Phone Effects

111 entries in Propless / Phone Effects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Devil's Phone six spectators write questions on billets which are burned, performer phones the devil (or medium) and gets answers to all questions
 		1928
The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries
5
Theodore Annemann The Bell Mystery coding an object, name is named before number, public telephones
 		1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
41
Theodore Annemann Publicity Stunt any information is revealed by partner on other end of phone
Also published here Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
53
Theodore Annemann On the Wire random person phoned, name divined
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
137
Theodore Annemann Weird Wire medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 89)
558
Theodore Annemann Gaglets one object is revealed by medium on telephone
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
81
James G. Thompson Jr. Life Liberty Or - trick performing for friends over phone
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 57)
234
Theodore Annemann Publicity Stunt any information is revealed by partner on other end of phone
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
40
Theodore Annemann On the Wire random person phoned, name divined
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
40
Theodore Annemann Weird Wire medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word
  • The E.S.P. Symbol Projection
  • The Word Projection
  • The Card Projection
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
327
Ralph W. Read Via Telephone No. 19, a prediction is made, then any person is called via telephone and the amount of money he has in his pocket is predicted, different nail writing based methods
Also published here
  • Ralph Read's instruction sheets for nail writer gimmick
 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
22
Don Medley This Is It! reading mind over phone, see Back Room #96 for correction
Related toVariations Oct. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 94)
380
C. L. Boarde Telephone Tests - Variation A person called, performer divines name, using billets and telephone book
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
91
C. L. Boarde Telephone Tests - Variation B apparently person at other end of the phone divines word, written on billet
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
91
C. L. Boarde Telephone Tests - Variation C prediction of chosen ESP symbol, calling random person
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
92
U. F. Grant The Nickle and Penny spectator distributes nickel and penny in his two hands, has to do some calculations without telling the result, then performer knows which is where, also as phone effect
 		Dec. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
8
Aaron Wainer Phonetics random person called during performance says that he also has a magician guest who had him choose a card, they match
 		June 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 8)
37
Karl Fulves The Connection assistant phoned, he divines card
Also published here July 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 9)
44
John Hudak Printer's Demon phoned medium reveals content on a page on freely selected newspaper, see p. 874 for credit information
Related toVariations Jan. 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 3)
77
Francis J. Baker Devil's Dial number dialled, person at other end divines a number, see also p. 342 & 348
Related toVariations Mar. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 5)
327
James G. Thompson Jr. Winged Thoughts code over phone
 		1972
The Living End
33
Karl Fulves Speak Up phone number converted to "psychic equivalent" with calculator, this number called and something divined, see also p. 815 for comment by J. Benson
Inspired by June 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 8)
748
Charles Nyquist, James G. Thompson Jr. Retrospective long article about the evolution of phone effects, reprinted from Sphinx, 1942
  • "20th Century Telepathy" (John Northern Hilliard)
  • John Percival, Benedict and Paul Rockwood versions
  • Fred D. Muth & elimination principle
  • "One By Swindle" (F. Jackson)
  • U. F. Grant
  • "Colored Silks" (Earl Thomas)
  • "Operator Calling" (Harris Solomon)
  • "Right Number" (Kent Arthur)
  • "The Phantom Phone" (Howard Savage)
  • "Winged Thoughts" (J. G. Thompson, Jr.)
  • "Phoned Thots" (Orville Meyer)
 		Apr. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 6)
952
Al Mann The Telephone Effect random person phoned, name divined, method for "On the Wire"
Inspired by 1976
Acidus
15
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann Over the Telephone shuffled ESP cards in envelope, order is divined over phone
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
29
Al Mann Lorant - Long Range Telepathy reading mind over phone, streamlined version of This Is It!
Inspired by 1977
Classified
12
Al Mann The Abstract Thought Lorant, with two thoughts
Inspired byVariations 1977
Classified
15
Al Mann The Uninvited three books, unknown person is called which names the chosen words
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
13
Henry Christ Tele-Dice dice trick over telephone
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue Close-up Folio No. 11)
11
Larry Becker Tell-A-Phone numbers in bag, one in pocket of spectator, divination by medium over phone
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
138
Ned Rutledge Der Mediale Typ divination routine with three dice, can be done over phone
Also published here Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
16
C. L. Boarde By the Phone over the phone magazine test
 		1978
Mainly Mental Vol. 2 — Book Tests
106
Karl Fulves, Alvin Stine To The Dogs newspaper test over phone by Alvin Stine with a special issue of NY Times
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 40)
160
John Hudak, Karl Fulves Stop Press No. 34, newspaper test over phone
Inspired by 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
54
James G. Thompson Jr. Magazine Mentalism No. 35, trick performing for friends over phone
Also published here 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
56
Karl Fulves Digital Dollars over the phone game, to win highest value bill
Related toVariations 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
68
Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner Hat or Rabbit No. 15, three cards with hats on one sides and rabbits on other, spectator turns them to instructions with the performer's back turned, in the end all are the same way, also with coins or over phone
Related to 1980
The Children's Magic Kit
15
Thomas Alan Waters No. 2: On the Wired Thought random person phoned, name divined and the person names a year which is divined too, combination of two Annemann effects
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
183
Gene "Phantini" Grant Long Distance 2081 a word from a list is thought of by spectator and divined over phone
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
94
Reinhard Müller Telefon Trick coin, key and pen on table and distributed into pockets by spectator, performer names location
Inspired by 1982
Six Impromptu Card Tricks
5
James G. Thompson Jr. Stegreif-Telefon-Telepathie four words (probability force) written, medium called and it divines one of the chosen words
 		July 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 2)
73
Stewart James Wählen Sie einen Namen cards have male and female names on them, one is chosen, performer divines the name, then a medium is called on the phone who also divines the name
 		July 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 2)
75
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Karl Fulves Think of a Number No. 9, spectator does calculation procedure and adds value of change in pocket, performer knows value of change
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
11
Karl Fulves Devil's Dial No. 96, person called and that person divines astrological sign
Inspired by 1983
Self-Working Number Magic
129
Karl Fulves, J. W. Sarles, Jack Miller What's My Line? No. 97, on three envelopes are occupations and salaries written, three spectator chose an envelope and take the salary in matches, performer divines who took what, also as phone effect
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
130
Al Mann Phone-Voyance history of tricks over the phone
Related to
  • John Northern Hillard's "Twentieth Century Telepathy" in "The Sphinx", Vol. 3; No. 12, 1905
 1984
Phantom Voices
6
Al Mann Wizard's Walk telephone book test over the phone, mathematical principle
Related to
  • "Arithmetical Whoopee" in Royal Vale Heath's "Math-E-Magic", 1953
 1984
Phantom Voices
8
Al Mann, Prince Thebb The Way of the Warlock dictionary book test over the phone
 		1984
Phantom Voices
11
Al Mann Random House Mystery dictionary book test over the phone, word from a sentence is selected and looked at in the dictionary, fishing
 		1984
Phantom Voices
15
Dale Rabon Radio Wizard radio interview, interviewer choses a song from the top hundred list, medium is called who divines title
 		1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8)
125
Meir Yedid Telephone Finger Trick over phone, spectator choses a finger which is divined
 		1985
Finger Secrets
19
Philip T. Goldstein d. Telephone Bonsai order of four ESP cards is divined by medium over phone
 		1987
Doth
4
Philip T. Goldstein Numpersona telephone application with astrological sign revelation
Inspired by 1987
Doth
12
Philip T. Goldstein Message Units multiple phase telephone test with medium on other side, involving coin, bill, color, dice
 		1987
Doth
13
Philip T. Goldstein Phone Effects credit information
 		1987
Doth
13
Karl Fulves Unsolved Problems person from phone book chosen, that instant the phone rings an it is this person, posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 48)
202
Karl Fulves Phone In numbers by people who are randomly phoned add up to previous named number, posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 48)
202
Ray Brady Different Version of the Telephone Trick spectator calls friend and whispers card, performer divines it, gaffed phone
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 50)
236
Terri Rogers Hummerous Phoney Telepathy over phone
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
More Secrets
30
Peter Kane We'll Call You one of five colored cards chosen, medium is phoned and divines color
Variations 1988 ca.
Kane's Variant
9
Peter Kane An Objective View variation with five random objects
Inspired by 1988 ca.
Kane's Variant
10
Terri Rogers Hummeristische Tele-Fon-Pathie over phone
Inspired byAlso published here July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
155
Michael Weber Just the Fax psychological test is faxed and answers predicted, psychological forces
 		1991
Life Savers
117
Karroll Priest Test Condition Second Sight - Part III as Carroll Priest
  • The Test Continued
  • Ability to Act
  • The Telephone Call
  • The Committee Report
  • The Secret
  • The Code
  • The Keys
Related to July 1991
Magick (Issue 457)
2286
Peter Warlock The Hilliard Syndrome medium called, coding through name of medium
Variations Mar. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
Leo Boudreau The Mind's Eye: The Touchtone Telepath over the phone, name written on one of eight pieces of paper, divination
 		Nov. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 5)
10
Walter Brusa Afterthoughts on Peter Warlock's Hilliard Syndrome simplified coding
Inspired by Jan. 1993
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 4)
17
Kurt Bai 10,000 Mile Telepathy Test transmitting any object over the phone
 		Mar. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 9)
1
Philip T. Goldstein Contimental any European country thought of and divined
Variations 1994
Thabbatical
3
Philip T. Goldstein Range-Rider Branching Anagrams applied to States in the USA
 		1994
Thabbatical
6
Dave Arch The Telephonic Oracle mind reading over phone, older telephone system used
 		1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
7
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Magazine Wizard medium on phone divines chosen page from magazin, name code
 		Oct. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 4)
13
Michael Skinner Birthday Telepathy number divination, possible via telephone
 		1996
Classic Sampler
29
Mike Rogers High Tech Wizard coding with extension number
 		Mar. 1998
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9)
6
Gary Kurtz F.C. Test #6 - Telephone Telepathy medium is called who divines the dice rolls inside film canisters
 		1998
Psycho-Kinetic Dice
19
John Cornelius Dial-A-Trick medium secretly listens the whole time
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
55
Wilson Reed Cell Block spectator chosen and some birthdays added, medium called on cell phone and it divines the spectator and the number
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
182
Philip T. Goldstein Fortune Celler
  • The Other Month
a business card in envelope is introduced, later the number on it is phones and person at other end names a chosen tarot card
 		Dec. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)
31
Yaniv Deautsch The Wizard Is Dead during phone call a person is asked to draw something, drawing is divined over phone
  • Setting The Stage: Spell and Spiel
  • How to get the most out of the routine - additional ideas
  • The Answer You Have Been Looking For
  • The Psychological Atmosphere
 		2004
The Wizard Is Dead
6
Karl Fulves Transliterate medium is called and described spectator and names chosen card
 		2005
Combo II
93
Gary Ruiz Crime Seen crime story, six glasses with items, spectators call medium via cell phone who in the end describes the items
 		2005
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 10)
399
Karl Fulves Counterfeit Call "Problems"
conditions for a medium phone effect, posed as a problem
Related to 2005
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 10)
428
Docc Hilford Cellular Mitosis person is called who reveals information a spectator secretly wrote on a business card
  • Test I
  • Test II
 		2005
Cellular Mitosis
6
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira The E.C.P. Principle dated 1998, several phone numbers are listed one is chosen and called, force of assistant
 		2005
Sigma
20
Francis McAllister Cellular Divination Mr. Wizard phone divination with five ESP symbols
 		Apr. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4)
108
Mark Elsdon Only the Best Telephone Trick in the World... ...ever, that's all! object, person, place, ... decided upon and random person from phone book called, the person tells the item, helper is already secretly on the line without ever hanging up
Inspired by
  • Norman Gilbreath routine in The Linking Ring, reference not given
Related to 		2008
Mind Blasters
187
Karl Fulves Fold & Cheat 3x3 grid with numbers on paper, folded in different ways and numbers added, medium called and some of the digits named, medium knows rest
 		2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
688
Harry Riegel Tele-Force force strategy while talking to someone on the phone during a performance, spectator thinks you're talking to phoned person and vice versa
 		Nov. 2012
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 2)
13
Robert Cassidy Celluphone during show medium is called
 		2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
323
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Long Distance Journey mathematical three card monte version over phone with three paper pieces with letters on them, spells CAB at the end
Inspired by July 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 16)
1
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Long-Distance Dating divining the date on a chosen coin (amongst four) via phone, CATO with stack of coins
  • Bonus (alternative presentation)
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
 		Oct. 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 19)
3
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Initial Impression numbers written on both sides of pieces of paper, sum made and predicted, "BS" presentation, over phone
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
Inspired by Dec. 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 21)
3
G Candy Crush (糖果甜心) Increase the number of lives you have on your Candy Crush app (mobile game)
 		2014
Inspiration
8
G iCASH (乐悠游) Magician uses a picture of his travel / subway card on his phone to tap and open the train gantry
 		2014
Inspiration
30
Max Maven Contimental any European country thought of and divined
Related to 2015
The Black Book of Mentalism
6
Hanson Chien Power Off (关G) Magician uses shadow to swipe phone, switches it off
 		2015
Believe
3
G iCON (照骗) Magician borrows phone, pulls camera icon out of phone, takes a picture (flash of light appears) with the icon, then places it back in phone. Photo can be found in camera roll
 		2016
Emotion
41
G, Hanson Chien Gene (G因) Magician is able to unlock phone using pin number and fingerprint scanner
 		2016
Emotion
56
G Posted 2.0 (神预言) Prediction posted on social media
 		2016
Emotion
105
G Little Heart (小小心意) Pull a heart off Facebook message, becomes a heart shaped chocolate
 		2016
Emotion
116
Jim Steinmeyer A Pretend Magic Show verbal force of "elephant" with longer story
Also published here 2019
With Nothing But Mystery
21
Jim Steinmeyer Thurston's Coin two rows of coins or other objects, some are removed, final number divined by performer
 		2020
Curious Impuzzibilities
17
Jim Steinmeyer A Pretend Magic Show verbal force of "elephant" with longer story
Also published here 2020
Curious Impuzzibilities
19
Jim Steinmeyer Close Quarters performed over phone, four coins on table, spectator turns coins over and eliminates coins, final outcome and orientation divined
 		2020
Virtual Impuzzibilities
6
Jim Steinmeyer Crime Doesn't Pay three spectators on other end of phone, instruction game with bunch of coins, performer know which spectator has which coins
Related to
  • adapted from a (not named by JS...) trick from "The Book of Secrets" (Walter Gibson, 1927)
 2020
Virtual Impuzzibilities
7
Jim Steinmeyer Welcome Change three piles of coin, some mixing, then number of coins in a pile is known by performer without looking
Inspired by 2020
Virtual Impuzzibilities
10
Jim Steinmeyer Virtual Applause cards with word "Applause" chosen (with spelling) from four different cards
 		2020
Virtual Impuzzibilities
33
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Beyond Cards coding numbers with The Q system to an assistent
  • Four-Digit Numbers
  • The Receipt Expert
  • The Sound of Money
 		2021
The Q
9
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Additional Ideas divination via text messages, coding other information like age or birth date with The Q system
 		2021
The Q
14
Michael Weber History credit information
 		2021
The Q
15
Michael Murray Perfect Memory divination of a word written and deleted in notes of any iPhone
  • Chinese Whispers Alternative
 		2023
Experimental
26