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In the workplace, Mr. Oosting generally turns down the volume of his phone, even when he is in his own office, not wanting his ringtone to disrupt his coworkers.

Setting the Right Tone With Your Cellphone Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan 2011

Mr. Oosting notes that higher-pitched songs generally soundmuch better on cellphone speakers.

Setting the Right Tone With Your Cellphone Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan 2011

If Mr. Oosting is expecting an urgent email or phone call, he will put his phone on vibrate mode.

Setting the Right Tone With Your Cellphone Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan 2011

Here's Perry Oosting from Vertu, call me back,' it doesn't really project the style of Vertu, he says.

Setting the Right Tone With Your Cellphone Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan 2011

Perry Oosting , president of Vertu, the U.K.-based maker of luxury cellphones, is particularly aware of the issues surrounding cellphone style and usage.

Setting the Right Tone With Your Cellphone Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan 2011

While Mr. Oosting is in favor of personal expression via ringtones, it can be a tool that people use to "put you in a box," he says.

Setting the Right Tone With Your Cellphone Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan 2011

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Mingling nearby was Perry Oosting, the company's president.

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For his own phone, Mr. Oosting favors a tune performed by flautist Andrea Griminelli with the London Symphony Orchestra, because "it is elegant and when it rings, it doesn't seem to disturb others."

Setting the Right Tone With Your Cellphone Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan 2011

"The most visible accessory of a person is often his device," says Mr. Oosting, who always carries two cellphones with him—a flat-screen one for emails and texting and a long, narrow one that he finds more comfortable for voice calls.

Setting the Right Tone With Your Cellphone Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan 2011