Prank call facts for kids
A prank call is a telephone call where the person making the call tries to play a practical joke on the person who answers. It is often a type of nuisance call and can be illegal under certain circumstances.
Recordings of prank calls became popular in the late 1970s. Musicians and sound engineers in the United States often shared these amusing cassette tapes. The Tube Bar prank calls are among the most famous early examples. Even comedian Jerry Lewis was a well-known phone prankster. Recordings of his jokes from the 1960s are still enjoyed today.
Even important people have been pranked! In 1995, Elizabeth II, the Queen of England, received a prank call. A Canadian DJ pretended to be the Canadian Prime Minister. He asked her to record a speech about Canadian unity. A radio station in Miami also pranked Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez. They spoke to him while pretending to be Cuban president Fidel Castro. Later, they called Castro and pretended to be Chávez!
See also
In Spanish: Broma telefónica para niños
