Dwango of Japan has a web service offering ringtones only dogs can hear. This new service is called “Ringtones only dogs can hear,” and is free of charge to subscribers to its flat-rate plan.

Japanese company offers ringtones for dogs
[CrunchGear]
Dwango of Japan has a web service offering ringtones only dogs can hear. This new service is called “Ringtones only dogs can hear,” and is free of charge to subscribers to its flat-rate plan.

Japanese company offers ringtones for dogs
[CrunchGear]
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That dog in the ad is the Softbank “Dad” dog. Softbank is one of the big 3 mobile carriers here, they used to be called Vodaphone.
The dog is part of an ongoing sketch, where he TALKS, and is the father of a family of a Japanese middle-aged wife, a younger daughter, and a mid-30s african-american in a suit.
It’s an odd plan to sell phones here.