20 Modern & Retro Telephone Ringing Sound Effects

Ringing phones have been a part of our lives for over a century. During that time the sound of the ring has evolved. If you're looking for ringtone sound effects for a films, YouTube, Instagram or Facebook video, this article discovers a fascinating range of retro and modern phone ringtones. Envato Stock Image1. Cell Phone Vibrate LoopStarting off with a sound that most people recognise today. Cell Phone Vibrate Loop is a vibrating sound, popularly used when in meetings and other sensitive situations to alert us when our phones are ringing without disturbing anyone else.   2. Phone Ringtone Phone Ringtone is the default ringtone for many smartphones, so it'll be instantly recognisable for many of your viewers or listeners. 3. Telephone Ringing #03 RetroTake a step back in time with Telephone Ringing #03 Retro, a vintage bell tone that would be at home in a black and white film. 4. Retro Game Ringtone LoopIf you remember PacMan and Space Invaders, Retro Game Ringtone Loop will take you straight back to 1980s arcade games.5. PhonePhone's intermittent high-pitched ring is reminiscent of an office scene from the 90s. These ringtones were so ubiquitous that they fit right into the background noise of an office.6. RingtoneRingtone is an upbeat calypso-inspired xylophone sound. Its jaunty rhythm will give your project a cheerful, tropical feel.7. Mobile RingtoneMobile Ringtone is another upbeat xylophone-inspired smartphone sound that could work in place of Ringtone above if you don't want the tropical edge.8. Phone RingingMost of the sound effects featured here are what you hear when a phone rings, but I've included Phone Ringing for callers. This is the sound heard in the receiver when you dial the number of a landline phone. 9. Old Phone RingOld Phone Ring takes you straight back to the 70s, when phones were designed with a loud, harsh bell to alert you that someone was calling even if you were outdoors mowing the lawn or hanging the laundry.10. Smartphone RingtoneSmartphone Ringtone features the cool alto sounds of a contemporary mobile ringtone. This one is more low-key and has a less insistent sound than others featured here.Envato Stock Image11. Mobile Phone RingMobile Phone Ring is a collection of three ringtones combining super high-pitched and moderately pitched tones that instantly cut through any background noise or chatter.12. Phone RingPhone Ring is a fairly standard landline ringtone that could work equally well in a domestic or business setting. 13. Wake Up RingtoneWake Up Ringtone is a bit reminiscent of a submarine. This bright and quirky ringtone will never be confused with the sound of a landline. 14. Bright RingtoneBright Ringtone is another ringtone designed for mobile phones which borrows inspiration from the rhythm of a submarine radar, but with a lighter and quicker tone than Wake Up Ringtone above.15. Soft Ringtone Loop 02Keeping with the submarine radar theme here, Soft Ringtone Loop 02, is a softer and slower alternative to the two options above. 16. Phone Six RingtoneA smartphone ring tone that is pleasing to the ear, Phone Six Ringtone feels smart and elegant and is a great choice if you want to portray elegance in your production.17. Cell Phone RingingCell Phone Ringing is one of those mobile phone ringtones that mimic the rhythm of an old-fashioned landline phone while keeping a distinctly contemporary feel.18. Bell RingerIn spite of the name, Bell Ringer isn't a retro ringing sound effect. Rather it's a smartphone ringtone with a light bell ring touch and a bit of echo.19. Modern Futuristic RingtoneModern Futuristic Ringtone uses an electronic sound and is clearly inspired by space exploration.20. Old Telephone Ring ClassicOld Telephone Ring Classic gives you exactly what it says on the tin, the classic sound of a 20th century landline phone ringing.  Choose the Right Phone Ringing Sound Effect These 20 effects are just a small selection of the hundreds of phone ringing sound effects available at AudioJungle so, if none of them quite fits your needs there are plenty of other great options from which to choose.And if you want to improve your skills building audio projects yourself, then check out some of the ever-so-useful music and audio tutorials on offer.