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Some people think it’s cool to have the latest popular tune announcing every cell phone call. Others prefer a mobile phone that sounds more like … well, more like a phone.
Call me a square, but I’m in that second group. I prefer old phone ringtones that recall the clunky phones from my childhood. Or better yet, the brrring, brrring, brrring you hear in the movies from vintage phones from the 1920s and 1930s.
If you share my nostalgia for classic phones, and your carrier allows you to download or install new ringtones, check out the antique phone sounds below.
To be truly different in a world that’s desperately trying to be hip and up-to-date, you have to be square and hopelessly out-of-date. The best way to be cool is to be so uncool you come out the other side.
International Old Phone Ringtones
These are polyphonic MIDI ringtones, so your phone would need to support that format (some do, including BlackBerry phones).
They can sound as good as MP3 files on many MIDI-compatible models. They’re worth trying if you want your mobile phone to sound like an old-style, traditional phone.
Update: International Old Phone Ringtones
I’ve been able to convert the above MIDI files into audio files. These are in the MP3 format. They should be compatible with most mobile phones.
Note: Click on the gray “play” icon to preview a ringtone.
These are the same as the MP3 ringtones above, except they’re in an iPhone compatible format.
More MP3-Format Old Phone Ringtones
If your mobile phone supports the MP3 file format, you could try these MP3 ringtones. They recreate the ringing sounds of various vintage phones.
More iPhone-Compatible Old Phone Ringtones
These are the same as the MP3 ringtones above, except they’re in an iPhone compatible format. Your iPhone or iPad can now sound like an antique or vintage phone.
Bells, Chimes, and Horns
These are traditional bells, chimes, and car horn sounds. You could use them as ringtones or as alerts for text messages, emails, or calendar events.
Extra: Airline Ding Tones
If you would like to duplicate the airline ding tones, here are those familiar sounds for your MP3-compatible phone or iPhone.
Help with Ringtones
If you can’t get these ringtones to work with your phone, check out this Ringtones Tutorial from Audacity.
You’ll find useful tips for converting one audio format into another. You can use the free Audacity software (along with other recommended programs) to convert the files.
If you’re using an iPhone, you may find this guide useful.
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