Telephonophobia Quiz

Telephonophobia is the fear or avoidance of telephone conversations. It is a form of social anxiety specifically triggered by phone calls. People with telephonophobia experience intense anxiety and often avoid making or receiving calls at all costs.

Common symptoms include intense anxiety before making calls, physical symptoms like racing heart and sweating, avoiding calls whenever possible, letting calls go to voicemail, procrastinating important calls, and rehearsing conversations extensively.

Telephonophobia can develop from social anxiety, past negative phone experiences, fear of saying the wrong thing, discomfort with real-time conversation, sensory processing differences (common in autism/ADHD), or growing up in a text-based communication environment.

Treatment options include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), gradual exposure therapy, anxiety medication in severe cases, relaxation techniques, and practical tools like AI phone assistants. A combination of approaches is often most effective.

Yes, telephonophobia is recognized as a specific phobia related to social anxiety. It affects millions of people and can significantly impact daily functioning, work, and relationships. You are not alone if you experience this.

Phone anxiety is very common. Research shows that 76% of millennials and 81% of Gen Z experience anxiety about phone calls. The shift to text-based communication has made telephonophobia increasingly prevalent.