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Ringtones – 10 most recognized ringtones that ruled the Earth

Nokia Tune – The basic ringtone that comes with all Nokia phones as default sets the trend for ringtones and alert tones. It is based on “Gran Vals” by a 19th century musician named Francisco Tárrega. This melody is most popular among millions of subscribers all over the world as Nokia’s signature ringtone.

Mosquito Tone – Also known as “teen buzz,” this ringtone is a high-frequency tone created to annoy teenagers loitering outside of stores. The pitch is so high that the sound can only be heard by young people due to the health of their ears. As we age, our ears also hear less of high-frequency tones.

Crazy Frog: Jamba, a mobile content community, heavily promoted this ringtone. Advertisements flooded the internet and television because of Erik Wernquist’s “The Annoying Thing,” the Crazy Frog ringtone became famous throughout the world.

Nokia Morse Code SMS Alert – Those who wanted something different on their phones could surely download this nifty SMS alert. This ringtone spells “SMS” in Morse code. It is the most famous “SMS ringtone” used to warn mobile phone owners whenever someone sends them a text message.

Classic Phone Ring: Due to the vast collection of ring tones, some mobile subscribers opted for the classic “ring ring” sound of the common landline phone. Having a normal landline ringtone on a mobile phone is a great thing during its popularity.

Sir Mixalot – In 1992, Sir Mixalot had a huge hit with his song “Baby Got Back.” The line that was used as the mobile ringtone was the lyrics “Pick up the phone! Pick up the phone! Because you don’t want to miss this call and I can’t lie!” This was recorded and re-recorded to create a ringtone that instantly gained popularity.

R2D2 Ringtone – The ever famous robot from Star Wars also created quite a stir in the ringtone industry, especially for those who are huge Star Wars fans.

Nokia Dying Remix – Modification of the standard Nokia ringtone to make a parody gained popularity due to its humorous “Flat Battery” or “Dying” sound. The tone usually goes flat or explodes.

CTU Ringtone – On the TV show “24”, an identifiable ringtone was always heard playing. That same sound was promoted as a ringtone and due to the popularity of the TV series, the ringtone also gained popularity.

iPhone Ringtone – In the year 2007, the launch of the iPhone carried a specific mobile ringtone for the use of the device. The ringtone suddenly became available on the web after its release. The ringtone sounds like “holy angels tinkling” and was integrated into the standard selection of iPhone ringtones.