The Receiver Phone is an item in EarthBound. It is invented by Apple Kid and is similar to a cell phone, despite the fact that it can only recieves calls. The only people who call Ness using the Receiver Phone are Apple Kid, Ness's Father, Tony, and Orange Kid. Apple Kid calls about new inventions and when he is kidnapped, Ness's Father calls and asks if Ness and co. want to take a break, Orange Kid calls about his progress on a machine to unboil eggs if he is funded, and Tony calls to find out the name of the player.