Eli5: How did buying ringtones via SMS worked?

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Over 10 years ago you could buy ringtones via SMS, how were the ringtones sent to you, after paying them with an SMS?

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When you wanted a cool new ringtone for your phone, you could send a special text message (SMS) with a code to a number provided by your phone company. They would then charge your phone bill for the cost of the ringtone. After that, you’d get a message back with a link or a file to download the ringtone straight to your phone. It was like magic, but with texting!

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