“Omg !!!! He is sooooo funny,” another wrote. As long as the prank call is harmless and does not have any lasting repercussions, you should be in the clear. If all prank phone calls were considered illegal, there would be many teenagers in jail for the phone equivalent of ding-dong-ditch. “Your dad is a whole vibeeeee, love you guys,” one user commented. However, a practical joke here and there should be fine. Regardless of how the clip came to be, Melwani’s dad seemed to win over nearly everyone who viewed the video. All states make it illegal to prank call 911. While each state is different, most states prohibit making prank calls to annoy or harass someone.
“When your dad is so done with you,” another joked. Prank calling can be illegal in some situations. “He didn’t hesitate at all lol,” another added. “Your dad is my favorite person,” one user wrote. Prison Voicemail is an award-winning social venture with a mission to improve family contact for people in prison. Several poured in compliments praising her dad’s outlandish response. It’s possible the duo staged the call, but most commenters seemed to believe that Melwani’s reaction was completely genuine. Melwani’s dad, on the other hand, seemed far too savvy to the trend. The “jail prank” has been a popular trend on TikTok recently, with many users successfully tricking loved ones into believing they were calling from prison. Take away internet! Take away TikTok!” her father adds. “This rascal is troubling me day and night. Melwani, meanwhile, begins laughing hysterically over the phone while her dad continues his rant. The new law increases the fine up to 2,500 and jail time of up to 364 days. “Take her, take her, please! I have waited so many days for this call.” Are prank calls illegal in Tennessee TENNESSEE A Tennessee law that went into effect in July provides stiffer penalties for people who make prank 911 emergency phone calls, officials said. “Hello yes, please! Where do I send the money?” her father asks. 22 medical, 10 fire, six MVA and one prank.This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. So far this year, the Matata volunteer fire brigade has received 39 callouts. “This is an abuse of our thinly stretched volunteers and if anyone saw a young person making a call from the payphone at 4.30pm, I would strongly encourage you to call police.”
Under the Telecommunications Act 2001, misuse of a telephone carries a maximum fine of $2000 or up to three months imprisonment. “We have spoken with police and they already have some leads about those who might be responsible and are investigating.” “At the scene we saw no signs of fire, either inside or outside of the house and quickly realised we were the subject of a prank emergency call.
“En-route, Firecom radioed to advise they had only received a single call from a young person at the public phone by the shops in Matata. “Sirens in Matata and Edgecumbe alerted the brigades of the emergency and volunteer crews quickly descended on their respective stations and dispatched to the scene. “At 4.33pm a 111 call was received for a house fire on Pakeha Street in Matata,” says a Facebook post by the Matata Volunteer Fire Brigade. The Matata Volunteer Fire Brigade took to its Facebook page after a false call came through on Sunday. False alarm calls to a Bay of Plenty volunteer fire brigade is prompting a reminder to the public about the misuse of a telephone.