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24 alternatives to Important Call From China

A fake call app that guides you to speak mandarin

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Important Call From China launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   AIPhone.AI▲671

   AI-powered phone call app with live translation

   2024 · aiphone.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pinch▲535

   Hey HN! I’m Christian, daily lurker and some might remember our original launch post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42935355). Today we're launching Pinch for Mac, which we believe is a step-change improvement in real-time AI translation. Our vision is to make cross-lingual conversations feel as natural as regular conversations. TL:DR During an online meeting, the app instantly transcribes and translates all audio you hear, and allows you to decide when you translate your voice and when you don't. It's invisible to others (like Granola), and works everywhere without any…

   2025 · startpinch.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bad Numbers▲137

   A reverse telephone lookup of unwanted calls

   2016 · badnumbers.info · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Banana App▲133

   Speak human - Where every word finds its way home

   Mar 2026 · thebanana.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fake iPhone Text▲132

   Let your iMessage imagination run wild

   2016 · ios7text.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Callback▲97

   Schedule a fake call to get out of those tricky situations 😎

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Faker 3▲95

   Prank your friends with realistic phone calls 🤪

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Whammy▲79

   Pick a 💩 sound. Pick a 👦 friend. 📢 your friend's phone.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Knock▲119

   Between a call and a text!

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fake Checkin▲90

    Prank friends with fake check-ins from anywhere in the 🌍

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Caller Zen▲114

    Customer support for inbound SMS and phone calls

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The FlashSticks App▲113

    Helps you pronounce any foreign language word, perfectly

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Amanda▲74

    Learn Chinese through trending news stories in China.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CallOnTheGo▲88

    A call center, in your pocket

    2015 · callonthego.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Yadaphone▲166

    In-browser international calls at low rates

    2025 · yadaphone.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · fuffr.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    YiChi▲94

    Learn to speak fluent Chinese Mandarin

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tings▲77

    A social networking app to share your voice

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Callr for mobile▲98

    App connects to your calendar and makes calls on your behalf

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Dubsmash for iMessage▲115

    Share hilarious sounds with your friends 🎤 👯

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Anticipatalk▲63

    A messaging app to test how much you know about each other.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Date Checkup▲94

    Schedule fake calls and messages to rescue you

    2015 · datecheckup.com · its alternatives →

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    Custom Prank Call▲72

    Unleash a voice actor to prank call your target!

    2016 · customprankcall.com · its alternatives →

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