Google Hangouts launched in 2013 as Google's messaging and video calling platform, replacing Google Talk, and its incoming call tone became a daily sound for Android and desktop users. As Hangouts was phased out in favour of Google Meet and Chat in the early 2020s, the ringtone survived online as a nostalgia cue and meme interruption. Creators now use it alongside a discord call or a Discord Notification to fake group calls, exaggerate online conversations, and signal that someone is about to join the chat.