Friday, November 10, 2017

Basic Information About Arnold Prank Calls And Other Similar Ones

By Catherine Wallace


Pranks or practical jokes are mischievous tricks some people play on someone, normally to let a victim experience perplexity, embarrassment, discomfort or confusion. These differ from confidence tricks and hoaxes because victims are told regarding the joke after instead of tricking them into handing their money and other valuables. They are lighthearted usually without a lasting impact.

Their aim is to make the target feel foolish or humbled and not humiliated or victimized by using affectionate humorous gestures to encourage laughter. Examples of these are Arnold prank calls that the caller uses sound clips from the movies of the actor to fool the other person into thinking the celebrity is calling them. They use digital applications for this where they just choose a recorded sentence to talk like them.

These were originally done by imitating voices of famous people while having these telephone calls that is easier since callers remain anonymous. Doing this became harder though because newer technology has been developed that lets you identify who is calling. These are caller IDs which could let individuals see names of the person calling them.

Pranksters can also use payphones because their numbers would not display in the device the receiver has but most people tend to not answer calls without caller Ids. These now have become less common since payphones are slowly being phased out with fewer ones left only. Their goal to remain anonymous is difficult with these.

Another option is increasing in popularity which is using some VoIP services where telephone number will not exist simply. Tracing these calls are very difficult because they could pass through several servers and routers operated by different entities from various countries. Law enforcement agencies can trace them though but the required resources, effort and time is too great for an ordinary prank.

Prank calls are increasing in popularity again with more people utilizing the internet with several online radio stations dedicate to this their content. They broadcast those submitted by the community and feature them at their channel. Software apps are there that allows them to share privately their pranks in real time with fellow users.

Sharing prank calls made personally is possible with the internet which allows them in developing a community of their own. They can share live these things or those they recorded previously and some systems even let listeners chat with pranksters while calling the victims. This supports discussion and giving suggestions on what they will say.

Be careful though if you have plans of doing this yourself since laws against the joke being abused are there which is considered to be a crime. Calling emergency services while pretending immediate help is needed by someone or talking to them any random things are among them. If you call with the intent of abusing, harassing or threatening someone is considered a crime as well.

Another commonly done prank considered a crime is when you contact law enforcement agencies to report a threat like a bomb. This could cause them to search the area or cancel an event happening there resulting to inconvenience for many people. Doing these acts might get you arrested after tracing you.




About the Author:



No comments: