Samsung phones have long included simple built in tones alongside melodic ringtones, and Pure Tone is one of the most minimal examples, built around a single clear pitch rather than a tune. As phone sounds were ripped and shared on soundboards, this beep, functioning like a ding sound effect, moved beyond handsets into video edits, memes and prank clips where a generic phone alert was needed. Its Samsung association makes it recognisable without tying it to a specific song, so creators still use it for notifications, timers and mock system messages.