If you're bored and want to prank strangers, friends, or business associates, maybe you can try making prank calls. However, don't overdo it as you could end up harming others and/or breaking the law. Be careful choosing the content of the conversation because the recipient may be very offended later. If you want to know how to make your prank phone run smoothly, try following the suggestions below. It is better if you use the phone book so that you know the name of the recipient. Thus, your ignorance will not be exposed immediately
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Method 1 of 4: Prepare for a Prank Call
Step 1. Make your number invisible
In North America, dialing *67 before you dial the intended number, your number will not appear on the recipient's phone screen, only private number, but not all. Numbers like 911, 800-, 888-, 877-, 866-, 855-. Or 900- can't use this method.
Step 2. Create another identity
Pretend to be someone else, don't use your real name, make a new accent. Claim to be a janitor, principal, or perhaps the recipient's father/mother.
Step 3. Practice what you will say later
Write down on a piece of paper what you would say to your potential victim. Prank calls can also be done in groups, so you can help each other with your friends.
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In addition to writing on paper, it's also important to create characters that you will later use to trick. If you worry too much about not sticking with your plan, you may find it difficult to improvise.
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Step 4. Practice changing your voice
If you're calling someone you already know, you'll need to change your voice if you don't want to be recognized quickly. If later on at the end of the call you want to reveal your ignorance, no problem, but if the person you want to call does not want to recognize your voice, then change it from the start you say "hello".
- If you want your voice to sound nasal, just press your nostrils while you're speaking.
- If you want your voice to sound hoarse, then try shouting before you call.
- If you want something more interesting, use an application on your gadget that can change your voice automatically.
Step 5. Remember not to laugh or spoil the character
This is very important. Laughing is like you're saying "hello, this is a prank call so hang up immediately." Speak calmly so that the person you're calling doesn't suspect the slightest bit. But if you are not strong, try to cover your mouth when laughing with a pillow and immediately return to talking to the victim.
Step 6. Avoid legal trouble
If you want to avoid getting into trouble with the law, then stop making prank calls or don't call people you can't joke with. However, there are some things you shouldn't do when you're on a prank call, including the following:
- Disturb. Making a prank call is already very annoying, especially if you do it over and over again. So set the calling distance before you call a second time.
- Breaking a rule. Things that are very offensive, harsh language or words that can make other people angry are included in this category.
- Abuse. If you insult the victim's religion, race, accent or sexual orientation as a joke, this is considered harassment. This is also considered a serious violation.
- Record conversation. You might think this is funny, but it's an invasion of privacy unless you're going to say it was a joke.
- “Don't call” 9-1-1, the fire department, or other community service related services. Your phone will be tracked and congrats you will be in big trouble soon.
- Be careful if someone you call feels threatened, they will dial *57 to trace your number and then call the police immediately. What started as a prank could end up putting you in jail.
Step 7. Dial the target number of the potential victim
Take a deep breath then before starting.
Method 2 of 4: Make a Prank Call to Someone You Know
Step 1. Call the parents of someone you know and claim to be the principal
If you want to take revenge on your classmate, then call the house and claim to be the principal. Make sure that his parents pick up the phone, here I give an example:
- Mrs. Smith: "Hello?"
- You: "Hello, I'm Mr. Jones, principal of San Marcos High School. Am I talking to Mrs. Smith?"
- Mrs. Smith: "Yes. Is there anything I can help you with?"
- You: "Well madam, regarding your son, Jeremy. I wanted to inform you that he is in trouble. He is fighting and is currently on his way to my office. I want you to come as soon as possible so we can discuss this matter."
- Mrs. Smith: "Oh my God! Alright sir, I'll be right there."
Step 2. Tell your friends the fake news about pot delivery
If you have a friend who is afraid that their parents will get angry at almost any absurd reason, then you can pretend to confirm the delivery of the pot to their house. Something like this you can have a conversation:
- Kelley: "Hello?"
- You: "Can I speak to Kelley?"
- Kelley: "I'm Kelley."
- You: "Well, that's right. I want to confirm about the delivery of flower pots for tomorrow. My courier will deliver them at 6 pm."
- Kelley: "What? I don't seem to have ordered anything. You must have got the wrong line."
- You: "This is Kelley Murray, right? You went to John P. Stevens High School?"
- Kelley: "Yes, but…cancel the order. My parents will be angry later."
- You: "Just wait for the yellow Hummer, at 6 o'clock my courier will deliver it."
Step 3. Call the parents of your acquaintances and pretend to be strangers
This is another example that is no less interesting. If you really want to prank someone and want to get them scolded by their parents, you can act as someone who has been staying in your acquaintance's room. Here's an example of the conversation:
- Mr. Wolf: "Hello?"
- You: "Hmm, good afternoon. Can I speak to Mr. Wolf?"
- Mr. Wolf: "I am alone. Is there anything I can help you with?"
- You: "So you see, two nights ago I stopped by your daughter Marla's boarding house, and I seem to have left my wallet."
- Mr. Wolf: "You what?"
- You: "At that time I was staying, eh, stopped by your daughter's boarding house, and my wallet seems to be left there. I've been trying to contact Marla for the past two days, but I seem to have been ignored, so I tried to call her house. Sorry sir, but I need my wallet."
- Mr. Wolf: "How did you get into a boarding house for girls only?"
- You: "Just like any other young man. I entered through the window."
- Mr. Wolf: "You what?"
- You: "I came in through the window, oh yes, can you find my wallet?"
- Mr. Wolf: "Where do you think I can find it?"
- You: hmm, maybe under the mattress. In my boxers. Can you guys get it too?"
Step 4. Pretend you like someone
Let's say that you and your guy friend went to a bar the day before, and he was so drunk he can't remember what he was doing. This was the perfect opportunity to work on him and make him very nervous.
- Jake: "Hello?"
- You: "You sound sexier on the phone."
- Jake: "Excuse me?"
- You: "I said, your voice sounds sexier on the phone. I really enjoyed our fun last night."
- Jake: "Who is this?"
- You: "Don't act stupid okay!"
- Jake: "Is this a joke?"
- You: "This is Stacey. From Rick's cafe. We spent the night together in the back room, you said I was the perfect girl for you, remember?"
- Jake: "Hmm, yeah…
- You: "Don't be shy at all. I think it's nice to have an open-minded guy. Oh yeah, will you accompany me to the salon today?"
- Jake: "Salon?"
- You: "You're so adorable. I'll pick you up in an hour, wait for me."
Method 3 of 4: Pranking Strangers
Step 1. Pretend that the person is calling you
One of the best pranks on strangers is to pretend that they were the first to call you. But don't overdo it so that the person is very annoyed. Try the following methods:
- You: "Hello? Hello?"
- Other people: "Hello?"
- You: "Who is this?"
- Other people: "Eh, who is this? You were the first to call me."
- You: "No, you go first. Who is this, what can I help you with?"
- Another person: "This seems to be the wrong connection." (phone hangs up.)
- You: "Hello? What do you want?"
- Other people: "Duhh, you again?"
- You: "What are you talking about? My phone just rang again. That's weird."
Step 2. Pretend that the person left their number in your car
Act as if someone left their number in your car to apologize for crashing them. This method is quite good at making foreigners very confused.
- Other people: "Hello?"
- You: "Hi, it's me, whose car you hit yesterday, a red mazda."
- Other people: "Excuse me?"
- You: "You left paper in my car. You hit the side of my car in the Shop Rite parking area. Thank you very much for giving your phone number, if it was someone else he might have run off without being held accountable."
- Someone else: "Sorry, I didn't go to Shop Rite yesterday. It seems you made the wrong call."
- You: "But here's the proof. I can call you. Please, my car is scratched.
- Someone else: "I'm so sorry, but it really wasn't me."
- You: "So now you've changed your mind, Mr. Good Citizen?"
- Someone else: "I'll hang up now."
- You: "No problem – we'll talk about it later. Because your address is also written on the paper you left behind!"
Step 3. Pretend that you and the victim are friends of a criminal gang
Say later you and the victim will commit a crime together. This is roughly what you can say:
- Other people: "Hello?"
- You: "They're after us. They know what we've done Jim."
- Other people: "What?"
- You: "I said, they know. We have to get out of town immediately."
- Other people: "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
- You: "Don't pretend to forget, this was all your idea!"
- Someone else: "I don't even know who Jim is --"
- You: "I'll pick you up in 15 minutes. Get ready."
Step 4. Say that you want to speak by the name of the person you mentioned
This idea comes from Bart Simpson, all you have to do is call someone and tell him you want to talk to the person you mentioned but it sounds a bit impolite when he repeats it. Ask the person and then sit back in the chair and wait for the victim to realize what you said when he repeated your name. Here are the names you can try:
- "Master Bates."
- "Mike Rotch."
- "Bea O' Problem."
- "Al Coholic."
- "Ivanna Tinkle."
- "Amanda Hugginkiss."
- Hugh Jass
- "Wilma Leggrowbach"
- Ayma Hogg
Method 4 of 4: Prank Calls to Restaurants
Step 1. Call the nearest restaurant and ask for a recipe
Although a bit strange but quite effective to work on someone. Here's an example of the conversation:
- Restaurant employee: "Hello?"
- You: "Good afternoon, I want to order a recipe for chicken enchiladas."
- Restaurant employee: "Excuse me?"
- You: "I said, can I order the recipe for chicken enchiladas? I'd like to try cooking them tonight."
- Restaurant employee: "Sorry sir, we can't provide that kind of information."
- Amda': "Come on, I'm hungry."
- Restaurant employee: "If you want chicken enchiladas, you have to order them."
- You: "Ah no, it's too expensive!"
Step 2. Call an Italian restaurant and order Chinese dishes
This method is very easy. Speak in a confused tone when the restaurant can't give you the order you want. Here's how:
- Restaurant employee:: "Hello?"
- You: "Good afternoon, I want to order Egg Soup and Beef Fried Rice."
- Restaurant employee:: "Sorry, but you're in the wrong place. This is Bruno's, an Italian restaurant."
- You: "I know who you are, but I really want to order Egg Soup and Beef Fried Rice."
- Restaurant employee:: "Your order is not on our menu."
- You: "What do you mean it's not on the menu? Why are you so racist?"
Step 3. Order pizza for someone you don't like
This one is super easy, just call a pizza restaurant and order a large Pepperoni Pizza to the house of someone you don't like. The person must have been confused when the pizza courier suddenly knocked on his door.
Tips
- It's safer to prank someone if you use a pay phone.
- Don't give out your real name.
- Call someone and tell them you're doing a survey. This is very effective at getting the victim to answer your silly questions.
- Try to be in a quiet room. If you have friends around, tell them to be quiet. If there is a sound that is felt to be disturbing, the victim will immediately know that he is being bullied.
- If you can't hold back your laughter, think that the conversation is very serious, then laugh as much as you can when the phone is both hung up.
- Make it seem like it's a normal phone call to make the victim believe it. For example: "Yes, is the Laundry Cleaner here? Oh sorry, we can't wash your sins away."
- Don't stop talking unless you're interrupted.
- Voice changer tools are already quite popular to help you make prank calls. The device is programmed to combine sounds from a movie or a television show, the words have been crafted to fit the conditions you want to prank someone. Try watching the Home Alone movie as a reference.
- You also make prank calls from your computer. Try whospy.net or dialpeople.com and you'll be able to make prank calls with all kinds of voices. Remember to always play it safe and never send threatening messages.
- Another effective method that can be used for prank calls is to use a Text-to-Speech program, which will make your voice sound weird so the victim doesn't know it's you calling. This program can be obtained online.
- If you don't know what else to say, ask a pretty weird question like, "Do you have a rhino?" and "Do you believe in Santa Claus?"
- If your local radio has a "gotcha" program (like Hamish and Andy in Australia) or something like that, don't copy it, the victim will immediately know that he or she is being bullied.
- The idea most often used for prank calls is to pretend to be the victim's ex-boyfriend. When the victim is getting confused and says he doesn't know you, hang up the phone and laugh as much as you can.
- Never call someone when they are not far from you.
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Here are some codes that can be used to mask your number, each country has a different code. If you are not sure if the code will work or not, try it on your friends first.
- Argentina: *31# (landline) or *31*, #31# (on most providers)
- Australia: 1831 (landline) or #31# (mobile)
- Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland: *31*
- Germany: on most landlines and mobile phones, *31# but on some providers use #31#.
- Hong Kong: 133
- Israel: *43
- Italian: *67# (landline) or #31# (on most providers)
- New Zealand: 0197 (Telecom and Vodafone)
- South Africa: *31* (Telkom)
- Sweden: #31#
- English: 141
Warning
- Often doing pranks can make you shunned by your friends. Be careful.
- You can't really hide your identity. In some places there are already automatic number tracking devices, and if the police are involved in that place, don't be surprised if suddenly your door is forced to break down.
- Don't prank people who work as call centers. Some companies will penalize workers who do not reach their targets.
- Do not exaggerate. Not everyone can be joked with. What you think is funny may not be funny to someone else. So be careful what you say!
- In some countries, it is illegal to record conversations without the consent of both parties.
- Using abusive language in a telephone conversation and making prank calls to someone more than once is illegal in America, the UK and several other countries.
- ' NEVER make casual calls to the police, fire department, or other community service related services.' The delay caused by your "fad" can result in someone's death and can get you tracked down so that you can be immediately thrown into prison. Even if you use methods to cover up your real number, the police will still be able to find your real number.
