ghost call

noun

ghost call

noun

Etymology From ghost + call.

1

Communications, Electrical engineering, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Telecommunications, Telephony A telephone call for which, when the recipient of the call answers, there is no one on the other end.

Synonyms
phantom abandoned call, phantom call

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