Non-motoring > Strange phone ringing tone Miscellaneous
Thread Author: BobbyG Replies: 7
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New Wed 3 Aug 11 15:49 
 Strange phone ringing tone - BobbyG
When someone phones my son's mobile, the caller hears one ring ring, then they hear a Busted song with faint ring ring in the background. This obviously stops when he answers it.

Now I know that you can set up ringtones on a phone when someone is calling you but I have never heard of the caller hearing anything other than ring ring down the line.

Anyone any ideas? My son doesn't know and he doesn't like Busted so don't think it is something he has done deliberately. Phone is a Nokia 5800.
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New Wed 3 Aug 11 15:52 
 Strange phone ringing tone - devonite
The "busted" ringtone is on Murdoch`s phone!
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New Wed 3 Aug 11 16:10 
 Strange phone ringing tone - Zero
Is it only on one particular callers phone? IE if you phone him do you get it?
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New Wed 3 Aug 11 17:06 
 Strange phone ringing tone - BobbyG
No, doesn't matter who phones him, the caller hears this in the earpiece....
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New Wed 3 Aug 11 17:09 
 Strange phone ringing tone - Suppose
It is a chargeable service, referred to as a "ringback" tone (as opposed to a ringtone), that your son - or someone who has access to his phone - has activated.

www.phonescoop.com/glossary/term.php?gid=205

www.info4cellphones.com/ringback-tones.html

support.vzw.com/faqs/Get%20It%20Now/faq_ringbacktones.html

Last edited by: Suppose on Wed 3 Aug 11 at 17:12
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New Wed 3 Aug 11 17:24 
 Strange phone ringing tone - Redviper
T-Mobile 1st offered this service - known as "calling Tunes" I believe

Pretty pointless IMO

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New Wed 3 Aug 11 21:58 
 Strange phone ringing tone - BobbyG
Thanks for that, never heard of it before!
And yes, he is with T Mobile !
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New Wed 3 Aug 11 23:30 
 Strange phone ringing tone - legacylad
Idly flicking though the monthly Orange guff I receive, they now have something they call ringtagz. www.orange.co.uk/ringtagz.
lots are 'free' to be downloaded to you, but you pay £1 a month.
'Always look on the bright side of lyth' and the Dambusters theme appeal.
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