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* In the original Vertigo ''Human Target'' mini-series, Dee-Noyz holds a cell phone conversation while he and his crew shoot up a house.

{{quote|'''Dee Noyz:''' Huh? The noise? I told you, brah, I already gots a show. That's the motherfucking soundtrack!}}

* The Fury, the [[Spider-Man]] [[Captain Ersatz]] in ''[[~~Nineteen Sixty Three~~]]'' has one of these while fighting a giant psychic dinosaur, despite the action taking place [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Exactly When It Says On The Tin]]. How? He hops into a phone booth [[It Makes Sense in Context|when he absolutely has to make a call mid-fight]].

* The Fury, the [[Spider-Man]] [[Captain Ersatz]] in ''[[1963]]'' has one of these while fighting a giant psychic dinosaur, despite the action taking place [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Exactly When It Says On The Tin]]. How? He hops into a phone booth [[It Makes Sense in Context|when he absolutely has to make a call mid-fight]].

* In an issue of ''[[Power Girl]]'', the title character desperately tries to call [[Zatanna]] for help after dinosaurs begin appearing around in New York City. Unfortunately, Zatanna is unable to answer her phone, as a villain has taped her mouth shut and is absorbing her powers.

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{{quote|'''British General:''' I'm sorry, dear, but I won't be home in time for dinner... well, apparently a war has broken out.}}

* This happens to Mister Hertz [[Running Gag|multiple times]] in ''[[Shoot'Em Up (film)|Shoot Em Up]]'', most notably just as he's going to execute Mister Smith.

* Happens in the 2008 film of ''[[Journey to ~~The~~ Center of ~~The~~ Earth]]'', if the trailer is accurate. [[Can You Hear Me Now?|That's some impressive phone coverage they've got there.]]

* Happens in the 2008 film of ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'', if the trailer is accurate. [[Can You Hear Me Now?|That's some impressive phone coverage they've got there.]]

* Inverted and happens every 10 minutes in ''[[Crank]]'': Chev Chelios calls his doctor while committing insane acts of violence and vandalism, at one point calling him while driving his car through a mall.

* In ''[[Die Hard 2]]'', Holly McClane, worried about why her plane hasn't landed (the airport has been forcibly shut down by terrorists) calls her husband, who receives the call as he's attempting to sneak up on one of said terrorists.

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