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The '''Luke Johnson Phone Experiment''' was started by 27 year-old [[Arizona]] resident Luke Johnson. On September 18, 2006, Luke posted a self-made video on [[YouTube]] inviting the world to call him on his [[cell phone]]. The stated purpose of the experiment is to see how many people will call someone they have never met.
The '''Luke Johnson Phone Experiment''' was started by 27-year-old [[Arizona]] resident Luke Johnson. On September 18, 2006, Johnson posted a self-made video on [[YouTube]] inviting the world to call him on his [[cell phone]]. The stated purpose of the experiment is to see how many people will call someone they have never met.


Since the inception of the experiment, Luke has received calls from around the planet. As of April 19, 2007 he has 136,768 telephone calls. Owing to the popularity of his experiment, Luke has been featured on [[CNN]], [[NPR]], [[BBC News 24]], [[The Rachael Ray Show]], [[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]], the Art Fennell show, several local news channels, as well as a number of national and international [[newspapers]], [[magazines]], and [[radio]] stations. Luke has even been offered a role as pitchman for [[Cricket Communications]], as well as other opportunities.
Since the inception of the experiment, Luke has received calls from around the planet. As of April 19, 2007 he has 136,768 telephone calls.{{cn|date=December 2021}}


==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkXH7hBbDI0 Original Video detailing the experiment]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkXH7hBbDI0 Original Video detailing the experiment]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhttBEZrCK4 100,000th phone call video]


===National coverage===
===National coverage===
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7096477&ft=1&f=1049 NPR's coverage of the Luke Johnson Phone Experiment]
* [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7096477&ft=1&f=1049 NPR's coverage of the Luke Johnson Phone Experiment]
* [http://www.citynews.ca/international/day/1-15-2007.aspx CityNews]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929105920/http://www.citynews.ca/international/day/1-15-2007.aspx CityNews]
* [http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2007-02-13-voa46.cfm Voice of America]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070309150212/http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2007-02-13-voa46.cfm Voice of America]


===State coverage===
===State coverage===
* [http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070205/LIFE/702050303/1004 Pennsylvania]
* [http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070205/LIFE/702050303/1004 Pennsylvania]
* [http://www.asuwebdevil.com/issues/2006/11/08/arts/698634 Arizona]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928070715/http://www.asuwebdevil.com/issues/2006/11/08/arts/698634 Arizona]


===International coverage===
===International coverage===
* [http://www.ciudad.com.ar/nota.aspx?id=01294538 Argentina - Ciudad]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070227105205/http://www.ciudad.com.ar/nota.aspx?id=01294538 Argentina - Ciudad]
* [http://www.businessnews.com/themen/art1546,308773.html?fCMS=741bfc30158be4639735a47cf5707254 Germany - Business News]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927090024/http://www.businessnews.com/themen/art1546,308773.html?fCMS=741bfc30158be4639735a47cf5707254 Germany - Business News]
* [http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/mobil/0,1518,460274,00.html Germany - Spiegel Online]
* [http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/mobil/0,1518,460274,00.html Germany - Spiegel Online]
* [http://bgit.net/feeds/?action=post&postId=69996 Russian]


===Radio===
===Radio===
* [http://www.991wmyx.com/listingsEntry.asp?ID=460530&PT=janekidd 99.1 WMYX]
* [http://kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200701/lukejohnson 91.5 KJZZ]
* [http://kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200701/lukejohnson 91.5 KJZZ]


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Latest revision as of 01:55, 24 January 2023

The Luke Johnson Phone Experiment was started by 27-year-old Arizona resident Luke Johnson. On September 18, 2006, Johnson posted a self-made video on YouTube inviting the world to call him on his cell phone. The stated purpose of the experiment is to see how many people will call someone they have never met.

Since the inception of the experiment, Luke has received calls from around the planet. As of April 19, 2007 he has 136,768 telephone calls.[citation needed]

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