Ringtones are sounds that are played when you receive a phone call. In the past, these sounds were created by electromechanically striking telephone bells. Today, ringtones are any alerting sound that you hear on the phone. They can include recordings of the original telephone bells. These are a great way to tell who is calling you, and they are often very popular with smartphone users.

In addition to the standard sonnerie téléphone, you can also use your own custom ringtones. Ringtone software programs are easy to use and load in seconds. You can even set an alert tone to play at the end of a phone call. If you use a cell phone, you can set your alert tone to be a voice memo.

Ringtones can be either monophonic or polyphonic. Polyphonic ringtones use many notes and instruments at once. Polyphonic ringtones use the MIDI protocol to transmit the audio, but some of the newer models use soundbanks that replicate actual instrument sounds. This means that you can set up a variety of different ringtones based on the music that's playing on your phone.

To download a free ringtone, you can access the music library on your device and select the song you want to use. If you want to use an older song, you might have to get rid of the DRM protection first. You can also install a free ringtone maker app on your iPhone to make your own ringtones.