#2272: Ringtone Timeline

[A horizontal timeline spanning between the years 1875 and 2022. Every year is indicated by a tick below the line, and labeled every 5 years. There is a gap between 1883 and 1989 with jagged lines to indicate a jump in time. 7 sections are labeled on the chart, each with a border except for the first and last:]

[1875, with no border:]

Telephone ringer invented

[1878-1883:]

Normal ringing sounds

[Gap and jagged lines to indicate jump in time from 1883 to 1989]

[1989-1996:]

Normal ringing sounds

[1996-2003:]

Cool space beeps

[2003-2009:]

Song and novelty ringtones

[2009-2013:]

Cool space beeps

[2013-2019:]

Normal ringing sounds

[2020, with no border:]

Everyone sets their phones to vibrate

[Caption below the panel:]

After 140 years, humanity is finally on the verge of winning the war against ringtones.