How can i make my HTC Touch ring longer for incoming calls?

Question

I just got the Touch from Sprint and the ringer is really annoying me. Whenever i get a call i swear i can only hear it long enough for me to open the flap of the holster the phone is in. By the time i get the phone out, figure out who's calling me and ready to answer the call, ive already gotten a missed call notifcation and the caller has already left a voice message.

Does anyone else experience this or am i just used to my Treo 700p, where i could enter for exactly how many seconds the phone would ring until my voicemail kicked in? Yes, I've tried all ringer types, from vibrate then ring, to vibrate, or vibrate and ring, but all these seem to give me less warning then for it to just ring.

I'm used to Palm, so is there some way to hack this thing to make it ring longer (and yes i've tried other stock ringtones)?

Also why is the repeat box always grayed out?

Answer 1

Well Sprint and most carriers phone only ring for 30 sec.

Your phone may be set to escalate the audio.

I do know from past experiences Treas have great ringers.