

As the name suggest, mp3 ringtones are just MP3 music files that are assigned as ringtones. MP3 ringtones also know as real tones, real music tones and true tones are ringtones that are complete emulations of CD quality music.

Most modern mobile phones support polyphonic ringtones. Polyphonic ringtones are slightly more musical than monophonic ringtones, but there is still no real comparison to a real life song. Polyphonic Ringtones are compatible on mobile phones that can produce the playing of up to 16 separate tones simultaneously. RTTTL is the basis behind monophonic ringtones.

Each tone or sound is created at a different frequency creating a melodic, but simple sound. Monophonic ringtones are only capable of making one sound at a time hence monophonic. Monophonic ringtones are very basic ringtones, most commonly found on older mobile phones such as the Nokia 3210. RTTTL, which is short for Ring Tones Text Transfer Language, is a simple text based format that you can use to make/create ringtones that can be uploaded or transferred onto your mobile phone via various mobile phone uploading techniques e.g. Many people who purchase a mobile phone think that they can receive any type of ringtone this is not the case in many situations.Īt the moment, there are currently 5 different format of ringtones available: There are various different formats of ringtone, and each format of ringtone is more suited to a range of different manufacturers and models of mobile phone. The fact that users can choose what ringtone there mobile phone rings too, is the biggest selling point and the main purpose of ringtones popularity. Because the popularity and technology advantage of mobile phones over basic landline telephones, ringtones can be downloaded to a handset and used to personalize a callers ringing tone. Ringtones are musical sounds that a mobile phone or cell phone plays when an incoming call or text message is received to the handset.
