Polyphonic Ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones can create multiple tones and/or notes simultaneously. This produces a more natural and realistic sound for melodies compared to very old phones that could only produce one note at a time.

Unlike real-music ringers, polyphonic ringtones only simulate music using tones or preset instrument sounds. They cannot reproduce vocals or exact music.

See: Real-Music Ringers

Most polyphonic ringers can simulate the sound of various instruments, instead of just tones. Different phones support a different number of simultaneous instruments (chords) - anywhere from 4 to 64 or more.

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