The noise your phone emits when someone’s trying to get a hold of you is a deeply personal thing. Our intern Dan likes to be shamed into answering his phone as quickly as possible—when his phone shrieked “EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!” at the office, everyone laughed and he ran into the corner to take his call, post-haste. I prefer the vibes, for discretion, though I’ve got a sweet Tokyo Police Club ringtone as a noisy backup since I hate every phone’s stock ringers. So, how does your phone get your attention?
Maximum PC has a list of 10 must-have ringtones for geeks, if your tones need a nerd-flavored refresh (via Major Nelson).
TedJ
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 12:14 PMThe Fruity Oaty Bar jingle from the movie Serenity.
alex
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 12:34 PMOk, so mine has been “My Love” by JT for about a week. It varies between pop and punk. NEVER DEFAULT RINGTONES!!!
snarez
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 12:47 PMROADS? WHERE WE’RE GOING, WE DON’T NEED NO… ROOAAAAADS!
Rob C
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 1:03 PMTwo are used in variation.
I’ve taken a sample of the ringtone from the film bladerunner. When he’s waiting outside, the car phone starts ringing.
The other is when the Gelflings call the landstriders in darkcrystal.
When I get a text, I get the sound “maggots michael, you’re eating maggots, how do they taste?” – from lost boys
inoob
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 1:20 PMGot the Zelda Theme played by Yngwie Malmsteen.
brookiemonster
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 3:01 PMRingtone: Theme from “The Life Aquatic”
Message: The Jetson’s Doorbell
In the past I have used the theme from Super Mario64, but that was for a work phone. Each time I heard that tone, it would make me want to throw the phone into the toilet. I still heart Mario, though.
munfis
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 3:39 PMMy SMS tone is the noise a murloc makes when it gets agro :)
McbLt
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 6:22 PMRingtone: Boston Legal Theme
Message: R2D2 noises
jasonlee
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 6:33 PMgotta love the ringtone from ‘crank’ where it sounds like it is slowly dyeing…
message is the standard ‘click’ from sony ericsson.
Marc
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 7:06 PMThe chorus from ‘Florida’ by Modest Mouse. Ftw!
Coops
Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 10:33 AMI’m Shipping Up to Boston by The Dropkick Murphys
@ Alex:
“…”My Love” by JT for about a week. It varies between pop and punk…”.
What an odd combination. Though when you say “punk”, I dare say you’re not referring to the likes of Rancid or The Ramones…
Dexxie
Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 12:21 PMI’ve got the Theme to the IT Crowd for my ringtone. Nerdy, not overly well known except the those in the inner circle. Fits my purposes well.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 8:41 PMRingtone: Doctor Who theme (Baker/Davison era).
SMS: Transformers transform sound.