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The ringtone was a rumba song by Spanish band Los Desgraciaus called Los Coches Chocones.
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 27 May 2026
In 2006, the RIAA also certified songs downloaded as ringtones and began accounting for streaming audio and/or video, with 150 on-demand streams counting as one unit for certification purposes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
The incoming call emits a blaring ringtone that alerts a three-man crew at a moment’s notice.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But somebody last night had a Biggie song as a ringtone that just went on.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 27 May 2026
In 2006, the RIAA also certified songs downloaded as ringtones and began accounting for streaming audio and/or video, with 150 on-demand streams counting as one unit for certification purposes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
The incoming call emits a blaring ringtone that alerts a three-man crew at a moment’s notice.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But somebody last night had a Biggie song as a ringtone that just went on.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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“Ringtone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringtone. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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