ringtone

Incoming call sound

A ringtone is the sound a mobile phone makes to signal an incoming call or message.

Early cell phones offered only simple electronic tones, but modern phones allow customized audio—from preset melodies to snippets of songs: I set my ringtone to a duck quacking so I'd always know it was my phone.

telephony

cellphone

Portable wireless telephone

telephone · cellular · wireless · handset · landline · iPhone · Android · Samsung · Nokia · call

notification

chime

Melodic bell sound

  • beepShort electronic tone
  • dingSmall surface imperfection
  • pingBrief metallic tone

buzz · alert · jingle · vibrate · sound · incoming · call · message · text · reminder

melody

tune

Musical sequence of notes

  • jingleBrief advertising melody
  • chimeMelodic bell sound
  • motifRecurring thematic element

theme · ditty · refrain · catchy · snippet · loop · musical · composition · hook · earworm

customization

download

Remote-to-local data transfer

trim · mixer · creator · maker · app · file · customize · selection · preference · choice

volume

loud

High in volume

audible · discreet · soft · blaring · quiet · volume · speaker · decibel · adjustable · piercing

Categories
Opposites
notification mode

ringtonevibrate

Shake with small movements

silent mode · vibrate mode · vibration · mute · do not disturb

sound vs. silence

ringtonesilence

Total lack of sound

mute · soundless · silent · quiet · do not disturb

Family

ringtones

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G