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Ringtone, Ringer Tone, Melody, Tune, what's the proper term exactly?

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Question: Ringtone, Ringer Tone, Melody, Tune, what's the proper term exactly?

Answer: It depends on usage by each company. Some manufacturers, for instance, make a distinction: ringer tones or ringtones being those meaningless tones produced by your phone to alert you of an incoming call, and melodies or mobile melodies being musical tones composed using a melody composer.

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