A call to a cellular phone that was not answered, where the caller leaves no message.

The called is expected to return the phone call.

See Phone Tag.

(n)
reminder or mobile phone call that acts as a reminder.

The intention of the caller is to remind the receiver of some particular event or task. Generally, the receiver would have made the request for a 'missed call'.

This term originated in India after the mobile boom. The caller identification is a default feature in most of the mobile phones; hence this peculiar use.