The present invention relates to a method for providing a caller with an
arbitrary sound pre-stored in an exchanger that is chosen by a called
subscriber instead of a conventional RBT (RingBack Tone). The present
method comprises: a first step, conducted by an HLR (Home Location
Register) when a location request message is received from a
call-originating exchanger because of call connection request to a
terminal, of furnishing a call-terminating exchanger with information on
whether or not an RBT is to be replaced for the terminal through a
routing information request message that is sent to the call-terminating
exchanger; and a second step, conducted by the call-terminating exchanger
when a trunk connection request from a call-originating exchanger is
recognized, of searching for a sound code assigned to the terminal based
on the information, and providing a caller with a pre-stored
RBT-replacing sound associated with the found sound code as an RBT.