A type of call can refer to a variety of different types of communication. COURTESY calls are polite conversations that are usually initiated by one person to another. LOCAL calls are phone conversations that take place between two people in the same area. OCCUPATIONAL calls are conversations related to a person's job or profession. DISTRESS calls are emergency calls made when someone is in danger or needs help. CRANK calls are prank calls made for the purpose of annoying or harassing someone. CATTLE calls are large group interviews used to find potential employees. Longdistance calls are phone conversations between two people in different locations.