20 Must-Have Ringtones and Text Message Alerts

[InsaneNutter]

Forget the lessons of Tyler Durden. The things you own define who you are. And nothing makes a bigger statement than your cell phone ringtone. Your ringtone gives valuable insight for everyone within earshot about your preferences and personality -- information with which they'll use to judge you (and yes, you're always being judged). You don't want to be the guy sitting in a quiet lecture hall when your phone suddenly starts blasting the latest Fallout Boy single. That tells neighbors that you have poor taste and probably cry yourself to sleep at night. No, you want to be the guy who has Europe's The Final Countdown chime in at opportune moments, letting that cute hipster girl nearby know that yes, you too are a fan of Arrested Development.

For geeks and techies who want to attract like-minded compatriots, we've compiled a list of the top 10 must-have ringtones to own. Any respectable tech/gadget/sci-fi aficionado should have these tones stored on their phones at all times, alternating the chimes in a daily rotation to prevent them from getting stale. We've also included a definitive list of the 10 coolest text-message alert sounds, as well as the most clichéd and obnoxious ringtones and alerts that must be avoided at all cost.

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I’ll have to try some of them out, at the moment I have the default Nokia ringtone (horrible I know) and the sound effect “Special Delivery” from Worms World Party as my txt message alert.

 

[Trebor]

Thanks for the post InsaneNutter. Need new ringtones etc for my new N95. Hmmm maybe we could have people post more ringtones or text alerts here.

 

[Assassin]

Hey, that's pretty cool. Usually when I see the word ringtones I avoid it but I'm going to try some of these out.

 

[DeadmanAndrew]

The crazy frog is not on the 10 to avoid

 

[Stormy]

The crazy frog is not on the 10 to avoid

Its too bad to make the list thats why!!

 

[Mr Original]

good list mate, thanks!

I currently have the MGS guard alert noise as my message tone, its awesome

 

[xzKinGzxBuRnzx]

Thanks, I put the R2D2 and kill bill theme on my mothers phone!

 

[Mr Original]

Thanks, I put the R2D2 and kill bill theme on my mothers phone!

your mum is a fan of kill bill?!

do you mean the "bang bang, she shot me down" one, the one audio bullies remixed?

 

[xzKinGzxBuRnzx]

It was the kill bill theme. No she's not so much of a fan but she enjoys getting new ringtones every now and then.

 

[Ultrakiller]

ROFL list.I love it.15/10

 

[stument]

Metal Gear Solid Phone thing as a ring tone would be pretty kick ass!

and the when you get spotted sound as your SMS Tone

Tried puttin them on my Iphone but it just wouldnt accept them *-)

 

[Amphion]

NIce, cool ringtones, deffo getting some of those

 

[toda90]

Bob Sinclair - Tennesse Number 1!!! - Must have!

 

[Safinn]

Half of them are ok.. Some are realy bad.!!

 

[mattyd38]

gulp...

i currently have ringtones i recorded from videos...

text message - BRING ON THE TRUMPETS!!!
ringtone - ITS PEUNUT BUTTER JELLY TIME

note : ring tone was purley for old-school/ironic value...

when it goes off when people are near and you see them laugh or snarl its pricless...

 

[stument]

Cant believe the MGS Ringer isnt on there