Skype launched in 2003 and became the default way many people made free voice and video calls online through the 2000s and 2010s, long before a Discord call was an everyday phrase. Its incoming call ringtone became part of that shared experience, heard in bedrooms, offices and internet cafes around the world. As Skype faded and the service was retired in 2025, the sound survived in memes, edits and soundboards as a shorthand for an incoming online call and for early internet nostalgia in general.
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The classic Skype new incoming call ringtone, a soft looping chime signaling an incoming video or voice call, often used for memes and nostalgic call edits.
This is the familiar melodic ringtone that played when a new call arrived on Skype, built from a gentle ascending chime that repeats in a calm loop. It is instantly recognisable to anyone who used the app for late night chats, long distance catch ups or early video calls with friends and family. The tone feels friendly rather than urgent, which makes it perfect for signalling a connection is about to start. Dropped into a video, it triggers immediate nostalgia and tells viewers a call, conversation or awkward online encounter is coming.