Is there a word or expression describing a phone call when the caller doesn't hang up, but also doesn't say anything (or at least nothing can be heard)?
I'm specifically looking for a term describing such call made to scare someone (with the caller breath being heard).
My initial thought was that it's called silent call, but according to Wikipedia it means something different.
Best Answer
Silent call is still the general term that you are looking for.
Nowadays, it is usually initiated by companies by using technology but it can be deliberately done by a person as well.
It is also mentioned as a type of nuisance calls:
I even found an example that covers faint breathing part in a silent call: (from the book Preacher Man By Charles Carroll Lee)