The Telephone is a piece of equipment that allows players to check store hours and inventory. It can be purchased from the Carpenter's Shop for data-sort-value="2000">2,000g. It may be placed anywhere in Stardew Valley, indoors or out.
You can receive a scam phone call, a call from the bear from Bear's Knowledge, Vincent, Lewis, Pierre, the hat mouse, a call in a foreign language that you can't understand, and possibly others.
Calling a shop does not affect friendship points and does not count as talking to that villager for the day.
Merchants (or their answering machine) will tell the player their hours for the day; the player can then select additional options depending on the shop. Answering machine messages will vary for days when a merchant is busy, festivals, etc.
“Hello? Hey! Yes, I'm currently open for business... please swing by before 5PM if you need anything! *click*”
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“Hello? Oh, hi [Player]! *BANG*... Um, one sec... (Muffled Voice: Honey, could you close the door? I'm trying to run a business here.)... Sorry! Yes, I'm open until 5pm today. See you later! *click*”
Answering Machine
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“Hey, it's Robin. My business hours are from 9AM to 5PM. Please come by then if you need anything! *beep*”
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“Hey, it's Robin. I'm out of the house today for my weekly aerobics club... Sorry! *beep*”
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“Hey, it's Robin. I'll be out of the house until tomorrow finishing up a project. *beep*”
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“Hey, it's Robin. I'll be busy for the next few days working on a project. *beep* *beep*”
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“Hey, it's Robin. I'm taking the day off today. Sorry for the inconvenience! *beep*”
“Pierre's General Store! Oh, hello, [Player]! Yes, I'm open until 5pm today. Please come by for great deals on seeds and produce! Goodbye. *click*”
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“Abigail! Your guinea pig is loose again! Come here *right now* and take care of this! Oh! Uh... Hello? Thank you for calling. Y... Yes, we're open until 5PM. Goodbye. *click*”
Answering Machine
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“Thank you for calling Pierre's General Store. We're closed at the moment, but our hours are 9AM to 5PM. See you then! *beep*”
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“Thank you for calling Pierre's General Store. We're closed today in observance of the festival. *beep*”
“Hello? Hi [Player]! Yes... today's special is: '[dish of the day]'! We're open right now, so feel free to come on in for a taste. *click*”
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“(You hear slurping and chewing sounds on the other end...) *gulp* ... Uh.. Oh! Well, hello! Hahah... pardon me, I was just tasting today's special, '[dish of the day]'. It's delicious. Yes... Yes we're open right now. Come by if you want a taste! *click*”
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“Hello? Hi [Player]! Yup, we're open right now. Hope to see you soon! *click*”
Answering Machine
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“Hello, this is Gus from the Stardrop Saloon. We're currently closed, but please come by later if you'd like to try our daily special, '[dish of the day]'! *beep*”
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“Hello, this is Gus from the Stardrop Saloon. We're closed for the day. *beep*”
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“Hello, this is Gus from the Stardrop Saloon. We're currently closed. Please stop in between 12PM and 12AM if you'd like some of our delicious food and drink. *beep*”
Incoming Calls
Secrets
For individuals who have turned their children into doves, you may get a mysterious phone call that starts with rolling static and finishes with a voice saying "you have forsaken us."