Let’s say you have an interest in the Simpsons, and the latest hits on the Top 10 Charts. You could configure your call tones so that when someone calls you, they will hear a selection from the Top 10 Charts chosen at random.
You can also have some additional rules set up in your call tones profile.
- Monday to Friday between 18:00 and 18:30 you can have a snippet of the Simpsons theme song, with a message indicating that you are watching the Simpsons and are unable to take that call!
- Programme your best friend's number in, to always hear a dog barking call tone !
- Your spouse's special song is played out for that extra romantic effect!
All of this can be set up over a web or WAP interface, through an IVR or via SMS.
How Call Tones Work With New Music
Whenever new singles are released, you could just enter the SMS short code and instantly have those new songs as your call tones. This could even be done the same day that the songs are released!
How Call Tones Work For Businesses
Businesses can use call tones technology for corporate branding and promotional activities, and yes they have a captive audience as their callers are waiting to have their calls answered.
The key point to remember is the call has NOT been answered. There are no charges occurring to the business while their call tones information message is playing out to their callers.
Your local Chinese takeaway or pizza shop may have really busy times, when their shops are full, and they can't answer your call immediately. In order not to lose your order to a competitor, they can leave call tones messages saying that if you can wait until they answer the phone, they'll give you free prawn crackers or chips with your order.
Call Tones Versatility
Call tones are independent of the network technology.
They will work on landlines, GSM, CDMA and 3G wireless networks.
Call tones will even work on VoIP solutions.
Call Tones Marketing
With an ever increasing number of businesses either using or intending to use mobile phone technology to market their wares to a bigger market, the most immediate and effective way of reaching a huge customer base with any new offer is, call tones.
Remember:
When you are searching the Internet for call tones, not all suppliers actually refer to them as call tones. Some of the other terms you'll have to search for are...
Using the above search terms, you should find the call tones you're looking for, especially if the call tones suppliers are using one of these alternative descriptions.
Good Luck in your search.
Call tones are actually more versatile than ringtones.
