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Justin Bieber plays April Fools' phone prank on TMZ

Justin Bieber got one over TMZ yesterday (April 1) after he played an April Fools' joke on them.

The singer got into the spirit of the day by appearing to give out his own number on Twitter, asking for fans to call him.

However, the number was actually TMZ's tip-off line, which is free to call.

Naturally, the celebrity gossip website's switchboard was ablaze with calls from Bieber fans as the confused staff watched on.

TMZ's Dax Holt later tweeted: "Best April fools joke goes 2 @JustinBieber. He tweeted out TMZs phone # saying he would be taking fan calls. Well played Bieber, well played."

The prank comes only days after TMZ broke the news that police were investigating a complaint by Bieber's neighbour that claimed the superstar spat on him and threatened him. Watch Justin Bieber perform live below: