A system and method are disclosed for facilitating a custom ring in
connection with a call. A system that incorporates teachings of the
present disclosure may include, for example, an electronic device
operable to support telephonic communication. The electronic device may
have a housing component at least partially defining an enclosure. A
memory may be located within the enclosure and may be storing ring tone
information representing a custom ring tone. The device may also have a
user interface capable of receiving user inputs that could indicate, for
example, a desire to place a call to a called party. In some embodiments,
the device may have an output engine capable of initiating communication
of the ring tone information to the called party such that a telephonic
device of the called party outputs the select ring tone as an indication
of the call.