# Yet another pointless and inane poll: Which is the most popular cellphone ringtone? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 10, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784 "2003-01-10T18:09:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/1 "2003-01-10T18:09:56Z")
I used to have \* Sweet Child O’ Mine\* until recently. I haven’t bother to download a new ringtone for my new phone yet, but when I do, it’ll probably be the same one. Yes, I do like it!! ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/2 "2003-01-10T18:44:17Z")
I like [The Addams Family](http://mobileimage.ztango.com:8080/sound/adamsfamily.wav). ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/3 "2003-01-10T18:45:52Z")
I use the Pink Panther Theme. ---
**Author:** ![Parrothead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@Parrothead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parrothead)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/4 "2003-01-10T19:11:25Z")
Most popular? That damn **Nokia tune** or **William Tell Overture** (Lone Ranger theme). What’s on mine? I alternate between four: The opening songs to **Galaga** , **Pac-Man** , **Ms. Pac-Man** , and **Dig-Dug**. I like the old 80’s video game songs, because the phones can reproduce them pretty accurately. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/5 "2003-01-10T19:15:34Z")
I hate cell phones but I kind of like the one I heard that had a cat meowing. ---
**Author:** ![merge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9f8e36/32.png) [@merge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/merge)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/6 "2003-01-10T19:15:38Z")
It was cool when I first got my phone a year ago… but I don’t download songs anymore… I switch from the simpsons theme, and big pimpin… ---
**Author:** ![easy\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb8c5e/32.png) [@easy\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/easy_e)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/7 "2003-01-10T21:08:57Z")
I go for the most basic, generic actual ringing, because I think most of the others are annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Loneraven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Loneraven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loneraven)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/8 "2003-01-10T22:13:14Z")
I used to think mine (Stargate main theme) was unique. Then I went to SG-5, the British Stargate convention… Now I switch between that and Suicide is Painless. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/9 "2003-01-10T22:22:53Z")
I don’t really download ringtones, so the one I use that’s already programmed into my phone is Polska. [nokia 3360] ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/10 "2003-01-10T23:08:24Z")
My business phone has a normal chirping ring, but the phone my wife carries plays _Ode to Joy._ ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/11 "2003-01-10T23:10:39Z")
Mine plays Fur Elise, unless it’s my husband calling, then it plays Ode to Joy, and if my Mom or sister call, it plays something called “Invention” which sounds vaguely Asian. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/12 "2003-01-10T23:34:10Z")
I can assign numbers to business, personal, or nut’n For those three, I use \*Theme to I Dream Of Genie Theme to Magnificent Seven Day Tripper\* I’ve never heard anyone else with these tones. But, I’ve heard some other tones I wished I had. ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/13 "2003-01-11T00:20:29Z")
Personal calls ring with “IRONMAN” (all phones should play BLACK SABBATH), business calls just “ring” (a very businesslike ring). unclviny ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/14 "2003-01-11T00:30:58Z")
Mine does the City Bird Chirping thing, because otherwise, in certain situations, I might not hear it, and there are people who go BALLISTIC if I don’t answer my cell phone. ---
**Author:** ![Jadis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/15 "2003-01-11T02:32:58Z")
I programmed mine to play the refrain from Carmen. I know that having melodic ringtones is obnoxious, but I can’t help it. I think it’s cool. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/16 "2003-01-11T03:23:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by easy e \* > \*\*I go for the most basic, generic actual ringing, because I think most of the others are annoying. \*\* I leave it on vibrate, partly for your reason, and partly because I’m always afraid I’m going to be in a meeting or church or a movie and have to scramble to shut it off under the evil glare of others. ---
**Author:** ![Roadwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Roadwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadwalker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/17 "2003-01-11T03:28:19Z")
I just go for the ring tone. Its a phone for crying out loud. If I want real music I’ll phone a radio station. ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/18 "2003-01-11T05:15:14Z")
Mine plays the mariachi horn intro from _Ring of Fire_ by Johnny Cash. I created the ringtone myself - as far as I know, nobody else has it. I no longer reach for my phone when somebody else’s rings. My wife’s phone rings with _99 Luftbaloons_ ---
**Author:** ![habs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@habs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/habs)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/19 "2003-01-11T06:56:02Z")
Mexican Hat Dance! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Lorenzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@Lorenzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorenzo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pointless-and-inane-poll-which-is-the-most-popular-cellphone-ringtone/147784/20 "2003-01-11T07:44:08Z")
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