can be slipped in through the open end 12 such that the ear piece of the receiver is deposited toward the closed end 14 of the sleeve 10 and the mouth piece of the telephone extends toward the open end 12 this allows the telephone cord to hang loosely from the opened end 12 of the sleeve as the user is talking into the receiver a manipulator 20 is connected to and extends from the open end 12 of the sleeve 10 the manipulator 20 extends around a portion of the open end 12 of the sleeve 10 equivalent to about half of the total circumference of the sleeve 10 the manipulator 20 has a palm protecting portion 22 and a plurality of finger extensions 24 attached to the top of palm protecting portion 22 the finger extensions are tubular extensions closed at their tips 26 and have insert slots 28 at the joinder of the finger extension 24 to the palm protection portion 22 of the manipulator 20 the insert slots 28 are located on the finger extensions on the opposite side of the manipulator 20 from where the manipulator 20 faces the sleeve 12 stress points particularly where the manipulator adjoins the sleeve opening 12 are reinforced to prevent tearing of the device during use as demonstrated in fig1 4 the prophylactic device is utilized by placing at least two diametrically opposed fingers inside.