ringxiety
n.β Β«What they are hearing is a barely discernable soundβperhaps chimes, a faint trill or an electronic bleatβthat they mistake for the ringtone of their cellphone, which isnβt ringing. This audio illusionβcalled phantom phone rings or, more whimsically, ringxiety or fauxcellarmβhas emerged recently as an Internet discussion topic and has become a new reason for people to either bemoan the techno-saturation of modern life or question their sanity.Β» ββI Hear Ringing and Thereβs No One There. I Wonder Why” by Brenda Goodman New York Times May 4, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)