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We've all been faked out by a cell phone ring we thought was our own. For those seeking rarities (Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive"), anthems from countries like Croatia, and all-around oddities (the theme song of WWF's Vader), there's www.yourmobile.com, a free repository of downloadable rings. (The target audience is limited to users of GSM Nokia phones.)
The process is simple: Go to the site, fill in your stats, click on the ring of your choice, and in five minutes or less, the sound bite is delivered via SMS to your Nokia. Owners of other brands can enter numerical scripts to program a song, but the process is time-consuming.
The site caters to all musical tastes. My favorites were Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" and Hot Chocolate's "You Sexy Thing." I found it especially entertaining when my phone rang in public, though none of the songs are easily discernible at first listen: Most people just turned their heads in my direction, befuddled. But I know the tune when I hear it, and that's all that matters.
Yourmobile: www.yourmobile.com.
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