Microsoft Teams launched in 2017 as Microsoft's workplace chat and video meeting platform, and its incoming call sound became a daily cue for millions of workers. The Windows 11 version kept that familiar ring with a cleaner, softer tone that matches the system's rounded design. As remote and hybrid work grew after 2020, the sound spread into memes, prank videos and stream alerts, often compared to a discord call that nobody wants to answer. It remains popular because everyone who works or studies online instantly understands the interruption it represents.