noun
prank call; crank call
A phone call made to annoy, harass, or play a joke on the recipient.
夜中にいたずら電話がかかってきた。
I got a prank call in the middle of the night.
いたずら電話はやめてください。
Please stop making prank calls.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Katakana spelling of いたずら for emphasis or stylistic effect.
Full kanji spelling; 悪戯 is less common than kana いたずら.
迷惑電話 is a broader term for nuisance calls, including silent calls, harassment, or persistent sales calls, while いたずら電話 specifically implies a playful or malicious prank.
Compound of いたずら (mischief, prank) and 電話 (telephone).