The Phone won the International Emmy Award for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment Format in 2009 – and for good reason. This fast-paced, high-stakes reality show drops two unsuspecting people straight from their everyday lives into a thrilling race against time.
Somewhere in the city, two mobile phones are randomly placed in different locations. They ring at the same time. Anyone can pick up. If they do, a mysterious voice delivers a life-changing message: “You’ve just entered a game… and you could win 10,000 lei.”
From that moment, the two people who answered the call must complete five intense challenges. Along the way, their paths collide, alliances are formed, and tensions rise as they face physical and mental obstacles — all in pursuit of the final prize: 10,000 lei.
But only one contestant will walk away with the money.
Hosted by the charismatic Virgil Ianțu, The Phone delivers cinematic tension and real-time adventure in every episode.
Originally created by Park Lane TV, the format aired in Romania on Prima TV in 2009, bringing the international sensation to local screens with unforgettable suspense and energy.