1956 27 July 10/6 (heading) Prank caller alerts city of ‘accident’.
1983 Apr. 49/2 Answering machines..discourage prank callers who wouldn't want their voice left on a tape that could be turned over to the police.
2014 C. Hadnagy & P. Ekman i. 18 Radio host Tom Mischke..started his career as a prank caller to a local radio station, pretending to be certain characters.