Ideas for funny prank calls. Pranks to surprise your friends or your partner.
When you want to surprise a friend or a partner, a prank phone call is a perfect idea.
All you need is for both of you to have a smartphone, so it’s easy to try.
In this article, we’ve gathered ideas that are sure to get great reactions when you pull a phone prank.
From singing to playing instruments, there are plenty of ways to use your special skills.
You can also surprise them with the content of the conversation or try ideas that will make them burst out laughing.
Be sure to reveal the prank at the end, and use it as a chance to deepen your bond with someone important to you.
Ideas for funny prank phone calls. Prank surprises to startle your friends or partner (1–10)
Conversation in lyrics
It’s a prank where you throw song lyrics at the person you’re talking to on the phone and enjoy seeing whether the conversation holds up and how they react.
Imagine how the dialogue might flow and pick songs in advance that match that progression.
Depending on how the other person responds, the lyrics might not connect smoothly, so it could be a good idea to prepare a wide range of options.
How someone reacts when you hit them with lyrics that sound like a confession of your own suffering might also reveal something about their character.
Impersonation
It’s a prank where you think it’s the usual friend calling, but when you answer, a famous character talks to you as if they were your friend.
It tests how well you can imitate celebrities or characters using only voice.
Even if the voice sounds similar, the person might not be recognized, so it might be smoother to introduce yourself first and then proceed with the conversation.
If you have a chance to handle the other person’s device, changing the display name could also be funny.
Let’s give them the strange experience of getting a call from a celebrity they don’t remember ever saving in their contacts.
Being taken away by aliens
If you want to enjoy the other person’s reaction, I also recommend a prank where you pretend to be abducted by aliens.
In this one, you call them with the premise that you’ve been taken by aliens.
See if they believe you or just brush you off.
It really tests the caller’s acting skills, which is part of the fun.
I suggest fleshing out the setting and a script as much as possible before you try it.
How about the idea of being attacked by aliens in the middle of a normal conversation?
Sudden rap
https://www.tiktok.com/@chichan.dhychan/video/6931624898930461953It’s a prank where you call a target, deliver your message in a rap, and enjoy seeing how they react.
Aim for a rap that’s easy to understand while keeping a sense of rhythm, so the other person can think about what the “right” way to respond might be.
Even if they hang up, it’s important not to give up—keep trying until you get a reaction.
It could also be fun to steer it into a pattern where you approach someone who’s good at rapping and prompt them to reply in rap as well.
A call from my ex
https://www.tiktok.com/@chichan.dhychan/video/6955748996048506114This is a prank where, from the conversation during a phone call, you make it seem like the call is from an ex, and then observe what actions the target takes.
It can also be fun to try it on a current partner as a way to gauge how strong their affection is.
Key points to help them catch on include weaving into the conversation how many years it’s been since the breakup and whether the person currently has a partner.
Push the conversation all the way to making plans to go out together, and really make the target feel the pressure.
Singing right after waking up
How about calling someone while they’re sleeping and treating them to your singing voice? Send them your fullest vocals when they’re just waking up and their brain isn’t quite working yet.
A relaxed ballad is nice, but it could also be fun to sing a high-energy song that might really hit them right after they wake up.
That said, be careful—you might make them mad if you wake them.
As a twist, you could even have the just-awakened person sing a song themselves.
simultaneous call
Here’s a prank-meets-challenge idea: simultaneous calls.
You call two people at the same time and carry on both conversations in parallel.
Naturally, you’ll need to listen to both and respond to both at once.
Put your brain into overdrive and come up with replies that make sense to either person.
It’s also fun to see whether they notice you’re on another call at the same time.
And of course, it doesn’t have to be just two—three or four people works too.
First, gather the devices you’ll use for the calls.