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It's not good enough for a phone to simply ring anymore. Your phone's ring must say something about you, become an expression of your unique individuality, or, failing that, let everyone around you know that you really, really like that OutKast song that everybody else likes.
However, individual expression is not enough for some people. Some people seem to deliberately pick the most obnoxious ringtones possible, and we're not sure who we hate more, the people who choose those ringtones because that's what they genuinely like, or the people who choose them out of some hip, ironic appreciation that left Rocks Off's bodies some time in our late twenties.
If you don't want to be either of those types of people, here are some ringtones to avoid.
1. The Black Eyed Peas, 'I Gotta Feeling': The first 30 seconds of this song sound like a fire alarm klaxon in an office building, yet somehow it actually manages to get worse from there. The Black Eyed Peas are truly a pox on mankind, perhaps some kind of curse for how we've treated the Gypsies.
2. Butthole Surfers, 'The Annoying Song': This one should be obvious.
3. Crash Test Dummies, 'Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm': Putting the 'mmm mmm mmm mmm' part on a loop for your ringtone will simultaneously trigger nostalgia and violent rage in those around you.
4. Justin Bieber, 'Baby': Really, anything by this kid would qualify, but this song is especially grating. It's like he never even saw the episode of South Park mocking the Jonas Bros for overuse of the word 'baby.' He may not have, come to think of it; is he allowed to watch stuff rated TV-MA?
5. The Trashmen, 'Surfin' Bird': Yeah, it was funny on that episode of Family Guy. Guess what, you're no Seth MacFarlane. It's not funny on your fucking phone.
6. Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, 'Turn My Swag On': Not only does this asshole have the worst name in all of hip-hop, he consistently puts out brain-dead, tone-deaf pop-rap so bad it seems deliberate. Are there any Worst Rap Song contests out there that offer money? Oh right, the Billboard Top 40.
7. Any Happy Hardcore: Happy hardcore is fine for the clubs, or even for working out. Seriously, we're not going to hate on anything that dares to have a higher BPM rate than Mel Gibson's blood pressure at Trae Day. But when that shit suddenly fires up on somebody's phone at 10 o'clock in the morning while we're waiting in line for a smoothie, it hurts us inside. There's a time and a place, dude.
8. Fred: Jesus Christ.
9. The 'Give Me Back That Filet O' Fish' Song: We know a guy who used to have this as his ringtone. We say 'used to' because he's dead now. We didn't have anything to do with that, but the authorities are looking for his body in all the wrong places. We imagine.
10. Smash Mouth, 'All Star': Are you serious with this crap? If this is your ringtone, then every time someone calls, you sound like the trailer for a godawful romantic comedy starring Ben Stiller and Kate Hudson. You probably think you like music, but if you like this song enough to set it as your ringtone, we've got bad news for you: You like music the same way a serial killer likes prostitutes.
11. This Japanese McDonald's Commercial: Do Japanese people hate sleep? Because sometimes it seems like all of their creative output is designed to induce nightmares.
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12. The Locust, 'Pain Reliever': Or any Locust song, really. This is the kind of music you'd make if you grew up with a broken tape deck. Locust fans, God bless 'em, still aren't aware that The Locust are a novelty act. It's like if there was a group of people who took Richard Cheese really, really seriously. Sad, yet kind of adorable.
13. The 'Signal Pop': We don't know whose idea this was, but we'd love to 'measure' the size of the mountain of coke they must have been snorting. Your phone is not supposed to make that noise. Your phone is supposed to make other instruments make that noise, and even that is accidental. With this ringtone, you'd have this torturous electric crackle in stereo. What a delight.
14. ABBA, 'Dancing Queen': If you like Abba, you will die alone. And your many, many small dogs will feast on your corpse.
15. This Guy: Just kidding. This is obviously the best ringtone of all time. Look at that, we haven't outgrown this sort of thing after all.
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Changing your mobile ringtone is one of the best ways to personalize your phone, but many people don’t bother to swap out the default ringtone on their devices. How many times have you heard the default iPhone ringtone in public and mistakenly thought it was yours?
Thankfully, you have thousands of free possibilities for a better ringtone.
Today we’re going to focus on ringtones that sound like actual phones. Whether you’re going for a vintage effect or want to mimic a ringtone from TV, these will do the job.
1. Universal Hollywood Phone Ring
You probably recognize this tone from a plethora of old TV shows. Classics like Leave it to Beaver and Magnum P.I., along with movies like Ghostbusters, used this as the ringtone for phones on screen. It’s recognizable and functional.
http://hollywoodlostandfound.net/sounds/uniphone.wav
2. Classic UK Phone Ring
If you prefer a European flavor to your classic ringtones, try this double-tone ring. It sounds a little classier than the standard ring.
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3. High-Pitched Retro Ring
Looking for a can’t-miss vintage tone? This one will pierce the ears of anyone nearby.
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4. General Retro Ring
This one doesn’t have a particular phone or era attached to it, but features that classic phone sound nonetheless.
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5. Austin Powers / Our Man Flint Phone Ring
Somebody here has an Austin powers ringtone. Uh yeah sign me up for that
— Noah Mullin (@nuna144) April 10, 2017
Want to blend in as a pseudo-secret agent? Here’s the ringtone that Austin Powers answers to.
Interestingly, this originally came from the 1966 movie Our Man Flint, which had a similar vibe.
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6. 24’s CTU Ringtone
In the show 24, protagonist Jack Bauer works for the Counter-Terrorist Unit, or CTU. The phones ring a lot in this series, and when they do, you hear this sound.
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7. Jurassic Park 3 Satellite Ringtone
Who ever thought a ringtone could be scary? In Jurassic Park 3, one of the dinosaurs swallows a cell phone. Later on, the protagonists are scared silly when they turn around and hear the phone ringing — inside the dino’s body.
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You might send a few people running when they hear this one!
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8. Geico Boss’s Ring a Ding Dong
Geico is the king of fun commercials, and one of their older ones features a great ringtone. The gecko’s boss shows off his boring ringtone of a guy talking about how great Geico is, then his phone breaks out with a hoppin’ beat.
It makes a great ringtone even today.
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9. Paul Blart: Mall Cop’s Ringtone
2009’s Paul Blart: Mall Cop isn’t the funniest movie you’ll ever see, but it does contain a few laughs. In the film, Paul Blart buys a cell phone but doesn’t know how to change the ringtone.
It results in Rasheeda’s “My Bubble Gum” playing whenever he gets a call, which amusingly clashes with his straight-edge good guy vibe.
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10. Nokia Tone
We end with perhaps the most classic mobile ringtone of all. For many people, a Nokia phone was their first cell phone. Thus, this short tone alerted thousands to their first on-the-go phone call. That’s pretty neat!
Nokia has released several renditions of this, including a piano and dubstep mix, but the original beep-boop reigns supreme.
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More Retro Ringtones
If you haven’t found the vintage phone tone you’re looking for in the list above, don’t fret. Beepzoid’s vintage phone ringtones page has over 60 ringtones for your retro pleasure.
Unfortunately, these have generic labels (like “Ringtone #23”) and thus it’s hard to decipher the exact phones they’re emulating. We recommend you take a browse and find which one you like best.
How to Add Ringtones to Your Phone
Now that you’ve picked out a new retro ringtone, it’s time to put it on your phone. Start by finding your favorite above, then right-clicking it and choose Save As. Place it somewhere on your computer for safekeeping.
After that, the process differs depending on whether you use Android or iOS.
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You have several ways of installing a custom ringtone on AndroidHow to Install and Customize Ringtones on Android PhonesHow to Install and Customize Ringtones on Android PhonesTired of your phone's ringtone? Here's a complete guide to finding, editing, and setting a new ringtone on Android.Read More. The easiest way is using Pushbullet to send the files from your desktop to your phone. Once you’ve downloaded them, you’ll need to use a file manager app to move the MP3s from the Downloads folder to the Ringtones folder.
Anything placed in that folder will then appear in the list when you visit Settings > Sound > Ringtone. Have a look there to set your new tone!
If you don’t use Pushbullet, you can transfer files using cloud storageThe Fastest File Transfer Methods Between PCs and Mobile DevicesThe Fastest File Transfer Methods Between PCs and Mobile DevicesPC-to-mobile files transfers are easy to do. This article covers five fast transfer methods between PCs and mobile devices.Read More. Place your MP3s in Dropbox, Google Drive, or a similar service. Then use the app on your phone to download the files to your internal storage. Check the Downloads folder and follow the same procedure as above.
Finally, to do it the old-school way, connect a USB cable from fyour phone to your PC. Use a File Explorer window to transfer the MP3s directly to the Ringtones folder on your phone. Then you can assign it through the Settings menu.
iOS Ringtones
Unfortunately, assigning ringtones on iOS is a massive pain and requires jumping through several hoops in iTunes. We’ve written a complete guide to creating an iPhone ringtoneHow to Create or Import Free iPhone Ringtones with iTunesHow to Create or Import Free iPhone Ringtones with iTunesYou can buy ringtones via iTunes, or you can create or import your own alerts for free with this guide.Read More, so check that out for the full steps.
What’s Your New, Old Ringtone?
Lots of people have a favorite movie soundtrack or song as their ringtone. But you can stand out by using one of these retro tones instead. They aren’t for everyone, and some of the vintage phone sounds can be quite grating. But keeping them on your phone is a fun idea for when you need to step back into the past for a bit.
If you’re a fan of gaming, we’ve taken a look at the best retro game ringtones and notification soundsMake Your Ringtone Awesome With Retro Video Game SoundsMake Your Ringtone Awesome With Retro Video Game SoundsIf you're still using the generic ringtone that came with your phone, it's time for a change. Why not use some classic video game music an awesome new ringtone?Read More too. And to boost the volume of your Android phone, try one of these volume booster apps!
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