Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Phantom phone vibrations Topic Phantom phone vibrations 2 mentions in 1 episode The sensation of a phone vibrating when no alert has occurred, as described by the hosts. Mentions 73: Phantom Butthurt Syndrome Aug 29, 2014 53:28 I'd pull out the phone and there was no messages, no alerts, no nothing 54:05 I experience this to this day.