for the rich, to a necessity for all. Even kids in middle school are using cell phones to call parents when its time to be picked up from the mall.
With all the cell phone usage out there, comes the opportunity to accessorize. Many cell phone providers offer special ringtones, wallpaper and games for an additional fee. But there are other sites that offer more extended versions of all these things and more. Thumbplay is a popular provider of extended cell phone services. Thumbplay offers musical ringtones in almost 50 genres such as hip hop, hard rock, dance, indie, smooth R&B, all the classics and even college fight songs. Currently there are over 10,000 downloadable ringtones available through Thumbplay. There are also seven different genres of games available from Thumbplay including arcade puzzle, board games, racing, sports and strategy.

If you’re interested in wallpaper to give your phone a unique look of self expression, there are 18 genres including sports, cartoons, or the best selling link for the wallpapers that are most popular.

Thumbplay also offers celebrity gossip, daily horoscopes and jokes sent directly to your phone through their texting service. A couple of other options available through the text service include Daily Insults, Bible Quotes, Booze Tips, Daily Inspiration and Hip Hop Gossip. If you have a specific song, game or wallpaper that you’re looking for, you can search through the Thumbplay site for it, or just look around for what grabs your attention.

Many wonder if this service will work for their phone or service provider. Thumbplay works with most major providers and phone manufacturers including: Nokia, Samsung, Sony, Ericcson, Motorola, LG, Panasonic, Boost, Sprint PCS, AT&T, Nextel, T-Mobile and Cingular. Thumbplay also touts amazing 24/7 customer service to its subscribers. This is extremely helpful to those that might be out late and having trouble with their wallpaper or ringtone.

Another appealing feature to Thumbplay is the cost. The pricing structure is based on a credit system, so if you pay $9.99 per month, you receive 10 downloads. New members receive 10 bonus downloads for free. The pricing information is a bit difficult to find beyond that, but each download appears to be worth one credit. You can also sign up for an account with Thumbplay for free and share pictures with friends. The only real pricing comes with downloading of ringtones, games or wallpaper.