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6stringmerc
Clever, and monetized. Wonder how the license holders of the content might feel about this, uh, approach? Time will tell, won't know until it gets tried, etc.
mei0Iesh
Couldn't I call them myself and hold the phone up to a speaker playing the YouTube video? At least then after I annoy them they can hear me laugh as they hang up and sigh at how juvenile I am, and wonder why they're still my friend.
colinbartlett
Might I suggest adding an opt out form? A way to submit your own number so it can never be called with the service?

All similar prank call services have such a form, which I discovered when some HN troll decided to plague me for weeks upon end.

thepoet
Sure, will add it. We also set the caller-id to the user's number so you always know who called you. Will that help prevent such calls?
coolusername123
Pretty cool, I am going to try it out. Your cvc field prevents Amex users. Just change the max length to 4 and everything should work ok.
mkagenius
I am afraid, the author has gone to sleep now. I see that an Amex credit card has made a success payment though.

I will let him know to increase the limit to 4.

thepoet
Increased the CVC max length to 4. Please try now.
evm9
Would use if had anonymity. If I'm going to prank my friends I don't want them knowing it's me instantaneously.
[dead] MatoBo
Cool app to prank friends.