I was browsing through the internet looking for articles about free ringtones and I was able to open a link about a so-called Mosquito ringtone. The summary stated that it was a high-pitched frequency ringtone that adults can't hear, perfect for kids and teenagers who send text messages during class, the best part about it is that they don't get caught. Is this for real?? I didn't believe it at first so I read some more.
Here's what I've discovered:
Yes, the Mosquito Ringtone does exist!!!
The Mosquito ringtone was invented way back in 2005 by a British Inventor named Howard Stapleton. The main objective of the invention was to keep kids from loitering outside of shops at night. Like how a whistle would affect dogs or how rats react to high-pitched sounds, the main idea was to drive teenagers by using super high frequency sounds. I was able to hear the sound and I thought my ears would explode.
The idea was to make the storefront uncomfortable for kids and teenagers while adults stay unaffected. The product was marketed and was originally named as an ultrasonic teenager repellant which is kind of similar to the ultrasonic dog repellant which is used to ward off dogs from "desecrating" on frontyards.
The Mosquito ringtone produces a sound similar to a Mosquito, an ear-splitting 17.4KHz sound wave. The reason why adults can't hear the sound is because of an aging condition called Presbycusis.
Hearing experts describe Presbycusis as an "aging ear". They stated that at the age of 20, the human ear starts to lose its ability to hear the highest human range frequencies and this gets worse as the person gets older.
The Mosquito ringtone was a wildfire and teens began to give different names to it such as the "Teen Buzz", "Adult Proof", "Mozzy Tone", "Ultra Sonic Ringtone" and so much more.
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