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24 alternatives to Fake-An-Excuse

Pre-recorded excuses to help end unwanted phone calls

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fake-An-Excuse launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bad Numbers▲137

   A reverse telephone lookup of unwanted calls

   2016 · badnumbers.info · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cop-Out▲146

   The ultimate excuse generator

   2016 · copout.me · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Phonable▲81

   Missed calls, handled: callers get a text, you get the gist

   22d ago · phonable.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Knock▲119

   Between a call and a text!

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Programming Excuses▲93

   Excuses For Lazy Coders

   2015 · programmingexcuses.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MaskMyNumber▲69

   Fake your Caller ID and Mask your Number

   2014 · maskmynumber.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Forget Me▲108

   Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

   2014 · semji.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Black▲88

   Anonymous calling app

   2014 · blckapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Phone Stories▲73

   Call to hear a short story for a specific moment in life.

   2016 · popupmagazine.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Calling Bullshit▲14

    Tools & Tricks For spotting and calling bullshit

    2017 · callingbullshit.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · fuffr.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fake Excuse▲2

    Because sometimes... you just can’t, so use Fake Excuse

    2025 · fake-xcuse.vercel.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Call Control▲60

    Crowdsourced phone spam blocking and reporting (Android)

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Awesome Talk▲69

    Free video calling without the hassle

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Meet Another Day▲100

    Fake meetings for people with too many real meetings

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PhoneTag▲114

    Don't make phone calls when you can PhoneTag

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    escape from meetings, etc with a prearranged phone call: GetOutCall.com▲83

    2012 · getoutcall.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The NoPhone▲171

    A fake phone to disconnect. This isn't an April Fool's joke.

    2016 · thenophone.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Callbreaker▲72

    Simulate calls from your favorite services

    2022 · callbreaker.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Got This Thing▲108

    Populate your calendar with real events for real excuses

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Block▲88

    Break away from your phone

    2016 · meetblock.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Quickie▲119

    3-60 second video calls with your friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Date Checkup▲94

    Schedule fake calls and messages to rescue you

    2015 · datecheckup.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    FoxyCall▲91

    Prank Your Friend From Any Number! Mask your Phone.

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →