# incalls/outcalls?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incalls-outcalls/132703>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 17, 2002, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incalls-outcalls/132703 "2002-10-17T18:04:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incalls-outcalls/132703/1 "2002-10-17T18:04:22Z")

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I was reading one of those niche weekly papers, and in the back, they have those adds for massage/escort, and the like my GQ: what does “incall/out only” mean? Sorry for being so naive.

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**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incalls-outcalls/132703/2 "2002-10-17T18:20:27Z")

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It means that they can either come to you (outcall) or you can go to them (incall).

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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incalls-outcalls/132703/3 "2002-10-17T19:47:13Z")

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Thanks. Makes sense, took “call” part too literally.

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**Author:** ![Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Guy)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incalls-outcalls/132703/4 "2002-10-18T02:02:13Z")

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Call, in this instance is used in the sense of “calling upon” someone, i.e., visiting them. It’s perfectly good english.