Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The tone or audio recording that a caller hears when the telephone being called is ringing.

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  • noun telecommunications The sound transmitted back to a caller to indicate that the telephone they are calling is ringing.

Etymologies

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ring +‎ back

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Examples

  • They're known as ringback tones for Verizon and Altell, Answer Tones for AT&T, Call Tones for Sprint, and CallerTunes for T-Mobile and Vodafone.

    RIMarkable 2009

  • Real created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer®, the first mainstream media player to enable one-click downloading and recording of Internet video; GameHouse®, one of the largest casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Real created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer®, the first mainstream media player to enable one-click downloading and recording of Internet video; GameHouse®, one of the largest casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Real created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer®, the first mainstream media player to enable one-click downloading and recording of Internet video; GameHouse®, one of the largest casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Real created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer®, the first mainstream media player to enable one-click downloading and recording of Internet video; GameHouse®, one of the largest casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • GameHouse. com, one of the premier casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2010

  • Internet; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, music and video, offered through leading wireless carriers around the world.

    NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories 2010

  • GameHouse. com, one of the premier casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2010

  • GameHouse. com, one of the premier casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2010

  • GameHouse. com, one of the premier casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world.

    NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories 2010

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