Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A digital sound file that a telephone plays to indicate an incoming call.
Wiktionary
- n. the sound made by a telephone when ringing, especially the customizable tone of a mobile phone
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“Using an MP3 file as a ringtone is certainly not new.”
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“I am half tempted to ring Paul O'Connell and Brian O'Driscoll on Monday night to see if their ringtone is English, and then at least I would know, and the waiting would be over.”
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“Also, the call ringtone is so soft I barely hear when I have an incoming call; is there a setting for that as well?”
“In places like India, where I just returned from, Nokia’s ringtone is part of the urban soundscapes.”
“Today, in recognition of World AIDS Day, Cingular Wireless announced the debut of an exclusive Music Tone ringtone from the new single “Don’t Give Up (Africa),” performed by Alicia Keys. [via Finanzen. net]”
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“Paying $2.50 for a clip of a song to use as my ringtone was a huge turn-off.”
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“My ringtone is the radio broadcast of the final pitch of the Phillies winning the World series last year, I know that no one else has this so it's pretty awesome”
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“I wonder whether, if your ringtone was the one that goes by the name of "heavenly", appropriate forgiveness would be more forthcoming?”
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