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

[PeaceOverChaos]

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?

I never answer someone else’s phone.

But…op of your boyfriend had another woman she would never answer his phone at 10pm. Unless she didn’t know she was the ow. If I was you I would let it go. I think I might also just ask him and say that I put the phone down because I thought I had the wrong g number.

Also, even if you were making a prank call your boyfriend would recognise the number you were calling from. If you blanked your number he might think it was one of those cold calls and asked his dad’s girlfriend to answer it for him.

It’s not mumsnet weirdness 😆

I cannot imagine somebody answering my phone or me answering somebody else’s. So so bizarre! I work in an industry where we all have to leave our phones outside of the room we work in, in a pile. If someone answered somebody else’s phone I think it would be formal warning territory. A total invasion of privacy! Like logging into someone’s emails. Madness!!

Tbh, if you're part of the generations young enough to see a phone as a personal device and phone calls on them as private...

...how many of them just leave their phone lying around on tables at home while they go out for a walk with the dog?

Unthinkable to be parted from it ;)

Probably just an escort. Don't worry.

I wouldn't unless I knew John wanted to speak to that person.

I'd answer a phone, unless it was an unknown number, if someone was, say, in the bathroom or the garden. I'd just say can I take a message as they are busy now.

Best answer ever.

A partner yes possibly not a random person

What is the point of this argument about answering people's phones or otherwise. Presumably, the woman/women who do this, their family/partner/friends are happy with that, or they would ask her to stop.

I wouldn't like it myself, but I rarely even answer my own phone, let alone someone else doing so.

Does there have to be an absolute right or wrong here? Can't we just accept, different strokes for different folks?

No it isn't. It is perfectly normal.
Ignoring a phone ringing next to you is the weird thing. If you don't want someone else to answer it, don't leave it lying around.
If answering someone's phone that was lieing around id never be off the phone at work.
Staff leave their phones at the desk while they go elsewhere in the building to brew up, do checks, deal with visitors etc. They just pick up any missed calls later.

Do you have to pay extra for the secretary package?

Sorry, this is so daft I'm not sure if you're being serious

In the meantime, I am gutted OP hasn't come back as I wanted to understand the nature of the prank call, just for my own general knowledge really.

Can anyone who has experience of these prank call apps explain to me how they work, please? In really simple terms, like you are talking to an idiot.....;)

Prank calls OP? Like Bart Simpson ringing Moe the bartender and asking him to check the men’s room for a Hugh Jarse?

Totally normal in my world too! 🙄

A landline was shared, a mobile phone is not, it's personal.

You're the one being weird.

Oh, so you think I only exist on MN do you? Like children think characters live inside their TV. Very weird.

Exactly. Maybe that other poster thinks you only exist in MN too 🤣🤣🤣

Prank calls....https://www.prankdial.com/ one example

the sort of world where normal people respect others privacy. Would you open the post at other people's homes? Would you look through someone's handbag?

stupid question to ask how did people cope before mobiles.

Aubergine they did call out and the BF asked them to answer and say he’s just on his way! He could have been in the toilet!

I’m gen x and wouldn’t answer someone’s phone. What’s the point? They can see who called, it’s not like a landline where you’re in the dark as to who called if you missed it. I’m not making the decision of whether they want to speak to that caller for them, and I wouldn’t want someone doing it for me either.

some of my phone calls require me to be sat in front of my laptop to deal with so I can see my calendar or look up info, so I conduct those when I’m suitably ready.

I don't need to keep my phone for people to respect its private.

What app did you use? My guess is that the app rang the wrong number.

Should have coincidentally called him yourself immediately afterwards (with some suitable reason to be calling late) to see who answered and how he seemed to be. If she answered you could ask who she was and if he answered was he flustered or not willing to talk like a bf.

Landlines usually have an answer phone to leave a message.