Is there a cell phone that rings so silently that only young people can hear it?

Answer 1

(CBS) ROSLYN, N.Y. It was the talk (and text-messaging) of Roslyn High School. The ingenious freshman who figured out a way to transfer and upload a ring tone from Great Britain-on the Internet-to the cellphone, that moslty only young ears can hear.

David Herzka, sitting in front of bis computer, holding his cellphone said, “I was just trying to find a frequency that I could hear but my parents couldn't.”

The internet flashed, sounds of bells and whistles, higher and higher, softer and then, “Can you hear that! Probably not!"

David was shown today's newspaper. He hadn't seen it--but was amazed his precociousness had made the front page of the New York Times.

David's classmates reacted, “Dude, he's my hero. Very cool.” “Adults can't hear the high pitched sound but kids can.”
“That's awesome. It's going to be so useful.”

Because in school, where cell phone use is prohibited, the technology can now allow a student to receive that secret text message, even an ultrasonic sounding cell phone call in the middle of class.

Doctors at Long Island Jewish Medical Center acknowledge most adults over 40 cannot hear this new text-messaging ring tone. They took us into an audio lab to demonstrate the sounds.

Dr. Mark Shikowitz, an Otolaryngologist, explained, “It's called presbycusis. And especially high-frequency sounds, which are the first to go with the aging process, may not be heard by your teacher if they're older. But if you have a young teacher, you could be in a lot of trouble.”

David agreed. “They'll have to hire younger teachers if this becomes more than just a fad!”

If the fad lasts until the fall, beware. David's 28 year old honors Math teacher heard the ring and found the culprit.

Answer 2

yup its called mosquito =) lol

**********Teens Turn 'Repeller' into Adult-Proof Ringtone
by Melissa Block
All Things Considered, May 26, 2006 · The war between teens and authority figures has a new -- or old -- front: ears. British shopkeepers tired of teenage loiterers have turned to the Mosquito teen repellent, which emits a high-pitch frequency that most teenagers can hear -- but not most adults.

But now teens have struck back against the Mosquito: They are using the same sound to communicate without adults' knowledge.

At issue is a text-message ringtone that emits the same pitch as the Mosquito. Using it, students can learn about a new message while they're in class -- where they're not supposed to be using their cellphones. Most of their teachers can't hear the alert.

Inventor Howard Stapleton, creator of the Mosquito teen repellent, says only a few people over age 30 can hear the Mosquito's sound. He and his 16-year-old daughter Isabel talk to Melissa Block about the sound, which has been dubbed "Teen Buzz."

**********What is the mosquito tone?
The Mosquito tone (or Mosquitone) is something that was developed following the invention of the 'Mosquito teen repellent' system. The original device is used to stop teenagers from hanging around areas by playing an annoying high pitched sound that only teenagers can hear.
Some rather inventive teenagers realised that this could be turned to their advantage and took a version of the sound and put it on their mobile phone as a ringtone. They were then able to have their phones ringing in classes at school without teachers being able to hear.

Answer 3

A high-pitched alarm which cannot be heard by adults has been hijacked by schoolchildren to create ringtones so they can get away with using phones in class.

Techno-savvy pupils have adapted the Mosquito alarm, used to drive teenage gangs away from shopping centres.

Schoolchildren have recorded the sound, which they named Teen Buzz, and spread it from phone to phone via text messages and Bluetooth technology.

Now they can receive calls and texts during lessons without teachers having the faintest idea what is going on.

A secondary school teacher in Cardiff said: 'All the kids were laughing about something, but I didn't know what. They know phones must be turned off during school. They could all hear somebody's phone ringing but I couldn't hear a thing.

'One of the other children told me all about it later. I couldn't be too cross, because it shows resourcefulness.'

The Mosquito technology is said to play on a medical phenomenon called presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss.

Answer 4

Well I don't know if only young people can hear it but there is this ring that it is very high pitched. I don't know if older people can hear it because I am not an older person, but I know that exists.
Hope I answered your question!

Answer 5

it's not a volume thing it's a Pitch thing. as we get older our ability to hear higher pitches gets worse. The ring tone is at a pitch beyond what an adult eardrum can register. I believe it's called the Mosquito ringtone

Answer 6

yeah, it's called mosquito, i watched it in the news and actually was played through the tv, my young sister heard it but i heard it too and im in my early 20's. Kids supposedly use it in the classroom and the teacher doesn't hear it at all. I don't know, but I heard it. they actually tested it out on adults, and they didn't hear anything

Answer 7

Wow! that is notably wonderful! Mine is pink Panther subject music to boot! no longer mendacity or something! My buddy sent me some songs and one become the pink Panther subject and that i did no longer want any songs already on the cellular so I chosen PP! Cool!!

Answer 8

It's a ringtone called the Moquito.

Answer 9

What about no ring whatsoever? Just set it to vibrate.

Answer 10

If there is, I hope they add the technology to Boomer cars and motorcycle exhaust.