Silent Ringtone
Just when you think you knew everything about cell phones, along comes the latest: a Silent Ringtone. “Silent Ringtone?” you are thinking. How can a ringtone be silent? The silent ringtone is not completely silent, but it is instead a ploy that kids think they can add to their phone so that the ring is in inaudible to adults. However, you must remember that if you think you can benefit from a silent ringtone, then you should know a few things first.

First of all, before you get the idea that you can get a silent ringtone download on your phone and no one over the age of 25 can hear it, then think again. Some people, no matter their age, will still be able to hear the high frequency pitch emitted by a silent ringtone. Likewise, some people under the age of 25 cannot hear high frequency pitches at all. Before you spend good money to download a silent ringer ringtone to your phone, you should check it out first. Get online and try a silent ringtone soundtest. Ask yourself whether or not you can hear it. If you can hear it, then that is a start, however, will you be able to hear it if you are not concentrating on the sound? If you have your silent ringtone on in the classroom, will you still be able to tell if it is ringing? These are all questions you should answer before getting a silent ringtone.

Perhaps you are unsure about why you might need a silent ringtone. Most likely you don’t’ because they won’t always work for you. However, there could be benefits of a silent ringtone. If you can hear a silent ringtone then you can use this in a situation where you are around a lot of people that would be annoyed by a ringing cell phone, such as a movie theater, church or other group setting. This could also be useful when you are expecting calls during such situations. Silent ringtones are certainly interesting ideas, but before you spend the money do your research before you download.