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Prank called my boyfriend with an app and a woman answered… nearly 10pm. Feeling confused.

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PeaceOverChaos · 11/07/2025 00:56

Okay, I feel a bit silly even writing this but I need to get it off my chest.

Earlier tonight, I used one of those prank call apps to call my boyfriend — just messing around, nothing serious. We’ve done dumb stuff like this before, but this time when the call went through… a woman answered. It was nearly 10pm.

He lives at home with his dad and little sister (who’s quite young), and I don’t live with him. So there shouldn’t be any other women around that I know of, especially not answering his phone late at night.

I didn’t say anything — I just hung up, completely thrown. And honestly, part of the reason I haven’t brought it up is because it’s kind of embarrassing to admit I prank called him in the first place 🙈 But now I’m stuck wondering what the hell that was about.

Could there be a normal explanation? Or is this a red flag I shouldn’t ignore? I really don’t want to jump to conclusions but it’s eating away at me a bit.

Anyone had something like this happen?

OP posts:
liveforsummer · 14/07/2025 13:06

runningonberocca · 11/07/2025 01:08

I do if it’s ringing beside me and the phone owner is out of reach.As in” hi this is John’s phone - he’s just coming in from the garden now I’ll hand you over”
I think most people would.

God no. I don’t even answer my own phone most of the time 😆

liveforsummer · 14/07/2025 13:08

Safaribar · 12/07/2025 15:09

You don't mention if its a mobile or a house phone? His dad has a sister visiting? Or a friend? His mum? A family friend popped over and is familiar enough to answer the phone when his dad shouts "can you grab the phone please, I'm up in the loft". Why are you prank calling anyone anyway? What age are you?

Well it was via an app so clearly a mobile phone!

cinquanta · 14/07/2025 13:13

liveforsummer · 14/07/2025 13:08

Well it was via an app so clearly a mobile phone!

You can ring a landline via an app.

TalkToTheHand123 · 14/07/2025 13:44

The OP is very unlikely to do a prank on a shared phone if targetting her boyfriend or be so shocked a female answered.

Damnloginpopup · 24/07/2025 07:58

Is he shagging her then op?

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