bat phone

Direct crisis connection

A bat phone is a direct line to someone important or hard to reach, especially for urgent matters.

The term comes from the 1960s Batman television series, where a red phone connected directly to the superhero.

In practice, it usually means a private number or back channel: I don't have the CEO's bat phone, Let me try his bat phone.

emergency

hotline

Direct emergency phone connection

Commissioner Gordon · urgent · direct line · signal · crime · dispatch · hero · summon · crisis · rescue

pop culture

Batman

Gotham's masked vigilante

camp · retro · prop · iconic · television · series · superhero · memorabilia · collectible · nostalgia

Opposites
directness and exclusivity of communication

bat phoneswitchboard

Telephone routing panel

customer service line · call center · reception desk · voicemail system · 1-800 number

urgency and importance of communication channel

bat phonesuggestion box

Container for anonymous recommendations

snail mail · newsletter · bulletin board · memo

exclusivity/privilege

bat phoneopen line

Unoccupied communication path

toll-free number · 1-800 number

Family

bat, phone, bats, batted, batting, batter, phones, phoned, phoning

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G