What is AP Mobile?
AP Mobile is Alternative Press magazine on your mobile phone; news, picts, exclusive tracks...plus much, much more.

How much does it cost?
AP Mobile costs $2.99 a month. It’s billed directly to your cell phone bill.

What’s included?
For an in-depth look at AP Mobile, take the tour. The application consists of three categories:

NEWS, which includes...
Headlines – Breaking news, updated throughout the day
Tour Dates – Up to the minute itineraries for your favorite artists
The APoll – Answer questions posed by AP staffers, then see results in real time.

FEATURES, which includes...
New Releases– Lists of current and upcoming albums and DVDs
Music 2 Know – Bands and artists we think you should know about

ALT-ACCESS, which includes...
Photo Galleries – 5 galleries of pics from our amazing photographers
Audio Galleries – 5 streaming audio tracks every week from upcoming and current releases
Free Stuff – A free ringtone and wallpaper every week!

What carriers does AP Mobile work with?
AP Mobile is currently available to Cingular and Sprint mobile customers. We’ll be adding more carriers as they become available.

Do I need a special phone?
Our goal is to have AP Mobile work on as many different handsets as possible. A list of currently compatible handsets is available here, beneath where it says "Subscribe Now".

Are the free ringtones really free?
Yep. Once you download a free ringtone on AP Mobile, you own it. You will get four tones and wallpapers a month as a subscriber to AP Mobile!

OK already! How do I subscribe?
Here are the steps to subscribe:

1. Step One - Go here to sign up online.

4. Step Two - You will receive an SMS on your handset requesting a reply, reply 'YAPM' (that's short for Yes, AP Mobile!)

5. Step Three - You will receive TWO SMS messages; a browser message and a standard SMS message.

6. Step Four - Open the browser message, and select 'go to' (may be a soft key option on your phone). Your mobile internet browser will open and navigate to the AP Mobile download page.

7. Step Five - Select 'Download Now', the application will download to your handset. Follow the instructions on your phone to save and open AP Mobile!

If you have any trouble, get in touch with billing support open M-F 9am-6pm CST:

For additional questions and technical support, email us at apmobile@altpress.com