Here’s what happens when Fallout’s 1-888-4-VAULT-TEC hotline blings

In ‘Fallout 3,’ Bethesda had a super cool Easter egg hidden in the game, which was a sort of support line for Vault-Tec — the mysterious company behind the dozens of vaults hidden throughout the game.

In ‘Fallout 4,’ Bethesda brought it back.

Now, if you call 1-888-4-Vault-Tec you too can try to grab one of those coveted spots in a Vault-Tec vault before the world becomes ashes on which the population was once built upon.

Or, you can just throw caution to the wind and vibe out with this cat.

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I tried calling it myself, and like many others, here’s what I was greeted with:

No word yet on if anyone has actually gotten through.

Maybe you’ll be the first, or if you need a little ‘Fallout’ break, there’s a certain website that apparently misses you.

➤ Fallout’s Vault-Tec has a real phone number, but you’ll be on hold for a while [Techno Buffalo]