An Extraordinary New Ringtone

In the world of ringtones, something quite extraordinary has occurred. A new ringtone has emerged as a means to disengage students from loitering in front of stores or gathering in large numbers. The new ringtone is a facsimile of the Mosquito, developed by a security company in Wales.

This new ringtone allows individuals less than 25 years of age to hear ringtones, while anyone older hears nothing albeit a minor buzzing noise. It was reinvented for kids to be able to listen to ringtones in schools without their teachers or any authority figures from hearing it as well. Known to kids as ultrasonics, the ringtones are played at a higher frequency than the normal polyphonic or monophonic tones available today.

In fact, this new ringtone allows kids in all grade schools to receive text message alerts on their cell phones.

According to a NY Times article, "the frequency with which most adults are able to hear deteriorates in early middle age." Thus, an imitation of the Mosquito was cleverly devised by kids who thought it would be a great idea to fool teachers, parents, and others by downloading ringtones which only they can hear. In fact, the Fox News online site offers you the opportunity to try and listen for the sound that emanates from such a new ringtone.

According to a BBC site, "The 'Mosquito' sonic deterrent device was installed by the Wyvern Theatre in an attempt to stop groups of up to 100 youngsters from gathering around Theatre Square." They also give you the opportunity to "listen to an MP3 of the 'Mosquito' sonic deterrent soundwave to see if you are susceptible or not."

Resembling the sound of a buzzing insect, the Mosquito ringtone emits ultrasonic tones that can only be heard by kids and adults up to age 25. However, it does become a bothersome sound after one is exposed to it for some time.

This hasn’t stopped kids from downloading the ringtones, however. There is a website in which you can download the most up to date ringtones at 8k Hz to 22.4k Hz.

With cell phone technology on the rise, it is hard to remember what a normal telephone ring sounds like. Today, however, ringtones are not only widely used but by the looks of it, not in a good way as evidenced by the Mosquito ringtone. Technology, in and of itself, is a wonderful thing. However, there are times when it can interfere with the learning process, promote identity theft, and cause a myriad of problems for the consumer.

Yet, here we are; faced with yet another controversy surrounding cell phone use and a new ringtone. As schools struggle with the cell phone problem, now they have more problems to deal with now that this new ringtone has emerged and has gained popularity among kids today.