On my last phone I could set ringtones for each caller if I wished. I could also download ringtones (usually for some nominal cost, but I never did that). On the new phone I can make my own ringtones. I can record something and set that to be a ringtone. Bits and pieces of MP3 files can become ringtones. The only limitation I can see is my very fertile imagination and the time I would need to spend on each ringtone.
I thought of recording each daughter saying “Hey Dad it’s me.”, but then I remembered that over the phone they all have similar vocal characteristics. I could record myself telling me which daughter is calling, but then anyone within earshot would know which daughter is calling me. Interesting concept, but not enough imagination yet.
I guess I could do my Stitch or Bullwinkle impersonations and make a slightly different message for each daughter. Maybe, maybe???
I could find bits of their favorite songs and set those as ringtones. One daughter is very, very easy to pick — Anything Star Wars or Frogs. I don’t think I’ve heard any phone that rings with a Bullfrog croak. Dogs barking for the young Vet Tech student?
Something that sounds tropical for the daughter in Florida? Or maybe the sound of a zoo, since I hear she has the start of one. And the oldest, hmm?? I will need to think on that one.
I currently have some picked out, so I can recognize some of my callers, but what about friends? Should each friend have their own ringtone? Should I group some friends together? Group my work contacts together? Have some annoying default tone for anyone not on my contact list? The choices seem to be endless, but I will get tired of this soon.
Do you want to have you’re own ringtone. What would it be?
My favorite song is “Walkin’ on Sunshine”……if I’m going to be your director, you’re going to have to add me to your phone!!!! hahahahahaha
OH! And with this new phone, are you going to start text messaging????? 😉
No, I will not be using text messaging anytime soon. I have that turned off on my phone plan. Don’t like it, don’t want it.
Somehow our home phone was programmed with 2 ringtones – a friend’s cell is Fur Elise, and when the church calls, it’s We Wish You a Merry Christmas. We have no idea how those were programmed for just those people, but it is a very useful feature.
If I got to choose my own ringtone on your phone (course I don’t call you that much), I would like Steve Goodman’s Go Cubs Go. But maybe we should wait until next season for that… 🙁
For your oldest….h-m-m-m-m…does yarn make a noise????
I’ve been using video game midis, and have tried song segments in the past. Lately I have been thinking of changing to sound effects. I agree that paying for ringtones is ridiculous.
Yes, it sounds like “Grimm! What is this?!? WHY is it all over my FLOOR!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!”
Besides, I like Pachebel’s Canon in D minor
Actually, maybe you should just make my ringtone the tornado, er, weather siren – here we go again!