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Selecting Phone Sounds
By TheAngelForever | April 13, 2012
Two weeks ago, Violet came into my life. If you do not know who Violet is, let me introduce you.
Yes, Violet is my first Smartphone and I had to name her. At first, I felt a little Bionic-ly challenged when she came into my life, but now I love the flexibility she allows me to have with her features.
One of the items I was most excited about was setting ring tones for different people, places, and things. It’s the little things in life some days. I had a lot of fun with this. While looking at phones one day, the woman at the store happened to mention an app called Zedge. This was the first item that I put on the phone (Instagram came out a few days after we got the phones).
At first, I put a notification sound that was just too much. Although I love Beaker from The Muppets, he was over the top. Right now, it sounds like Mario is here collecting coins when I get a text or e-mail. Then, it was time for music. For TechyDad, I selected a little of The Big Bang Theory Song. Let me tell you, I almost had Sheldon saying Bazinga for him. For my father, it had to be Elvis. Still not sure what to keep for my mother, but my son likes the Adele tune and keeps singing along when she calls me. Others have been selected for a few other people, but I still need just the right ones for others. Oh, I will never admit who the Jaws Theme was selected for.
So my question to you this week:
What ring tones do you use on your phone and is there a special story behind them?
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Aloha #198
Topics: Aloha Friday, decisions, fun, laughs, me moments, TechyDad | 14 Comments »
April 13th, 2012 at 8:09 am
I just have a regular ringtone. I keep wanting to change it to rings for certain people but either forget to do it or just don’t have the time to play with my phone.
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April 13th, 2012 at 8:53 am
I have several different ones specific to each person – it’s been fun trying to figure out just the right ones that are unique to them! ;)
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April 13th, 2012 at 8:56 am
I have to admit, I don’t currently have any ringtones, but that is because i just changed phones and have not had time to add any yet
chantal @ tcms´s last [type] ..Aloha Friday
April 13th, 2012 at 9:57 am
now, i am not sure what my sounds are called… just basic ones…
but, when i worked (before my son)
i had ringtones for everything…
any of my co-workers ” I LOVE THIS BAR”
friends made at work (customers) “ALCOHOL”
remember I worked in a bar..
hubby “LUCKY”
lol, i could go on and on…
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April 13th, 2012 at 11:30 am
I use a regular ring tone.. I chose it as it is the “loudest” one on the phone..which is still a tad too soft to hear at times especially in noisy places.
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April 13th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
I’m gradually leaning towards a smartphone, but question. Is it expensive?
I only have the ones that come with my regular flip phone.
I love the idea of naming my phone. way cool.
Happy weekend!
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April 13th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
I just assign different ones to family members and a notable one to unrecognized numbers.
Have a great Friday!
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April 13th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
I used to have a ring back tone on my phone, but it expired a long time ago and instead of going back to a regular ring now it plays Vivaldi! hahahaha Drives my friends and family nuts.
April 13th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
I have one & it’s Bon Jovi’s “It’s my life” & that tell me hubby is calling. the others are freebies that comes with the phone. It’s no big deal I just like Bon Jovi. Have a great weekend.
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April 13th, 2012 at 3:38 pm
I very rarely use any ringtones – my phone stays on vibrate most of the time.
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April 13th, 2012 at 6:07 pm
I used to have marios racoon tail swoosh as my notifications. Currently it is kermit the frog saying ‘hi ho’ I have a different ringtone for everyone who contacts me frequently. Sometimes I ask them what they want it to be. Some of them are because for some reason I think of them when I hear that song. I have so many ringtones it is insane! probably over 100 maybe closer to 200. It is sad really. So if there is something you want I probably have it and can send it to you! ;)
April 13th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
I’m so far behind the times, I don’t have a special ring on my cell phone. I don’t even know how to download one but if I did, it would be Tommy Tutone’s 867-5309 song Lol!
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April 15th, 2012 at 3:25 am
I only have one special ring tone for the my phone and it’s just a song that I currently like – Brighter Than The Sun.
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April 19th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
I was going to suggest Zedge, but I see that you already have gone down that rabbit hole!
My main ringtone is the ringer from the Matrix phone that Morpheus uses to call Neo in the office in the first movie. My message notification is a classic Old Spice whistle. I get a smile every time it goes off.
I thought about having different tones for different people, but I decided that I would never remember who is assigned what, since I hardly ever have incoming calls.
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