Ringtones are Taking the World by Storm

Not too many years ago if someone asked you what ringtone you had you would have probably thought you misunderstood them or asked for clarification. However, today ringtones are not only part of everyone’s vocabulary but they are also popular with all age groups! Very few fads or technological advances encompass all age markets like ringtones do. It truly is amazing. If you were wondering how the ringtone obsession started then you will need to go back a few years to learn a little about ringtones.

Back in 2000 the first ringtone was sold in Finland and they were largely behind the research that determined how popular this technology would be. Of course, at this time the majority of cell phones had monophonic ringtones which meant they just played one note at a time to create a melody or some of the newer cell phones may have had polyphonic ringtones that were capable of playing multiple notes simultaneously to create a melody. Having a melody of notes that “sounded” like a popular song was as cool as it got as far as ringtones are concerned. You could go through the ringtones included in your phone and pick out the ringtones you liked, but there were so few that you probably heard a phone ringing in a store and thought it was yours only to see five other people answer their phone as well. Well, this ringtone confusion has practically ended. And that is thanks to real tones or MP3 ringtones.

These real tones, which are also called music tones by some, are simply MP3 songs that are downloaded onto your cell phone and programmed to play when your phone rings. So, all you have to do is think of your favorite song, download it to your cell phone, and you will hear it play every time your phone rings. Remember it’s only a snippet of your favorite song but it is a sure fire way to know it is your cell ringing and not someone else’s not to mention you can share your personality a bit.

This is just a little bit of information on ringtones that you should know so you have some background information on how this phenomenon started and where we are today. If you have not caught on to all the fun ringtones can be then go ahead and download one from your cell phone provider today. You will see how much you enjoy hearing your phone ring with your very own ringtone and you just might start downloading new ringtones for all your contacts!

Instant download ringtones are available on most networks, including; AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Nextel, Alltel, Virgin Mobile, T-Mobile, Boost Mobile, Cellular One, Dobson Cellular Systems, plus many other carriers. Most cell phone models from Motorola, Nokia, LG, Sony Ericsson, Sanyo, Blackberry, Samsung, Kyocera and many more can download ringtones in just a few seconds. Get Started Now