Vibrating telephone vibration Black and White Stock Photos & Images Alamy Why Your Phone Vibrates but Doesn't Ring on Incoming Calls iGenius Phone Repair iGenius Phone Repair Millennials suffer from phantom vibration syndrome The Baker Orange Ever feel your phone vibrate, and then realize it didnt? , Thats phantom vibration syndrome, and its surprisingly common., Whats happening , Your brain is excellent at pattern recognition. Did you ever feel a buzz, like your phone is ringing? But when you are checking your phone there is no message at all.. This is called the Phantom vibration syndrome.