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ringtoneThe audible sound made by a telephone to announce that a call is coming in. The traditional ringtone was in the 440-480 Hz range, but as cellphone usage grew, it became obvious that ringtone differentiation would become important. Modern cellphones support a wide frequency range that allows for several bars of music to be played. Phones come with a selection of built-in ringtones and accept new ones from one or more ringtone services that are downloaded for a fee. Ringtones have become a fad, providing another mode of self-expression. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ring tones reflect your personality and now they can reflect your faith as well. Once limited to legendary melodies such as ``The Sting'' and ``Fur Elise,'' ring tones quickly emerged into a competitive musical market as the field expanded to include big-name bands like Counting Crows and one-hit wonders, such as Calloway's ``I Wanna be Rich. InfoSpace is making Idol contestants' performances available as ring tones (to Cingular Wireless customers only), downloadable a mere three hours after the live show. |
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