Tuning In To Island Tones

Most cellular phone savvy people have moved beyond the standard ringer to personalizing rings to their favorite sound or song. I am one to change the ring on my cell phone from time to time, and as a Hawaiian music fan, I was happy to hear about Hawaiian Telcom’s offering of local music for ring tones.

Hawaiian Telcom Wireless entered into an exclusive partnership with The Mountain Apple Company to become the first wireless provider to offer cell phone ring tones by Mountain Apple’s Hawaii recording artists. You can find ring tones of songs by your favorite artists such as Sean Na‘auao, Brothers Cazimero, Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole (IZ), Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom more.

"Hawaiian Telcom is proud to be the only wireless provider that offers local Hawaiian music as ring tones for our customers, thanks to our partnership with Mountain Apple Company,” says Ann Nishida, Hawaiian Telcom’s Senior Corporate Communications Manager.

The top 10 downloads are:
1. Rap Reiplinger: Japanese Roll Call
2. Israel Kamawiwo‘ole: White Sandy Beach of Hawai’i
3. Sean Na‘auao: Fish & Poi
4. Hawaiian Style Band: Love & Honesty
5. Hawaiian Style Band: Happy 2 B With U
6. Rap Reiplinger: Room Service
7. The Brothers Cazimero: Ku‘uipo I Ka He‘e Pueone
8. IZ: Hawai‘i 78
9. The Brothers Cazimero: My Sweet Pikake Lei
10. Hawaiian Style Band: Live A Little

If you’re a Hawaiian Telcom Wireless customer, you can download your favorite Hawaiian ring tone for a cost of $2.49 each. Once you purchase it, the ring tone does not expire and there is no subscription fee. If you’re not a Hawaiian Telcom Wireless customer yet, for a limited time, a new customer incentive is that you receive two free ring tones with the purchase of a data services plan that includes wireless Internet access.

Unfortunately not all Hawaiian Telcom cell phones will work with the Hawaiian ring tones. Phones that support it are the Audiovox 8912, LG 225 and 5225, Nokia 6225 and Samsung A660. Ring tones are sent to your phone and should reach your phone within 24 hours of order placement.

For more information, to view a list, or to listen to available ring tones go to www.hawaiiantel.com, or visit one of the eight retail stores throughout the state.