crank call
Juvenile telephone harassment
A crank call is a prank phone call, typically involving jokes, false information, or harassment directed at the person who answers: We made crank calls to random numbers when we were kids.
The term suggests mischief rather than serious threat, though repeated crank calls can constitute harassment.
- victimOne harmed by another
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- blocked numberCall with hidden origin
- phone prankMischievous call to deceive
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
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- callslong distance, voicemail, busy signal, dial, redial
crank callemergency call
Urgent contact seeking aid
911 call · formal communication · business communication · conference call
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