Phone Effects

82 entries in Propless / Phone Effects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
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
 		1935 The Jinx 1-50 (Issue 11) 53
Theodore Annemann On the Wire random person phoned, name divined
Related toVariations 1936 The Jinx 1-50 (Issue Summer Extra 1936) 137
Theodore Annemann Weird Wire medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word
Variations 1940 The Jinx 51-100 (Issue 89) 558
Theodore Annemann Gaglets one object is revealed by medium on telephone
 		1942 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 19) 81
James G. Thompson Jr. Life Liberty Or - trick performing for friends over phone
Related toAlso published here 1944 The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 57) 234
Don Medley This Is It! reading mind over phone, see Back Room #96 for correction
Related toVariations 1945 The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 94) 380
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. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 8) 37
Karl Fulves The Connection assistant phoned, he divines card
Also published here July 1966 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (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 to Jan. 1967 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (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. 5-8 (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. 9-10 (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. 9-10 (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 The Uninvited three books, unknown person is called which names the chosen words
 		1977 Of Words and Wizards 13
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
Larry Becker Tell-A-Phone numbers in bag, one in pocket of spectator, divination by medium over phone
 		1978 World of Super Mentalism 138
Henry Christ Tele-Dice dice trick over telephone
 		1978 The Chronicles (Issue Close-up Folio No. 11) 11
Ned Rutledge Der Mediale Typ divination routine with three dice, can be done over phone
Also published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Oct. 1948
 Mar. 1978 Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1) 16
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
Karl Fulves Stop Press No. 34, newspaper test over phone
 		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
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
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
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
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
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
Ray Brady Different Version of the Telephone Trick spectator calls friend and whispers card, performer divines it, gaffed phone
 		1988 Interlocutor (Issue 50) 236
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
Terri Rogers Hummerous Phoney Telepathy over phone
Inspired byAlso published here 1988 More Secrets 30
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
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
Peter Warlock The Hilliard Syndrome medium called, coding through name of medium
Variations 1992 New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 1) 10
Walter Brusa Afterthoughts on Peter Warlock's Hilliard Syndrome simplified coding
Inspired by 1993 New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 4) 17
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
Michael Skinner Birthday Telepathy number divination, possible via telephone
 		1996 Classic Sampler 29
Mike Rogers High Tech Wizard coding with extension number
 		1998 Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9) 6
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
John Cornelius Dial-A-Trick medium secretly listens the whole time
 		2001 The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius 55
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
Francis McAllister Cellular Divination Mr. Wizard phone divination with five ESP symbols
 		Apr. 2008 Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4) 108
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
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
Hanson Chien Power Off (关G) Magician uses shadow to swipe phone, switches it off
 		2015 Believe 3
Max Maven Contimental any European country thought of and divined
Related to 2015 The Black Book of Mentalism 6
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 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
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
 		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