Verizon wireless - Custom ringback tones?

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Custom ringback tones?

Diamond Dave

2005-08-22, 11:48 pm

I'm aware that Verizon Wireless now has the option of having your
favorite song play for people who call your cell phone, if you want to
pay the fees. (This is differnet than your own phone's ringtone - I'm
referring to the new feature where people calling your phone hear a
song)

VZW has a decent selection of songs, and also allow you to record a
short message for callers that plays prior to the music so they're not
alarmed when they hear music instead of the familiar "ring" tone.

My question is that I would like to have my own ringback tone instead
of pre-recorded songs.

(For those of you who are old enough to remember and are telco savvy,
I'd much prefer to have the ringback tone from an old Bell
System/Western Electric Number 5 Crossbar switch instead of the modern
"ring" tone that most people under the age of 35 are familiar with)

So I'm wondering if Verizon has the option of custom ringback tones
where I can record the ringback tone myself.

Dave

CharlesH

2005-08-23, 2:48 am

Diamond Dave wrote:
> So I'm wondering if Verizon has the option of custom ringback tones
> where I can record the ringback tone myself.

I cannot imagine that they would ever allow that. They want to be
absolutely sure that licensing for anything they play is in order, and
aren't going to risk being sued for "performing" something illegally on
their equipment. Ringback tones are provided by their network equipment
(unlike ringtones that live on the customer's phone) so they would be
liable.

Diamond Dave

2005-08-23, 11:48 pm

On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 04:28:36 GMT, CharlesH <hoch@exemplary.invalid>
wrote:

>I cannot imagine that they would ever allow that. They want to be
>absolutely sure that licensing for anything they play is in order, and
>aren't going to risk being sued for "performing" something illegally on
>their equipment. Ringback tones are provided by their network equipment
>(unlike ringtones that live on the customer's phone) so they would be
>liable.

I sort of figured that, but thought I'd ask.

Dave

Remove This

2005-08-24, 5:48 pm

"Diamond Dave" <dmine45.NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> (For those of you who are old enough to remember and are telco savvy,
> I'd much prefer to have the ringback tone from an old Bell
> System/Western Electric Number 5 Crossbar switch instead of the modern
> "ring" tone that most people under the age of 35 are familiar with)

Well, let me fire up the ol' 5Xbar here, and generate you one !!!

Oops... Major claxon in the D4 aisle; Must be trunking... We'll have to get
back to you..
BTW Dave, do you have a Sebring Convertible?

Diamond Dave

2005-08-24, 5:48 pm

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:55:48 GMT, "Remove This"
<telcotech@verizon.net> wrote:

>Well, let me fire up the ol' 5Xbar here, and generate you one !!!

I have the sound captured on my computer. No need to fire it up :-)

(I have friends who caputured the sound of a #5 crossbar back in the
1970s on tape)

>Oops... Major claxon in the D4 aisle; Must be trunking... We'll have to get
>back to you..

??? Are you referring to a channel bank?

>BTW Dave, do you have a Sebring Convertible?

Nope. I stay away from Chrysler products.

Dave

Isaiah Beard

2005-08-24, 11:48 pm

CharlesH wrote:
> Diamond Dave wrote:
>
>
>
> I cannot imagine that they would ever allow that.

Which is a shame, considering I'd much rather hear a nostalgic Number 5
crossbar ringback than having to sit and listen to someone's favorite
Puddle of Muddddd single. If anything, customer ringback tones might
encourage me NOT to call certain people.

As for me, I'll stick to the standard issue Number 5 ESS standard
ringback, thanks.

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Diamond Dave

2005-08-24, 11:48 pm

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:22:38 -0400, Isaiah Beard
< sacredpoet@sacredpoe
t.com> wrote:

>As for me, I'll stick to the standard issue Number 5 ESS standard
>ringback, thanks.

5ESS and DMS-100 rings (they sound the same) are boring! :-)

But, they're better than your typical rap crap!!

Dave

Tropical Haven

2005-08-25, 2:48 am

Diamond Dave wrote:

>I'm aware that Verizon Wireless now has the option of having your
>favorite song play for people who call your cell phone, if you want to
>pay the fees. (This is differnet than your own phone's ringtone - I'm
>referring to the new feature where people calling your phone hear a
>song)
>
>VZW has a decent selection of songs, and also allow you to record a
>short message for callers that plays prior to the music so they're not
>alarmed when they hear music instead of the familiar "ring" tone.
>
>My question is that I would like to have my own ringback tone instead
>of pre-recorded songs.
>
>(For those of you who are old enough to remember and are telco savvy,
>I'd much prefer to have the ringback tone from an old Bell
>System/Western Electric Number 5 Crossbar switch instead of the modern
>"ring" tone that most people under the age of 35 are familiar with)
>
>So I'm wondering if Verizon has the option of custom ringback tones
>where I can record the ringback tone myself.
>
>Dave
>
>
>
How long has Verizon Wireless had this feature?

TH

Joseph

2005-08-25, 5:48 pm

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:16:43 -0400, Tropical Haven <email@example.net>
wrote:

>How long has Verizon Wireless had this feature?

At least several months. I'm not sure if it's available in all
Verizon markets as it was being rolled out slowly. I'd imagine though
that it's available in all Verizon markets now.

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iwantthisname@gmail.com

2005-08-25, 5:48 pm

Diamond Dave wrote:
> I'm aware that Verizon Wireless now has the option of having your
> favorite song play for people who call your cell phone, if you want to
> pay the fees. (This is differnet than your own phone's ringtone - I'm
> referring to the new feature where people calling your phone hear a
> song)
>
> VZW has a decent selection of songs, and also allow you to record a
> short message for callers that plays prior to the music so they're not
> alarmed when they hear music instead of the familiar "ring" tone.
>
> My question is that I would like to have my own ringback tone instead
> of pre-recorded songs.
>
> (For those of you who are old enough to remember and are telco savvy,
> I'd much prefer to have the ringback tone from an old Bell
> System/Western Electric Number 5 Crossbar switch instead of the modern
> "ring" tone that most people under the age of 35 are familiar with)
>
> So I'm wondering if Verizon has the option of custom ringback tones
> where I can record the ringback tone myself.
>
> Dave

Speaking of these new ringback tones, is anyone using them? Personally
I think they are useless. I to would be inclined not to call someone
who's ringback anoyed me. I already hate "that number is busy for 75
cents" etc.etc. Just beep me something is busy LOL

Diamond Dave

2005-08-25, 11:48 pm

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:17:12 -0700, Joseph <JoeOfSeattle@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:16:43 -0400, Tropical Haven <email@example.net>
>wrote:
>
>
>At least several months. I'm not sure if it's available in all
>Verizon markets as it was being rolled out slowly. I'd imagine though
>that it's available in all Verizon markets now.

It is indeed in all markets now. It started out west but progressively
moved east.

Dave

Diamond Dave

2005-08-25, 11:48 pm

On 25 Aug 2005 12:16:41 -0700, iwantthisname@gmail.com wrote:

>Speaking of these new ringback tones, is anyone using them? Personally
>I think they are useless. I to would be inclined not to call someone
>who's ringback anoyed me. I already hate "that number is busy for 75
>cents" etc.etc. Just beep me something is busy LOL

Its just a way for them to make more money.

I've read that it hasn't caught on as they had hoped.

Personally I see it as a waste of money (unless of course I can get my
#5XB ringback tone, then I'd gladly pay $2 a month for it)

Dave

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