Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Aus.) a call on the telephone.

1964		P. White Burnt Ones 173: Even in the middle of the night, you can give me a tingle on the ’phone.
1990		Tampa Trib. (FL) 9 Sept. 107/4: [In New Zealand] [i]f someone says he’s going to ‘tingle you up,’ it means he’s going to call you over the telephone.