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.
