The Teen Buzz Ringtone (also known as Mosquitotone or Zumbitone) is a cell phone ringtone that is too high-pitched (around 17 kHz high frequency) for most adults to hear. In settings where cellphone use is forbidden, such as a classroom, it can be used to signal the arrival of a text message without being audible to an adult. The principle behind Teen Buzz is a biological reality that audiologists can refer to as presbycusis, or aging ear. Starting at around age 20,... read more
