The Morse Code Ringtone – Caller ID from the 1830s!

Morse code is an ancient means of communication in the minds of most people. However, the Morse code ringtone continues to bring the simplicity and utility of Morse to today’s cell phones! While some people use Morse code ringtones because they think it ‘sounds cool’, many actually use Morse code ringtones for caller ID.

What are Morse code ringtones?

Assuming you’re familiar with what Morse is (if not, you can look it up on Wikipedia), a Morse code ringtone is simply a ringtone that is made up of dots and dashes that are sequenced to communicate a message, often some a kind of caller ID. This way, when someone calls you, you can listen to the message in Morse code and know who is calling you without even looking at your phone.

Android takes Morse Ringtone to a new level!

Historically, the problem with Morse ringtones has been that, to be really useful, you’d have to create a static mp3 or wav file for each person in your contact list. This was necessary so that the phone could play a unique message to each caller, such as the caller’s name.

However, all this has changed due to the advent of the Android smartphone! Because the Android platform allows users to easily write applications that can interact with the phone, a single application can be installed on the cell phone, allowing the phone to dynamically generate Morse based on the name or number of the person who call. This way your Morse coded messages can be generated on the fly instead of manually one at a time!