Turning off a ringtone

[AC Question]

I have tried everything in the book to turn off a ringtone that occurs every 5 minutes. It initially was to notify me of a telephone message, but it will not stop the ringing. Sorry I'm not real swift!

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Is it just a short notification tone? Are there any notifications in the notification bar that need to be dismissed? Swipe down the notification shade and then clear all of the notifications.