PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2005--Verizon Wireless, the first
> national carrier to offer Ringback Tones -- short clips of real music
> that replace the standard ring callers hear when they call the Verizon
> Wireless phone of a Ringback Tone subscriber -- has expanded the
> availability of the service to include Arizona. The service is now
> available in most western states.
Sorry. Verizon was not the first. T-Mobile UK had this service literally *months* before Verizon or T-Mobile US had this service. And unlike Verizon, T-Mobile USA has this service available throughout its system.