Ringtones offer individuals the ability to know when their phone is ringing. It is a common sound that is used to indicate a call is coming or that a text message is waiting in your message box. This is the practical use of why ringtones exist. However, individuals also use ringtones as a way to express their own character and personality. This is by selecting sounds, music and audios that relate to their personality or what they currently like or enjoy.
For many younger individuals, this could also mean that you are cool or that you are not. As many individuals now have their own mobilephones or smartphones, ringtones play an all important role in the social world.
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