Silent Ringtones
Sometimes, a ringtone of any kind is not what you want to hear. Sometimes, when your phone rings, you want to hear nothing at all. That is where silent ringtones come in. Far more than just putting your phone in silent mode, silent ringtones let you control how you receive phone calls and who knows you are receiving them.

Silent Ringtones – Two Types: -

There are actually two types of silent ringtones. One kind of silent ringtone, called a silent ringer ringtone, works almost like caller ID. If there are people whose calls you want to avoid, yet you don’t want to block their number or simply ignore the ringing phone when they call, you can link their number to a silent ringtone. They never know you have “blocked” their calls, and you never have to listen to the phone ring when they call.

The other type of silent ringtone is also called the mosquito ringtone. This is a ringtone with a frequency of 17Hz or higher; frequencies this high are audible to teenage ears, but adults cannot them. Because adults cannot hear these ringtones, teenagers are able to receive calls without adults knowing. Many teenagers use mosquito ringtones to avoid having to switch their cell phones off while in school.

How to Get Silent Ringtones: -

The internet is the place to go to download silent ringtones. There are many sites that specialize in both types of silent ringtones. In many cases, you can even get these silent ringtone downloads free of charge. Of course, many people wonder how, if the ringtone is silent, how you can be sure it is actually working. Many ringtone downloads sites that offer silent ringtones also can guide you through conducting a silent ringtone soundtest to make sure your ringtone is functioning.

Things to Keep in Mind about Silent Ringtones: -

Before you download any ringtone, you have to make sure that the ringtone file format you are downloading is compatible with your phone. You need to know if your phone ringtone format is monophonic, polyphonic, or real tone or MP3, and you need to know what kind of download files your phone can accept. If you’re not sure which kinds of files are right for your phone, you can consult your owner’s manual or your phone service provider.