Systems and methods for caller-controlled tune notification of a call

A method for processing a call placed by a calling party to a called telephone line in a network, the network comprising a first network element, a second network element, and a third network element, the third network element in communication with the first and second network elements over first and second communications, respectively, the method comprising:

• receiving at the first network element a tune notification service access code and a called directory number, the call directory number associated with the called telephone line;
• sending a query from the first network element to the third network element after receiving the service access code;
• providing a list of tune categories to a device;
• after providing the list of tune categories, receiving a selection of one of the tune categories from the list of tune categories;
• after receiving the selection from the list of tune categories, providing a list of tunes;
• after providing the list of tunes, receiving a selection of one of the tunes from the list to tunes;
• sending the selection of one of the tunes to the first network element;
• and
• applying the tune to the called telephone line.

A method for a caller to control a tune notification signal applied to a called telephone line in a telephone network providing a plurality of services, the method comprising;

• receiving a tune notification service access code and a called directory number input by the caller;
• providing a list of tune categories to a device associated with the caller;
• after providing the list of tune categories, receiving a selection of one of the tune categories from the list of tune categories;
• after providing the list of tune categories, providing a list of tunes;
• after providing the list of tunes, receiving a selection on one of the tunes;
• and
• providing a tune notification signal associated with the tune notification selection to the called telephone line.