I've noticed a big difference these days. People have their ringers off. Cellular phones don't seem to ring as much anymore.
Want to know why?
In a simple word:
TEXTING.
Yes, everyone is doing it. Not just the young at heart, but people in their 40's are texting. The concept is reaching the cellular world far and wide, because "it is efficient".
Why wait for someone to answer the phone, have a bunch of small talk to get your point across? Why have a discussion when all you want to do is say an important sentence or two?
Texting is big. Texting sounds like a simple "beep" when a message comes in... Texting is here to stay...
So this is why people are constantly using their thumbs on their dial-pad of their cell phone. They're texting, emailing, and avoiding voice conversation whenever possible. It cuts down on airtime minutes, and it gets the job done.
This is why the need for ringer tones is lessened today. :)
Friday, November 7, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Why do we call them ring tones anymore?
When was the last time you heard a cell phone "ring" with "tones" ?
Today, most people have the first 20 seconds of their favourite MP3 as their ringer. Perhaps we should call them ring music? Instead of ringtone?
I'm curious how many of you have your phone set to sound like a ring, or music, or just weird sounds? We should have a vote, but I know already.. ring music will be the winner.
How about no ring tones... just a phone that vibrates when it goes off? I find that if my phone is inside my jacket, or jean pocket, rarely do I feel it vibrate, so I miss a lot of calls that way. Perhaps the vibration on the cellphone is weaker as the battery gets older.
Today, most people have the first 20 seconds of their favourite MP3 as their ringer. Perhaps we should call them ring music? Instead of ringtone?
I'm curious how many of you have your phone set to sound like a ring, or music, or just weird sounds? We should have a vote, but I know already.. ring music will be the winner.
How about no ring tones... just a phone that vibrates when it goes off? I find that if my phone is inside my jacket, or jean pocket, rarely do I feel it vibrate, so I miss a lot of calls that way. Perhaps the vibration on the cellphone is weaker as the battery gets older.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Ring Tones: Are they really important anymore?
There was a while there, where having the best ring tone in your group of friends made you someone. When your phone ringed, you'd be like "yeah, I'm all that".
Where did things go wrong, where we depend on the sound of our cell phones ringing that made us what we are? Is that what individuality is all about?
Now don't get me wrong, I do appreciate a nice sounding ring tone every now and then...
But somewhere along the way, we are suppose to wake up and go.. we're worried about about the way a ring sounds? :)
Why do we put so much effort into the way a phone rings? Why were we ever given the choice, and why does it seem so important to us?
Maybe we should all go back to the standard ring? In this day and age, does anyone even know what a telephone ringing is suppose to sound like? Think of the rotary phones (for those of you born after 1985, you may not even know)...
But a ring is a ring... Or is it?
Where did things go wrong, where we depend on the sound of our cell phones ringing that made us what we are? Is that what individuality is all about?
Now don't get me wrong, I do appreciate a nice sounding ring tone every now and then...
But somewhere along the way, we are suppose to wake up and go.. we're worried about about the way a ring sounds? :)
Why do we put so much effort into the way a phone rings? Why were we ever given the choice, and why does it seem so important to us?
Maybe we should all go back to the standard ring? In this day and age, does anyone even know what a telephone ringing is suppose to sound like? Think of the rotary phones (for those of you born after 1985, you may not even know)...
But a ring is a ring... Or is it?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Ringer Tones or Music?
Most people will cellular telephones now realize, that when your phone goes off, it is not suppose to just ring, but perhaps... play a hit song. :)
People are very creative about the sounds their phones play when they ring. There is nothing wrong with that... actually it is very beneficial to have your cell phone play the first 25 notes of a particular song, so you are completely unique when the phone rings.
The days of the standard phone ring are over. So we might as well get use to it now.
Now the question is.. Have you installed your own mp3 ring tone? Or are you waiting for someone (either network provider or cell phone company itself), to do it for you?
People are very creative about the sounds their phones play when they ring. There is nothing wrong with that... actually it is very beneficial to have your cell phone play the first 25 notes of a particular song, so you are completely unique when the phone rings.
The days of the standard phone ring are over. So we might as well get use to it now.
Now the question is.. Have you installed your own mp3 ring tone? Or are you waiting for someone (either network provider or cell phone company itself), to do it for you?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Ring Tone or Vibrate?
I often will turn off my ringer when walking into a bank or post office, etc. I usually put the phone on vibrate.
Here's the thing. If your phone is on vibrate and in a loose pocket, it can vibrate without your realizing it.
Even worse, sometimes I will remove the phone from my pocket with the ringer still off, and I'll lay it on the passenger seat next to me while I'm on the highway.
If I forget that the phone is on vibrate instead of ring, I'll go a whole hour with missing every call. This is why I wish my phone had a vibrate for the next 20 minutes type setting, where the phone would return to the normal ringer.
This would give me enough time to exit the bank or post office and even if I forget to turn my ring tones back on, it would happen for me automatically.
Here's the thing. If your phone is on vibrate and in a loose pocket, it can vibrate without your realizing it.
Even worse, sometimes I will remove the phone from my pocket with the ringer still off, and I'll lay it on the passenger seat next to me while I'm on the highway.
If I forget that the phone is on vibrate instead of ring, I'll go a whole hour with missing every call. This is why I wish my phone had a vibrate for the next 20 minutes type setting, where the phone would return to the normal ringer.
This would give me enough time to exit the bank or post office and even if I forget to turn my ring tones back on, it would happen for me automatically.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Being considerate with your ring tone.
A lot of people forget that when their cellular phone rings, it is often while you are in public. This is known as noise pollution to some. It is important to select a ring tone that will not annoy the general public around you.
Similarily, you wouldn't want to hear someone else's awful ring tone either.
Therefore, why not take the time to find some soothing sounds, like birds chirping, water running in a creek, the sound of an owl, or even nighttime crickets as your ring tone?
Different sounds would make great ring tones, especially if you took the time to try them out, even for a day or two. No one says that your ring tone has to be etched in stone. To fully test a ring tone, you should upload it to your phone and use if for a couple days until you get use to the ringing sound.
Like anything new, a ring tone will take time for you to adjust to it, so don't rule out all the possibilities without giving them a chance.
Good luck to your quest for the ultimate ring tone!
Similarily, you wouldn't want to hear someone else's awful ring tone either.
Therefore, why not take the time to find some soothing sounds, like birds chirping, water running in a creek, the sound of an owl, or even nighttime crickets as your ring tone?
Different sounds would make great ring tones, especially if you took the time to try them out, even for a day or two. No one says that your ring tone has to be etched in stone. To fully test a ring tone, you should upload it to your phone and use if for a couple days until you get use to the ringing sound.
Like anything new, a ring tone will take time for you to adjust to it, so don't rule out all the possibilities without giving them a chance.
Good luck to your quest for the ultimate ring tone!
Monday, May 19, 2008
How to make your own ring tone
Apparently most ring tones are 20 seconds in length or shorter. Usually a ring tone can be in mp3 format, and simply uploaded to your phone via a usb cable that plugs into your cellular phone.
If you look on Youtube, and do a search for "how to make your own ring tone", you will probably find a few dozen videos for various phone manufacturers... all showing you how to record, and upload, your own free ring tone.
Some phones must be unlocked before you can change the ring tone setup. (Some phone manufacturers want to sell you after market ring tones since the ring tone market is pretty good these days).
If you do manage to successfully make (and upload) your ring tone to your phone, and it works, you'll soon have a lot of your friends and family wanting you to do it for them too... Once you can be creative with someone's phone, even just a new ring tone, will usually put a smile on their face.
Be careful though. Some unlocking phone procedures do not always work and can turn your phone into a paper weight (junk). Also, if you are suppose to download software from a ring tone website, (or a phone unlock website) please scan the files for viruses.
When the ring tone craze is on, there are a lot of unscrupulous people out there who are padding zip files with viruses, making you think you're downloading ring tones, or cellular phone unlock codes.. Meanwhile you're just infecting your computer.
This is why those Youtube videos I mentioned before, that visually demonstrate where to get the software, or how to do it, are a lot more trustworthy.
Good luck, and happy ringing!
If you look on Youtube, and do a search for "how to make your own ring tone", you will probably find a few dozen videos for various phone manufacturers... all showing you how to record, and upload, your own free ring tone.
Some phones must be unlocked before you can change the ring tone setup. (Some phone manufacturers want to sell you after market ring tones since the ring tone market is pretty good these days).
If you do manage to successfully make (and upload) your ring tone to your phone, and it works, you'll soon have a lot of your friends and family wanting you to do it for them too... Once you can be creative with someone's phone, even just a new ring tone, will usually put a smile on their face.
Be careful though. Some unlocking phone procedures do not always work and can turn your phone into a paper weight (junk). Also, if you are suppose to download software from a ring tone website, (or a phone unlock website) please scan the files for viruses.
When the ring tone craze is on, there are a lot of unscrupulous people out there who are padding zip files with viruses, making you think you're downloading ring tones, or cellular phone unlock codes.. Meanwhile you're just infecting your computer.
This is why those Youtube videos I mentioned before, that visually demonstrate where to get the software, or how to do it, are a lot more trustworthy.
Good luck, and happy ringing!
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