The telephone company sends a ringing signal which is an AC waveform. Although the common frequency used in the United States is 20 HZ and in Europe is typically 25 Hz, it can be any frequency between 15 and 68 Hz.
http://www.tkk.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/telephone_ringer.html
If you feel to are bored with with the phone ring as a result try use this Telephone Ringer by IC KA2411 circuit.
http://www.elecfree.com/electronic/circuit-telephone-ringer-by-ic-ka2411/
Many a times one needs an ex- tra telephone ringer in an ad- joining room to know if there is an incoming call. For example, if the telephone is installed in the drawing room you may need an extra ringer in the bedroom.
http://www.electronic-circuits-diagrams.com/telephonesimages/telephonesckt15.shtml
Using modulated rectangular waves of different time periods, The circuit presented here produces ringing tones similar to those produced by a telephone.
http://www.electronic-circuits-diagrams.com/telephonesimages/telephonesckt1.shtml
Telephone circuit gain always interrest, because telephones are everywhere and quite often there are old telephone luying around somewhere. Those telephones can be used for many interresting experiments including small home intercom: connect telephones in series or parallel and feed suitable operating current to them through resistor from power supply.
http://www.tkk.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/telephone_ringer.html
http://home.maine.rr.com/randylinscott/jul98.htm
Telephone circuit gain always interrest, because telephones are everywhere and quite often there are old telephone luying around somewhere. Those telephones can be used for many interresting experiments including small home intercom: connect telephones in series or parallel and feed suitable operating current (about 20 mA) to them through resistor from power supply.
http://www.tkk.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/telephone_ringer.html
A system for pausing music when the phone rings
http://www.redfrontdoor.org/phone-meets-slimserver.html