{"id":100708,"date":"2025-12-08T21:59:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=100708"},"modified":"2025-12-08T21:59:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:29:32","slug":"santa-naughty-list-phone-call-best-naughty-list-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/santa-naughty-list-phone-call-best-naughty-list-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Naughty List Phone Call | Best &#8220;Naughty List&#8221; Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-path-to-node=\"0\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>There isn&#8217;t one single &#8220;direct dial&#8221; phone number that automatically plays a naughty list warning to anyone who calls. Most public Santa numbers are set up to accept wish lists from &#8220;nice&#8221; children.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">However, if you want to simulate a <b>&#8220;Naughty List&#8221; warning call<\/b>, the most effective methods for late 2024\/2025 are using specific apps or &#8220;simulated&#8221; call videos.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><span dir=\"auto\">Option 1: The Best &#8220;Naughty List&#8221; Apps (Most Realistic)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">These apps are the standard for this specific request because they let you choose <i>why<\/i> the child is on the naughty list (e.g., not listening, fighting, not eating veggies).<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b><span dir=\"auto\">Message from Santa! (Video, Phone &amp; Text)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,0,0\"><b><span dir=\"auto\">Platform:<\/span><\/b> <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/message-from-santa-video-phone\/id933921849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiysb3DqKiRAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQxgc\">iOS<\/a> | <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.retropixel.CallSanta&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiysb3DqKiRAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQxwc\">Android<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,1,0\"><b>How to do it:<\/b> Open the app and select <b>&#8220;Call from Santa&#8221;<\/b>. There is a specific category for <b>&#8220;Bad Behavior&#8221;<\/b> or <b>&#8220;Naughty List&#8221;<\/b>. You can select the specific reason, and the app will simulate a phone call where Santa gently warns them to behave.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Portable North Pole (PNP)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,0,0\"><b><span dir=\"auto\">Platform:<\/span><\/b> <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/portable-north-pole-pnp\/id902026228\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiysb3DqKiRAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQyAc\"><span dir=\"auto\">iOS<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">|<\/span><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.ugroupmedia.pnp14&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiysb3DqKiRAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQyQc\"><span dir=\"auto\">Android<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,1,0\"><b>How to do it:<\/b> This is famous for high-quality video messages. You can create a <b>&#8220;Naughty List Warning&#8221;<\/b> video where Santa opens his big book and shows that the child is currently on the &#8220;naughty&#8221; side but has time to fix it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Option 2: The &#8220;Fake Call&#8221; Video Method (Easiest)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">If you don&#8217;t want to download an app, many parents use a pre-recorded YouTube video that <i>looks<\/i> like a phone call. You play the video on your phone and hold it up as if Santa is on FaceTime or speakerphone.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><b>Search YouTube for:<\/b> &#8220;Santa Naughty List Warning Call 2024&#8221; or &#8220;Santa Call for Bad Behavior.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><b>How it works:<\/b> The video usually features a Santa actor looking into the camera saying something like, <i>&#8220;Hello? I&#8217;m checking my list and I see someone isn&#8217;t listening&#8230;&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"8\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Option 3: The General &#8220;Santa Hotline&#8221;<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">This is a real working number, but it is <b>not<\/b> inherently a &#8220;naughty list&#8221; line. It is a general voicemail line. You can use it by dialing it and telling the child, <i>&#8220;I&#8217;m calling Santa to tell him what happened,&#8221;<\/i> and then fake the conversation before letting them hear the voicemail greeting.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"10\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><b>Number:<\/b> <b>+1 (605) 313-4000<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><b>What happens:<\/b> It plays a recorded message from Santa saying he is busy making toys, and then asks the caller to leave a message.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"><i>Note: Standard long-distance rates may apply depending on your phone plan.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>\u26a0\ufe0f Parent Tip:<\/b> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">The &#8220;Naughty List&#8221; calls are usually designed to be gentle warnings (e.g., &#8220;There&#8217;s still time to get back on the Nice List!&#8221;). It is often better to use the <b>&#8220;Portable North Pole&#8221;<\/b> video because it ends on a positive, encouraging note rather than just scaring them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There isn&#8217;t one single &#8220;direct dial&#8221; phone number that automatically plays a naughty list warning to anyone who calls. 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