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May 27

Ringtones for different known callers

Ringtone doesn't seem to mention that this is possible but I think it is. I tried finding sources but found nothing that Wikipedia would accept, and even then, nothing seemed to make it clear the concept even existed.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 22:36, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Seems like that is part of the functionality of the software of the phone (iOS/Android), not part of the ringtone itself. Polygnotus (talk) 04:11, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The best place to propose an improvement to any article is the talk page of that article. Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:13, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As mentioned, it is the phone's software, not the concept of a ringtone. On my phone, I can go into my contact list, select a contact, and set both an image and a ringtone for that contact. Then, when I receive a call from that number, the image I set shows up and the ringtone I set plays. If I haven't set either one, the default image and ringtone are used. So, it is possible to have a ringtone for a specific contact on a phone if the software allows it. It is also possible to have a different ringtone on different phones. It is possible to have a ringtone that plays when you purchase the phone, but then a person changes it later to a different one. It is possible to play a ringtone on a piano without a phone at all. It is possible that a frog may learn to vocalize sounds that mimic a ringtone. A lack of references should indicate that concept of "possible" and "ringtone" is not in itself notable (but I would like to see that frog). 12.116.29.106 (talk) 11:20, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can't really propose an improvement where I don't have the reliable sources that would support it. That was my purpose in asking here.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 14:30, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]