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phantom vibrate 

The feeling that you get, usually in the leg or butt, when you feel as though your cell phone is vibrating but it is actually not.

Usually accompanied with distinct loneliness or want of companionship.

Increasingly common when the cell phone is always in the same place (ie. back pocket, side pocket, front pocket etc.)
I was so excited because i thought that my friend had text messaged me. It was just a phantom vibrate...
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Phantom Vibrate 

when you feel your phone vibrating but nobody called you.

the third setting to put your your phone's ringer on. it is not mentioned in phone manuals, nobody knows how to turn it on or off.
"felt the phone vibrating and reached to pick it up but it was just on phantom vibrate".

Loud, Vibrate, Phantom Vibrate.

I was waiting for her text, but she kept making my phone phantom vibrate.
Phantom Vibrate by jakedoesnteat November 14, 2011

phantom vibrate 

Thinking that your phone is vibrating in your pants, but when you take it out and look, you realize you have simply been faked out.
Aw man, I thought I was getting a call, but then I realized it was just a phantom vibrate .
phantom vibrate by Greg Monahan February 23, 2008

Phantom Vibrate 

That feeling you get when you think your phone is ringing in your pocket. But it isn't.
I was hoping for her call but it was only a phantom vibrate

phantom vibration syndrome (PVS) 

When you think your cell phone is vibrating, but it is actually all in your head.
"Dang! I thought my girl was ringin' me to holla' back, but it was jus' phantom vibration syndrome (PVS)."

Phantom Vibration 

Feeling a vibration from your cell phone when in reality no one's calling you.
"Oh, someone's calling me!

...

Dammit, just a phantom vibration. My bad."
Phantom Vibration by AdeleVi January 1, 2009

Phantom Vibration 

A false vibration felt in the most used pocket of your cellphone. You feel what you believe is your cellphone going off, you go to check, and actually nothing has happened. Only works when cellphone is on vibrate.
A false vibration in your pocket. you go to check and nothing happened, this is a phantom vibration.
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