Nokia (partially lost mobile phone ringtones; 2000-2015)
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Status: Partially Lost
Since around 1994, mobile manufacturer Nokia has included sets of preloaded ringtones on their phones, as well as making ringtones available for download on websites. As a result of thousands being produced both in-house and by contractors, many did not make the cut. Due to the upsurge in ringtone research during the early 2020s, hundreds of these have been found, either through correspondence with composers or being found on composers' portfolios.
Preloaded ringtones are widely available on various archives on the internet and are not at risk of becoming lost, so these are not listed here.
Known Unused Ringtones
In-House
| Ringtone Name | Composer | Year | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80sArcade ringtone02 | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Acoustic loop | Henry Daw | unknown | Found | |
| arcade01 | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Back and forth | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Beats | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Bossa | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Bossa (MIDI version) | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Chiauwow | Hannu af Ursin | 2012 | Found | |
| Cinematik | Hannu af Ursin | unknown | Found | |
| Closing | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Day off | Mikko Tillander | unknown | Lost | |
| Discosisco | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Dos | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Elektro | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Fair game | Mikko Tillander | unknown | Lost | |
| Garage | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Highlander | Mikko Tillander | unknown | Lost | |
| Hurricane | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Italo | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Jam session | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Kiksu | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Mango House | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Minimal | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| On the jump | Mikko Tillander | unknown | Lost | |
| Pipperoo | Mikko Tillander | unknown | Lost | |
| Pulsating | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Ringing | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Ringing 2 | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Ringing 3 | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Sans Comic | Hannu af Ursin | unknown | Found | |
| Sapphire | Hannu af Ursin | unknown | Found | |
| Smokey Landscape | Hannu af Ursin | c. 2014 | Partially Found | Only an excerpt is available. |
| Smokey Landscape (demo version) | Hannu af Ursin | c. 2014 | Found | |
| Snowfight (demo version) | Hannu af Ursin | 2002 | Found | |
| Space war | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Spook | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Subhop (original version) | Hannu af Ursin | unknown | Lost | Hannu has confirmed that the original version is in fact a MIDI; only the audio version was released. |
| Swing player (original version) | Mikko Tillander | unknown | Lost | Only the MIDI version, arranged by Ian Livingstone, was released. |
| Techno | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Trance | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Tune2 | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Waves | Markus Castrén | 2002 | Found | |
| Worldly (remix) | unknown (composition); Hannu af Ursin (arrangement) | 2011 | Found |
Outsourced/Unknown
| Ringtone Name | Composer | Year | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addictive | Johan Olsson | 2007 | Found | |
| Afternoon (original version) | unknown | unknown | Lost | Hannu af Ursin has confirmed he created the audio version, but did not compose the original MIDI version. |
| Alexis | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | Does not play correctly on Nokia's shipped soundbanks. |
| All Together | Johan Olsson | 2009 | Found | |
| Attraction (Noa Nakai remix) | unknown (composition) Noa Nakai (arrangement) |
c. 2001 | Found | |
| Banana | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | Does not play correctly on Nokia's shipped soundbanks. |
| Believe Me | Johan Olsson | 2007 | Found | |
| Club sammich | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | Does not play correctly on Nokia's shipped soundbanks. |
| Coal | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| Crest | Noa Nakai | 2002 | Found | |
| Eceltronica | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | |
| Eight ease | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | Does not play correctly on Nokia's shipped soundbanks. |
| Escape NY | Johan Olsson | 2006 | Found | |
| Eternal Summer | Johan Olsson | 2009 | Found | |
| Fairie | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| Fireflies | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| Flowers | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| Fool about (Noa Nakai remix) | Mikko Tillander (composition) Noa Nakai (arrangement) |
c. 2001 | Found | |
| Furrow | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| Game over | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| Glamelon | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | |
| Groovy blue (Noa Nakai remix) | unknown (composition) Noa Nakai (arrangement) |
c. 2001 | Found | |
| Heartbreaker | Johan Olsson | 2007 | Found | |
| Heymon | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | Does not play correctly on Nokia's shipped soundbanks. |
| Hive | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| House coffee | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | |
| Hurdy gurdy 2 | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| La Belle | Johan Olsson | 2009 | Found | |
| Ligule | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| Love Cafe | Johan Olsson | 2007 | Found | |
| Melilot | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| More Love | Johan Olsson | 2007 | Found | |
| Nightfly | Johan Olsson | 2006 | Found | |
| Nokia tune (Legato) | Francisco Tárrega (composition) Noa Nakai (arrangement) |
c. 2001 | Found | |
| Nokia tune (Merry) | Francisco Tárrega (composition) Noa Nakai (arrangement) |
c. 2001 | Found | |
| Phoenix | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| Punk'd Out | Johan Olsson | c. 2006 | Found | |
| Remember Me | Johan Olsson | 2007 | Found | |
| Retrofit | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| Ringtone 1 | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | |
| Ringtone 2 | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | |
| Rise'n shine (Noa Nakai remix) | unknown (composition) Noa Nakai (arrangement) |
c. 2001 | Found | |
| Sing It | Johan Olsson | 2007 | Found | |
| Sloppy joe | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | Does not play correctly on Nokia's shipped soundbanks. |
| Sunkissed | Johan Olsson | 2007 | Found | |
| Technocracy | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | |
| Teddies | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| Tic tac toe | unknown (company: Beatnik) | 2002 | Found | Does not play correctly on Nokia's shipped soundbanks. |
| Tick tick 2 | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| To Close | Johan Olsson | 2009 | Found | |
| Treadmill (Noa Nakai remix) | Mikko Tillander (composition) Noa Nakai (arrangement) |
c. 2001 | Found | |
| Tropical | Hannu af Ursin | 2002 | Found | Not created to be used on any phone, but rather as a demo for Hannu's job interview. |
| Union | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| unknown | unknown | unknown | Partially Found | Heard at 3:35 |
| unknown | unknown | unknown | Partially Found | Heard at 3:38 |
| unknown | unknown | unknown | Partially Found | Heard at 3:43 |
| unknown | unknown | unknown | Partially Found | Heard at 3:52 |
| Weekend Ride | Johan Olsson | 2007 | Found | |
| Whee | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found | |
| Yew | Noa Nakai | 2000 | Found |