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! !
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! Introducing the: !
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! BBBBB EEEEE IIIII GGGGG EEEEE !
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! B B E I G E !
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! BBBBB EEE I G GGG EEE !
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! B B E I G G E !
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! BBBBB EEEEE IIIII GGGGG EEEEE !
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! BBBBB OOOOO X X !
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! B B O O X X !
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! BBBBB O O XX !
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! B B O O X X !
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! BBBBB OOOOO X X !
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! - Construction and Use - !
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! Invented and Written by: !
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! The Exterminator and The Terminal Man !
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INTRODUCTION
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Have you ever wanted a lineman's handset? Surely every phreak has at least
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once considered the phun that he could have with one. After searching unlocked
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phone company trucks for one for months, we had an idea. We could build one.
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We did, and named it the "Beige Box," simply because that is the color of ours.
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In the following file we will give complete instructions for the construction
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and use of a Beige Box.
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CONSTRUCTION
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The construction is very simple. First, you must understand the concept of
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the device. In a modular jack, there are four wires. These are red, green,
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yellow, and black. For a single line telephone, however, only two matter: the
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red (ring) and green (tip). The yellow and black are not necessary for this
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project. A lineman's handset only has two clips on it: the ring and the tip.
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You will need a phone (we reccommend a touch-tone) with a modular plug, a
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modular jack, and two large alligator clips (preferably red and green,
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respectively). Take the modular jack and look at the bottom of its casing.
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There should be a grey jack with four wires (red, green, yellow, and black)
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leading out of it. To the end of the red wire attach a red alligator clip. To
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the end of the green wire attach a green alligator clip. The yellow and black
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wires can be removed, although I would only set them aside so that you can use
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the modular jack in future projects. Now insert your telephone's modular plug
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into the modular jack. That's it.
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This particular model is nice because it can be easily made, is inexpensive,
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uses common parts that are readily available, is small, is lightweight, and does
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not require the destruction of a phone.
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----- --- ----
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BEIGE BOX USES
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There are many uses for the Beige Box. However, before you can use it, you
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must know how to attach it to its output device. This device can be any of
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several Bell switching apparatus that include terminal sets (i.e., remote
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switching centers, bridging heads, cans, etc.). To open most Bell Telephone
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switching apparatus, you must have a 7/16 inch hex driver. This piece of
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equipment can be picked up at your local hardware store. With your 7/16 hex
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driver, turn the security bolt(s) approximately 1/8 of an inch counter-clockwise
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and open. If your output device is locked, then you must have some knowledge of
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destroying and/or picking locks. However, we have never encountered a locked
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output device. Once you have opened your output device, you should see a mass
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of wires connected to terminals. On most of your output devices, the terminals
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should be labeled "T" (Tip -- if not labeled, it is usually on the left) and "R"
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(Ring -- if not labeled, it is usually on the right). Remember: Ring - red -
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right. The "Three R's" -- a simple way to remember which is which.
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Now you must attach the red alligator clip (ring) to the "R" (ring) terminal.
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Attach the green alliagtor clip (tip) to the "T" (tip) terminal. NOTE: If
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instead of a dial tone you hear nothing, re-adjust the alligator clips so that
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they are not touching each other or other terminals. Also make sure that they
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are firmly attached. By this time you should hear a dial tone. Dial ANI and
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find out the number that you are using (you wouldn't want to use your own).
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Here are some practical applications:
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o Eavesdropping
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o Long distance, static-free phone calls to phriends
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o Dialing direct to Alliance Conferencing (also static-free)
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o Phucking people over
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o Bothering the operator at little risk to yourself
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o Blue Boxing with a greatly reduced chance of getting caught
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o Anything at all that you want, since you are an extension on
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that line
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Eavesdropping:
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To be most effective, first attach the Beige Box and then your phone. This
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eliminates static caused by connecting the box, therefore reducing the potential
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suspicion of your victim. When eavesdropping, it is always best to be neither
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seen nor heard. If you hear someone dialing out, do not panic; but rather hang
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up, wait, and pick up the receiver again. The person will either have hung up
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or tried to complete their call again. If the latter is true, then listen in,
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and perhaps you will find information worthy of blackmail! If you would like to
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know who you are listening to, after dialing ANI, pull a CN/A on the number.
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Dialing Long Distance:
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------- ---- --------
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This section is self-explanatory, but don't forget to dial a "1" before the
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NPA.
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Dialing Direct to Alliance Conferencing:
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------- ------ -- -------- ------------
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Simply dial 0-700-456-1000 and you will get instructions from there. I prefer
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this method over PBXs, since PBXs often have poor reception and are more
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difficult to come by.
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Phucking People Over:
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This is a very large topic for discussion. Just by using the other functions
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described, you can create a large phone bill for the person (they will not have
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to pay it, but it is a hassle for them). In addition, since you are an
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extension of the person's line, leave your phone off hook, and they will not be
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able to make or recieve calls. This can be extremely nasty because no one would
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suspect the cause of the problem.
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Bothering the Operator:
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This is also self-explanatory and can provide hours of entertainment. Simply
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ask or say things to her that are offensive and you would not like traced to
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your line. This also corresponds with the previous described section, Phucking
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People Over. After all, guess who's line it gets traced to? He he he...
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Blue Boxing:
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See a file on Blue Boxing for more details. This is an especially nice
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feature if you live in an ESS-equipped prefix, since the calls are, once again,
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not traced to your line.
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POTENTIAL RISKS OF BEIGE BOXING
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Overuse of the Beige Box may cause suspicions within the Gestapo,
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and result in legal problems. Therefore, I would recommend that you:
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o Use more than one output device
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o Choose a secluded spot to do your Beige Boxing
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o Keep a low profile (i.e., do not post under your real name
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on a public BBS concerning your accomplishments)
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o In order to make sure that the enemy has not been inside your
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ouput device, I reccomend that you place a piece of
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transparent tape over the opening of your output device.
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Therefore, if it is opened in your absence, the tape will be
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displaced and you will be aware of the fact that someone has
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been intruding upon your territory.
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DISCLAIMER
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Since this file has been written for information purposes only, the authors
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cannot and will not take any responsibility for the construction and use of the
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Beige Box.
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This file was written by The Exterminator and The Terminal Man
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Friday, May 17, 1985
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Sysops have permission to post this material on their bulletin board
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systems, provided that it is in an elite section and none of the
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material is altered in any way.
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