Phone ringing in the hunting lodge

[JadesDemons]

So I got to the hunting lodge in wintermute. And the phone started ring but when I got downstairs it stopped. Has anyone ever been able to answer it I’m just curious to know? 

[ajb1978]

Nope, it's just there to make you panic. It IS possible to get to the phone before it stops ringing if you time it just right, but you can't click on it to interact with it.

[ProennekeWannaBe]

it made me panic...didn't appreciate it one bit either... 🤣

[Sherlock Holmes 18]

O telefon neden çalıyordu ki. 

[Semple Fi]

When you play episode 3 as Astrid you learn that the phone system on Great Bear is an old party line that still works even though the power is out.  When one of the main NPC’s makes phone calls to Astrid She explains that ALL the phones ring on the island anytime someone makes a call.  During episode 2 where you are playing Mackenzie and retrieving the broken spear from the hunting lodge, the phone ringing is likely a foreshadowed feature of the phone call to Astrid.   Since we know that both Astrid’s and Mackenzie’s storylines are running concurrently, the developers likely thought of this ahead of time.  And included it to freak you out... lol. But no, you can’t answer the phone, it’s just part of the plot line.  

[Manbearpig]

I was able to answer the phone in the hunting lodge. It was just someone asking about my cars extended warranty unfortunately. 

[desertedone]

That phone call was the scariest thing.