diff --git a/homedecor/copyright.txt b/homedecor/copyright.txt
index 99b3f1ce..fa4892f0 100644
--- a/homedecor/copyright.txt
+++ b/homedecor/copyright.txt
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ Licenses:
 	http://freesound.org/people/guitarguy1985/sounds/69384/
 * For the book sound, Public Domain by mckinneysound's on http://www.freesfx.co.uk/
 	http://www.freesfx.co.uk/sfx/book?p=3
+* For the phone ring, Public Domain by andyt's on http://www.freesfx.co.uk/
+	http://www.freesfx.co.uk/sfx/phone?p=5
 * For all images and everything else, WTFPL.
diff --git a/homedecor/electronics.lua b/homedecor/electronics.lua
index dfb8174d..b67b29a5 100644
--- a/homedecor/electronics.lua
+++ b/homedecor/electronics.lua
@@ -140,3 +140,15 @@ homedecor.register("telephone", {
 	collision_box = tel_cbox,
 })
 
+minetest.register_abm({
+	nodenames = "homedecor:telephone",
+	interval = 30,
+	chance = 10,
+	action = function(pos, node)
+		minetest.sound_play("homedecor_telephone_ringing", {
+		pos = pos,
+		gain = 1.0,
+		max_hear_distance = 10
+	})
+	end
+})
diff --git a/homedecor/sounds/homedecor_telephone_ringing.ogg b/homedecor/sounds/homedecor_telephone_ringing.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8272ab1f
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