phone prank

Mischievous telephone hoax

A phone prank is a deceptive or mischievous call made for amusement, often to strangers.

Classic phone pranks include asking if someone's refrigerator is running or requesting to speak with fictitious people: Is Amanda Hugginkiss there?

The pranks range from harmless jokes among friends to harassment.

Prank calls to businesses or emergency services can be illegal.

Related

voicemail · wrong number · giggling · mischief · anonymous · caller ID · blocked number · funny voice · heavy breathing · sound effects · pizza delivery · is your refrigerator running · joke · hoax · teenager · boredom · laughter · gotcha

Opposites
sincerity and intent

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Honest, direct communication

heart-to-heart

communication gravity

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Urgent contact seeking aid

911 call · distress call · business call · appointment reminder · formal communication

Family

phone, prank, phones, phoned, phoning, phonetic, phonetics, phoneme, phonology

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG