Ringtone comes in various types, with different mobile models and mobile phone manufactures having different ringtones format for them. Consumer should know that not any ringtone can be downloaded to any phone. Ringtones occur in different types.

Monophonic ringtone found mostly in older cell phones make one sound at a time. It offers melody which is a simple sound. Polyphonic ringtones is supported by all mobile phones and are more musical than monophonic ringtones.

Real tones also referred to as MP3 ringtones have comparison to quality music from a CD. Consumers can download either free ringtones or mobile ringtones in form of MP3 from CD tracks and play them in their mobile phones. They allow users to have both MP3 files and ringtones.

Video ringtones are currently available and allows users to both watch and listen to music. Even though having been in existence for a long time, it is not used often by users.