System and method for facilitating a custom ring in connection with a call

A system comprising:

• an interface operable to receive a calling signal that indicates a request to place a call from a calling party to a first communication device of a called party;
• and
• a network node communicatively coupled to the interface, the network node operable, in response to receipt by the interface of the calling signal, to:
• determine whether the first communication device is operable to accept a customized ring tone;
• and
• send the customized ring tone to the first communication device conditioned upon a determination that the first communication device is operable to accept the customized ring tone.

A computer-readable storage medium comprising operational instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• determine whether a calling party is operable to provide a customized ring tone associated with a call;
• determine whether a first communication device associated with a party called by the calling party is configured to accept the customized ring tone;
• and
• in response to a determination that the calling party is operable to provide the customized ring tone and conditioned upon a determination that the first communication device is configured to accept the customized ring tone:
• retrieve the customized ring tone from the calling party;
• and
• send the customized ring tone to the first communication device.