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The first study of the phenomenon was conducted in 2007 by a researcher who coined the term ringxiety to describe it.

Research in the area is scant, but theories abound about the phenomenon, which has been termed "ringxiety" or "fauxcellarm."

Theories abound about phenomenon dubbed 'ringxiety' or 'fauxcellarm'

Other terms for this concept include ringxiety (a portmanteau of ring and anxiety) and fauxcellarm (a play on "false alarm").

I had a few minor attacks of phantom mobile phone vibrations, aka "ringxiety," which research suggests afflicts at least 70% of us.

This audio illusion - called phantom phone rings or, more whimsically, ringxiety or fauxcellarm - has emerged recently as an Internet discussion topic and has become a new reason for people to either bemoan the techno-saturation of modern life or question their sanity.

Getty If you ever find yourself reaching to answer your phone, only to find that you have no new notifications, you could be suffering from 'ringxiety', experts say.

"There is a growing awareness that ringxiety may result in both immediate and longer term negative health effects, including headache, stress, and sleep disturbances," said the journal's Editor-in-Chief Dr Brenda Wiederhold.