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===Notes===
===Notes===
*If an active Sim receives and answers a phone call from somebody to chat, the player will be asked if they would like to proceed with the phone conversation or not.
*If an active Sim receives and answers a phone call from somebody to chat, the player will be asked if they would like to proceed with the phone conversation or not.
*If the household has a landline phone, phone calls informing the household when a close friend or relative dies will be routed to the landline.
*If the household has a landline phone, phone calls informing the household when a close friend or relative dies or is about to die (of [[death by old age|old age]] will be routed to the landline.
*Sims can receive a phone call that's transmitted from the [[callbox]] when a visitor buzzes a household.{{Vgversion|TS3:LN}}
*Sims can receive a phone call that's transmitted from the [[callbox]] when a visitor buzzes a household.{{Vgversion|TS3:LN}}
*As of ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future|Into the Future]]'', the [[opportunity]] phone call doesn't work properly as Sims would answer the phone but no dialog would appear.<ref>A video of the bug can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE2eNrvWpvg here]</ref> A mod at [https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=560635 Mod The Sims] can be used to fix this bug. The game doesn't properly check the required world of an opportunity a Sim is currently in, which causes the opportunity dialog not to appear. This occurs if Sims have [[Laser Rhythm-a-con]] or [[Advanced Technology]] skills. However, because the opportunities of both skills have unreasonably high weighted chance, these opportunities are more likely to be received than any other skill opportunities.
*As of ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future|Into the Future]]'', the [[opportunity]] phone call doesn't work properly as Sims would answer the phone but no dialog would appear.<ref>A video of the bug can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE2eNrvWpvg here]</ref> A mod at [https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=560635 Mod The Sims] can be used to fix this bug. The game doesn't properly check the required world of an opportunity a Sim is currently in, which causes the opportunity dialog not to appear. This occurs if Sims have [[Laser Rhythm-a-con]] or [[Advanced Technology]] skills. However, because the opportunities of both skills have unreasonably high weighted chance, these opportunities are more likely to be received than any other skill opportunities.