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‘Every time I hear my ringtone, it triggers me’: Why some people feel crippling anxiety when their phone rings, prefer texts, voice notes over calls

October 13, 2025 16:29 IST

The physiological responses of telephobia, or phone anxiety, can mirror reactions to real threats — triggering adrenaline surges, palpitations, sweating, and slow digestion.