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There’s a slider there that changes the volume for the ringtone and alert tones, which adjusts the volume of alarms, incoming call noises and some other notifications.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The emergency alert, which sounded an alarm from cell phones — even those with ringtones muted — just before 8 p.m. Some phones show the alert as having come through at 7:57 p.m. or 7:58 p.m.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
When alerts came, the vibrations and ringtones were jarring.
—Leah Willingham, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2026
That design continues into the software, which is also themed for the World Cup with special wallpapers and even a new ringtone.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 6 Jan. 2026
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The emergency alert, which sounded an alarm from cell phones — even those with ringtones muted — just before 8 p.m. Some phones show the alert as having come through at 7:57 p.m. or 7:58 p.m.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
When alerts came, the vibrations and ringtones were jarring.
—Leah Willingham, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2026
That design continues into the software, which is also themed for the World Cup with special wallpapers and even a new ringtone.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Ringtone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringtone. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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ringtone
noun
ring·tone
ˈriŋ-ˌtōn 
: the sound made by a cell phone to signal an incoming call
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