ringtone

or ring tone

[ ring-tohn ]

  1. the sound a cell phone makes when receiving a call or text message: Download the most popular rock music ringtones.

Origin of ringtone

1
First recorded in 1980-85; ring2 + tone

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British Dictionary definitions for ringtone

ringtone

/ (ˈrɪŋˌtəʊn) /


noun
  1. a musical tune played by a mobile phone when a call is received

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