Phone Guy is a recurring voice in the original Five Nights at Freddy's, first heard in the game's recorded nightly calls released in 2014. Even outside full gameplay, short Phone Guy snippets spread through fan edits, reaction clips and FNAF meme compilations because players immediately recognise the voice and what it foreshadows. The sound stays popular for horror-gaming content because it can signal lore, nostalgia or incoming danger in just a couple of seconds, much like a FNAF Jumpscare Scream does from the same series.