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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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! B B E I G G E !
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! BBBBB EEEEE IIIII GGGGG EEEEE !
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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
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has at least once considered the phun that he could have with one.
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After searching unlocked phone company trucks for one for months, we
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had an idea. We could build one. We did, and named it the "Beige Box,"
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simply because that is the color of ours. In the following file we
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will give complete instructions for the construction and use of a
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Beige Box.
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CONSTRUCTION
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The construction is very simple. First, you must understand
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the concept of the device. In a modular jack, there are four wires.
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These are red, green, yellow, and black. For a single line telephone,
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however, only two matter: the red (ring) and green (tip). The yellow
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and black are not necessary for this project. A lineman's handset
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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
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modular plug, a modular jack, and two large alligator clips
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(preferably red and green, respectively). Take the modular jack and
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look at the bottom of its casing. There should be a grey jack with
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four wires (red, green, yellow, and black) leading out of it. To the
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end of the red wire attach a red alligator clip. To the end of the
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green wire attach a green alligator clip. The yellow and black wires
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can be removed, although I would only set them aside so that you can
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use the modular jack in future projects. Now insert your telephone's
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modular plug into the modular jack. That's it.
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This particular model is nice because it can be easily made,
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is inexpensive, uses common parts that are readily available, is
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small, is lightweight, and does not require the destruction of a
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phone.
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BEIGE BOX USES
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There are many uses for the Beige Box. However, before you
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can use it, you must know how to attach it to its output device. This
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device can be any of several Bell switching apparatus that include
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terminal sets (i.e., remote switching centers, bridging heads, cans,
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etc.). To open most Bell Telephone switching apparatus, you must
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have a 7/16 inch hex driver. This piece of equipment can be picked
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up at your local hardware store. With your 7/16 hex driver, turn the
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security bolt(s) approximately 1/8 of an inch counter-clockwise and
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open. If your output device is locked, then you must have some
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knowledge of destroying and/or picking locks. However, we have never
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encountered a locked output device. Once you have opened your output
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device, you should see a mass of wires connected to terminals. On
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most of your output devices, the terminals should be labeled "T" (Tip
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-- if not labeled, it is usually on the left) and "R" (Ring -- if not
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labeled, it is usually on the right). Remember: Ring - red - right.
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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
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"R" (ring) terminal. Attach the green alliagtor clip (tip) to the
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"T" (tip) terminal. NOTE: If instead of a dial tone you hear nothing,
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re-adjust the alligator clips so that they are not touching each other
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or other terminals. Also make sure that they are firmly attached.
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By this time you should hear a dial tone. Dial ANI and find out the
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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-
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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
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caught
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o Anything at all that you want, since you are an
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extension on that line
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Eavesdropping:
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To be most effective, first attach the Beige Box and then your
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phone. This eliminates static caused by connecting the box, therefore
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reducing the potential suspicion of your victim. When eavesdropping,
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it is always best to be neither seen nor heard. If you hear someone
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dialing out, do not panic; but rather hang up, wait, and pick up the
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receiver again. The person will either have hung up or tried to
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complete their call again. If the latter is true, then listen in, and
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perhaps you will find information worthy of blackmail! If you would
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like to know who you are listening to, after dialing ANI, pull a CN/A
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on the number.
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Dialing Long Distance:
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This section is self-explanatory, but don't forget to dial a
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"1" before the 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
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there. I prefer this method over PBXs, since PBXs often have poor
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reception and are more 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
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other functions described, you can create a large phone bill for the
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person (they will not have to pay it, but it is a hassle for them).
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In addition, since you are an extension of the person's line, leave
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your phone off hook, and they will not be able to make or recieve
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calls. This can be extremely nasty because no one would suspect the
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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
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entertainment. Simply ask or say things to her that are offensive and
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you would not like traced to your line. This also corresponds with the
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previous described section, Phucking People Over. After all, guess
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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
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especially nice feature if you live in an ESS-equipped prefix, since
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the calls are, once again, 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,
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the authors cannot and will not take any responsibility for the
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construction and use of the 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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