When the Ringtone Was Too Expensive
These days, ringtones are an afterthought. Most people who aren’t lunatics keep their phones on silent all the time anyway. And most who don’t stick to their phones default ringtone or at least the stock that came with the device. But in the ’00s, picking a ringtone took forever not only because there were so many options but also because they cost money and you’d change yours, like, every other day.