"I got Covid andwon't be able tocome intomorrow formy court date."Doesn't want toor know how topay their finethrough theautomatedsystem."There'ssomethingpopping up on mybackground and Idon't know whatit's about.""I don'tknow thecasenumber""I've beenon holdforeverrr.""I need tosquashmywarrant.""They toldme I have awarrant but Ihave no ideawhat it's for."Parentcalls in fordefendant."I need acertifieddeposition."Calls in toreschedule acourt date that isscheduled forthat same day.Gets upset whenyou tell them thatyou can't helpthem withDistrict/Municases."Is thecourtevenopen?""I can'tjust payoff thewarrant?Gets upsetbecause theywaited a long timebut they actuallycalled the wrongcourt.Gets upsetthat an oldwarrant isstill active."...BUT IDON'TEVEN LIVETHERE.""I thoughtthis wastakencare of.""I don't evenknow if I'mcalling theright place.""...Andwhat isyourname?"Defendanttries to tellyou theirlife story. Wants toreschedule ahearing overthe phone.Defendantcalls whiledrunk and/orpossibly ondrugs."Finally! Aliveperson totalk to!""Theydidn't letme in thebuilding...""I got Covid andwon't be able tocome intomorrow formy court date."Doesn't want toor know how topay their finethrough theautomatedsystem."There'ssomethingpopping up on mybackground and Idon't know whatit's about.""I don'tknow thecasenumber""I've beenon holdforeverrr.""I need tosquashmywarrant.""They toldme I have awarrant but Ihave no ideawhat it's for."Parentcalls in fordefendant."I need acertifieddeposition."Calls in toreschedule acourt date that isscheduled forthat same day.Gets upset whenyou tell them thatyou can't helpthem withDistrict/Municases."Is thecourtevenopen?""I can'tjust payoff thewarrant?Gets upsetbecause theywaited a long timebut they actuallycalled the wrongcourt.Gets upsetthat an oldwarrant isstill active."...BUT IDON'TEVEN LIVETHERE.""I thoughtthis wastakencare of.""I don't evenknow if I'mcalling theright place.""...Andwhat isyourname?"Defendanttries to tellyou theirlife story. Wants toreschedule ahearing overthe phone.Defendantcalls whiledrunk and/orpossibly ondrugs."Finally! Aliveperson totalk to!""Theydidn't letme in thebuilding..."

PHONEZ - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. "I got Covid and won't be able to come in tomorrow for my court date."
  2. Doesn't want to or know how to pay their fine through the automated system.
  3. "There's something popping up on my background and I don't know what it's about."
  4. "I don't know the case number"
  5. "I've been on hold foreverrr."
  6. "I need to squash my warrant."
  7. "They told me I have a warrant but I have no idea what it's for."
  8. Parent calls in for defendant.
  9. "I need a certified deposition."
  10. Calls in to reschedule a court date that is scheduled for that same day.
  11. Gets upset when you tell them that you can't help them with District/Muni cases.
  12. "Is the court even open?"
  13. "I can't just pay off the warrant?
  14. Gets upset because they waited a long time but they actually called the wrong court.
  15. Gets upset that an old warrant is still active.
  16. "...BUT I DON'T EVEN LIVE THERE."
  17. "I thought this was taken care of."
  18. "I don't even know if I'm calling the right place."
  19. "...And what is your name?"
  20. Defendant tries to tell you their life story.
  21. Wants to reschedule a hearing over the phone.
  22. Defendant calls while drunk and/or possibly on drugs.
  23. "Finally! A live person to talk to!"
  24. "They didn't let me in the building..."