In thirty-two unilateral upper limb amputees with and without phantom limb pain various phantom limb phenomena as well as referred sensations upon tactile stimulation were investigated. In general, the incidence of non-painful phantom limb sensations was higher in patients with phantom limb pain. However, for all amputees kinesthetic and kinetic phantom limb sensations were reported more frequently than exteroceptive cutaneous sensations. Additionally, telescoping (shrinkage of the phantom limb) was more frequently described in phantom limb pain patients as compared to amputees without phantom limb pain. Significant positive correlations were found between phantom limb pain and stump pain in patients suffering from phantom limb pain. Patients assigned more frequently sensory than affective pain qualities to their phantom limb pains. No differences between sensory and affective components were found for stump pain. Finally, only 4 patients reported referred sensations in the phantom limb upon innocuous tactile stimulation of the stump and/or face. These findings point to central as well as to peripheral factors contributing to phantom limb pain.