Phone ringtones became reusable meme audio as short-form video grew, because a sound millions of people already recognise needs no setup or explanation. The Galaxy ringtone is one of the most widely heard examples, carried on Samsung phones in pockets, classrooms and offices for years, so editors adopted it as shorthand for an incoming call, a dated handset or a smug new-phone moment. On soundboards it sits alongside other reaction clips, ready to be dropped into edits, livestreams and group chats whenever a ringing phone joke fits the scene.