The chime comes from Skype on Windows Phone 8.1 devices such as the Nokia Lumia line, Microsoft's mobile system from the mid 2010s. As Lumias disappeared from everyday use, recordings of their system sounds were saved and shared in soundboard collections and short videos. Creators now reuse the startup tone as a shorthand for an era of colourful tiles, live hubs and early mobile video calls, which is why it still appears in nostalgia posts and tech memes long after the platform faded.
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The Skype startup sound from Nokia Lumia phones running Windows Phone 8.1, a short melodic chime used for nostalgia edits, phone memes and retro tech videos.
This is the brief Skype startup chime as heard on a Nokia Lumia running Windows Phone 8.1. In just over a second and a half, a soft, rounded synth melody rises in a few clean notes, instantly signalling a call is about to begin. It feels lighter and more modern than the classic desktop version, with that polished mobile tone from the early smartphone era. Hearing it triggers instant nostalgia for Windows Phone users and makes viewers expect a video call, a chat notification, or a deliberately retro tech moment.