A method for generating a ringtone for efficiently generating an individualized melodic ringtone specific to each unique phone number. The method for generating a ringtone generally includes providing a phone number including a plurality of digits, establishing a tonal center, determining a plurality of pitches for the plurality of digits with respect to the tonal center, assigning the plurality of digits to the plurality of pitches, determining a melody with respect to the plurality of pitches of said plurality of digits and playing the melody.