This type of clip lives in the grey area of user-uploaded soundboards, where classic phone tones get remixed with regional melodies for comic effect. Nokia-style ringtones remain instantly recognisable years after those handsets faded, so creators borrow that nostalgia and twist it with an Arabic-sounding lead. On meme pages and short-form video, the sound works as shorthand for an unexpected call, often paired with captions about international callers. Its continued use comes from that simple, readable joke rather than any single viral video.