Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Old phone ringtone

Prompted by George's comment on a post about the iDial, I went looking for a ringtone that sounds like a phone (i.e., an old phone).

Here's the best I found, an MP3 file that can be uploaded and saved as a ringtone: Old Telephone (54.6 KB). Now my cellphone sounds like a phone.

By Michael Leddy at 6:38 PM

13 comments:

  1. John GuzlowskiMay 14, 2008 2:59 PM

    Wow.

    The ring! It almost sounds natural. Like something given birth to in a forest.

    Who would have thought!

    Now, a question I have is: "Why do phones have ring sounds rather than some other kind of sound?"

    I mean, wouldn't the sound of two rocks slamming together get your attention as surely as the sound of a ring?

    Or glass breaking?

    I think in fact I would respond to that faster than I do to a ring.

    Have you done any research into the history of the "telephone ring."

    Did Alexander G. Bell have a ring on his phone?

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  2. Michael LeddyMay 14, 2008 10:14 PM

    Good questions, John! If I find out, I'll post something here.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 9:57 AM

    I just wanted to drop by and say thanks for finding this version of the "OldPhone" ring. I have used this or similar ringtones on my phones for years and have gone through some poor excuses for this file. I have found that this is the only ring that I want my phone to have because I dont like the stupid techno or hip-hop sounding ones that commonly come with phones.

    -Morgan

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  4. Michael LeddyMarch 31, 2009 10:41 AM

    You're welcome, Morgan. Be prepared to astonish your friends — and complete strangers — when they hear your phone ring.

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  5. ChrisApril 03, 2009 9:24 AM

    How do you convert it to a ringtone? I have a phone from Verizion and would love this ringtone. Thanks Chris

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  6. Michael LeddyApril 03, 2009 10:15 AM

    Chris, if I remember correctly, I sent the file to my phone as an attachment to an e-mail message and then added it as a ringtone. Not difficult, I just don't remember exactly what was involved.

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  7. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 3:45 PM

    great job - thankyou

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  8. AnonymousAugust 03, 2009 6:36 PM

    Phones rang because they had bells in them......

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  9. Michael LeddyAugust 03, 2009 9:29 PM

    Some of them still do.

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  10. UnknownDecember 28, 2009 5:02 PM

    Perfect sound.
    I loved it.

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2010 1:51 PM

    Sounds Grt on my HTC P3300 Thanks again.

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  12. AnonymousJuly 19, 2010 3:22 PM

    I know I'm a few years late, but thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for. :)

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  13. Michael LeddyJuly 19, 2010 5:17 PM

    Kaessa, Anon., and Jackson, you’re welcome, all.

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