Phone World Records
Phone Challenges
22 Records
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Fastest Text Message Sent On A First Generation iPhone
Lane George sent a text message using a first generation iPhone in 2.5 seconds, a new world record.
George set the record on June 27, 2009 in Woodstock, Georgia. Kristin Grecco was present as a witness.
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Joel MacNeil and Casey Romain sent and received seven text messages in one minute, 2.70 seconds quoting [William Shakespeare][1]’s Romeo Juliet with the speech “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WilliamShakespeare
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Fastest Time To Rip A Phone Book In Half
Michael Martin ripped a phone book in half in 0.37 seconds.
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Fastest Time To Rip Five Phone Books In Half
Michael Martin ripped five phone books in half in 11.47 seconds.
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Alan Bisco typed “I am currently breaking a world record as I speak” on his cell phone in 15.27 seconds. He completed the feat with his eyes closed.
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Fastest Time To Withdraw Smartphone From Zippered Breast Pocket And Return It
Eric Iverson unzips his jacket pocket, pulls out his Blackberry smartphone and returns it to pocket in 01.62 seconds, a new world record.
The record was set on January 31, 2009 at Iverson’s home in Munising, Michigan. William Biver was present to time and witness the record.
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Largest Telephone Card Collection
Sunil Joseph has 8,112 telephone cards in his collection, a world record. He has cards from over 77 countries.
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Longest Cell Phone To Cell Phone Conversation
Grace Barajas and her friend spoke on their cell phones non-stop for 16 hours, 45 minutes, and nine seconds.
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Longest Phone Call With One's Dad While Sitting On Someone's Shoulders
Tommy Chalk chatted with his dad on the phone for four minutes and 24.40 seconds while sitting on Mark Clementson’s shoulders.
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Most Consecutive Yo-Yo Plastic Whips While Talking On Phone
Yo-yo enthusiast Brendan Larrabee makes world history by performing three plastic whips while talking on his cell phone, a new universal record.
Larrabee used an YoYo Factory 888 yo-yo to achieve the feat. He spoke on a Verizon phone, conversing with his good friend Hannah Boward. The record was set on August 9, 2008 at the Yo-Yo Open in New York City. Witnesses included Dan Rollman and Talia Ledner.
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Kirk Larsen texted 10 fake world records to live audiences in two minutes on another person’s phone and was read aloud by each recipient.
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Most Imaginary Telephone Conversations Had Using Non-Telephones In 30 Seconds
Paul (Pabs) Melia had 50 imaginary telephone conversations using different, non-telephone objects in 30 seconds.
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Most Phone Books Ripped In Half In Ten Minutes
Michael Martin ripped 67 phone books in ten minutes. He attempted to rip through 71 books but four of the tears were partial.
Lane George 
Joel MacNeil 
Michael Martin 
Alan Bisco 
Eric Iverson 
Sunil Joseph 
Grace Barajas 
Tommy Chalk 
Brendan Larrabee 
Kirk Larsen 
Paul (Pabs) Melia 
Matt Robinson 
Ryan Shannon