A ring tone or a ringtone is defined as the sound that is produced by a phone when there is an incoming call or when there is a message received. The ring tone is often referred to the customizable sound that is used on the mobile phone. The ring tone is an alert to the user to indicate them that someone is calling them. You may be eager to know where the term 'ringtone' originated from. This term actually was termed because the earlier telephones had the ringing mechanism that consists of the bells and a clapper that is electromagnetically driven which produces the ringing sound.

When the mobile phones were introduced, there was only one standard sound to alert the user to indicate that someone is calling. And there was only one sound was used for the messaging purpose. Later, as various types of the mobile phone models were made, there was a growth in the ring tones too. The basic model of Nokia had only its defined ringtones. The call alert was set to default tone which was Nokia's theme music. The next mobile model of Nokia contained three tones, one was the default tone, the other two were a ting tong bell sound and another one was a church bell sound. And so on it introduced some or the other tone in each of its new release mobile phone.

People started using the phone for musical purpose too. In a later stage, there came an option of using the film or album songs as ring tone. This can be done by saving the song or downloading the song from the internet to your mobile phone and then one can set it to the mobile phone and use it for the ring tone purpose. There are also came many different sound for the message service. Even songs can be used as a ring tone for receiving message.

Now there is also an option of creating your new type of sound through the tool that is given in your mobile and then it for ring tone purpose. There is also an option of recording some thing that is said by you or your dear one and you set that as your ring tone. There are also many speech alerts for text messages such as "you have received a message", "Message", "Hello, you have got a message", "Madam, a message for you", "Sir, a message for you", "A Message for you", etc.

The ring tones are changing according to the new modern life. Ring tone has also become a fashionable thing to use. This makes the user thrilled when they get a call. These ring tones are enjoyed by all.