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-/\-/*\-/\-/*\-/\-
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The Third Cartel
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Presents:
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Manuscript III
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Field Phreaking II
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July, 1988
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Introduction: The purpose of this manuscript is to introduce useful
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------------- phreaking techniques. These techniques have been developed
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by the Third Cartel and have proved to be convenient and reliable. This
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manuscript is a continuation of Manuscript II: Field Phreaking.
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Pay Phone Hacking:
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The safest way to get phreaking codes is by hacking them on a pay phone. The
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chances of getting caught are extremely remote, especially if you switch pay
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phones every few minutes. One problem with hacking codes is that when you find
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a code by dialing it randomly, you often forget what code you dialed. To
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prevent this, we print out a sheet filled with 6-8 digit random codes on the
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computer. Then we start testing each of these codes off of a 950 number. This
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works great, especially since 950's are not charged! Cross off each code on
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the paper that doesn't work, and mark the ones that do work. This technique
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takes a lot of patience, but it's worth it if you have a terrible short-term
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memory.
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Telco Boxes:
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This is our prime focus in Manuscript III. Every field phreaker worth his
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weight in dung should at least know the basics about phone boxes. There are so
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many different types that we can only cover the major groups. But once you
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learn about a few boxes, it'll be easy to learn about others. Be sure to
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bring a test phone with you [see Manuscript II] so you can connect up to phone
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lines.
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Small Boxes: Small telephone boxes typically contain 1 to 20 different phone
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------------ lines. They are usually in convenient and safe locations. They
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are easy to open, and can be closed quickly.
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Home Boxes: Unless you live in an apartment complex, your home box should be
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very easy to locate. It is small box located on the side of your house;
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usually a foot or two off the ground. Many times it will be beige colored
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and may require a ratchet [Usually 3/8"] to open. If you have more than one
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line in your house, your box will probably be fairly large and light gray.
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You'll need a ratchet and a screwdriver to open a two-line box. In the
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one-line box there will be five terminals or screws. The top two screws should
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have red and green wires leading to them. If you connect your test phone clips
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to these screws, you'll be on the line. Usually, the two screws below contain
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the same phone line. The very bottom screw, in the middle, is the ground. In
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the two-line boxes, you should be able to figure out how to hook up to the
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lines rather easily. They even have a modular plug jack that you can plug a
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normal phone into. There are also several terminals that you can hook the
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clips up to.
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Aluminum Multi-Line Boxes: These boxes are usually found behind business
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buildings and shopping centers. Some condominium complexes also have these
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boxes hooked up to walls on a few units. Each box contains five or more phone
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lines. The boxes are rectangular and made of aluminum, are very easy to open
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and close, and often say "Western Electric" on the front. Once you get the box
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open, you will see several pairs of terminals grouped diagonally. Simply
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attach your phone clips to a correct pair, and you'll be on a phone line. Run
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an ANI on the phone line to find its number. If your phone happens to be
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polarity sensitive, and you get no dial tone when hooked up to terminals,
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reverse the alligator clips and you'll be on the line.
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Small Distribution Boxes: These boxes, usually either light green, or a very
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dark green, are not very common, and can be found behind shopping centers,
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houses, and other buildings. You'll probably need the ratchet to open it,
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and a knife to strip some wires. The top of the box pulls off if you loosen
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the screws enough. Inside, there will be several wires. Two different sizes
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of wires are found in distribution boxes. The larger wires lead to nearby
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buildings. The smaller wires lead to another distribution box where they are
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spliced into larger wires and sent to buildings. These boxes take the most
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time to use because they have no terminals and you have to find the correct
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wire pairs. It's easiest to find the large wire pairs, so start out with
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those. Once you find a phone line, you might want to tape together or label
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the wire pair for future reference. Use the same procedure for the smaller
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wires. If you find a good box, and are willing to take the time, these boxes
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can be very worthwhile!
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Medium Boxes: Medium boxes carry more lines than small boxes but are usually
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------------- found in somewhat risky locations. Most of them require a
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ratchet for access, and they usually open on a hinged door.
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Medium Distribution Boxes: These are identical to the small distribution
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boxes, but carry far more phone lines. Many times, after taking off the cover,
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there will be a flat access plate you can open with a ratchet. Use the same
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procedure for this box as outlined in the small distribution box description.
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Flat Peg Boxes: Flat Peg boxes are frequently found behind grocery stores,
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shopettes, and other businesses. Sometimes they can be found in an office
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phone room or in the back halls of shopping malls. They are typically big,
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square boxes mounted to a wall and are opened by a handle on a hinged door.
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Sometimes, they are mounted away from a building. We've seen some that are
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double sided and require a ratchet to open. Inside, the terminals will be
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grouped in approx. 10 X 3 inch columns. The terminals are long flat pegs.
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There are four terminals per row. It is sometimes difficult to hook up to a
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line since the terminals are so close together, but you'll get the hang of
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it after a few tries.
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Large Boxes: These boxes sometimes contain hundreds of phone lines. They are
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------------ found along busy streets and in business areas or apartment
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complexes. You'll need a ratchet to open one.
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Wire Box: The wire box is about three feet tall and has two doors opened by
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one latch. The wires lead into long, plastic, rectangular grouping stations.
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There should be a tool attached by two screws to the side of a door. Connect
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your phone clips to these screws. Now connect the tool to a plastic grouping
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station. If you connect the tool correctly, you will be on a line. There are
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several different lines contained in a single grouping station.
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Terminal Boxes: In our opinion, the terminal box is the king of boxes. A
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single box may contain up to eight hundred lines. You can't miss these boxes
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because of their size. They stand at least four feet tall and have the
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characteristic light green color of most boxes. After opening a box, you will
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see many red and white numbered terminals pairs on each side. On the inside of
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each door, there are two screws to connect your test phone to. Leading out
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from the screws is a double current alligator clip that can easily connect to
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any pair of terminals. This easy connection tool makes this the most
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convenient box to use, and the most profitable.
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Helpful Tips: Now that you know how most major boxes work, you will be able to
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------------- figure out how other boxes work. By now we're sure you have
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thought of some interesting things to do with boxes. Here are some tips you
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might find helpful.
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The Perfect Box: The most tedious step in field phreaking is finding "The
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Perfect Box." This box should be located away from streets and hidden from the
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view of homes. When working on this box, there should be no worry of being
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caught or observed. Finding this box might take quite a while, but don't give
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up hope; it's well worth the time and effort. Try looking around waterways
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such as creeks, lakes, and ditches. If you have easy access to wilderness
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areas, such as the mountains, try looking for Perfect Boxes around there.
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Beige Boxing: We're not sure exactly who invented the beige box, but it can be
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extremely useful for surveillance and blackmail purposes. The only materials
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you need for a beige box are two wires and your test phone. Connect the wires
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to the ring and tip of the line you want to tap. Make sure your wires are
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hidden, and lead them to your house or other location. You then can connect
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your phone to the wires and listen in on conversations or use their phone line
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however you want. Make sure that you don't use a boxed line when the victim
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is likely to pick up his phone and hear you.
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Safety Tips:
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o Well, first of all, be extremely careful when choosing a box to work on.
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Two of us got arrested for using the wrong box at the wrong time. Make
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sure that nobody will see you when you're working on it, because you're
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putting your record at risk. Of course, if you're under 18, you don't have
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to worry quite as much, but going to court is not K-Rad.
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o Try wearing gloves when working on phone lines. You don't want to get
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shocked or leave fingerprints around.
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o If you ever open a box that has huge cables in it, it's probably a power
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box. The power box is usually dark green and stands a few feet in height.
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Don't even think of messing with one unless you want to risk having a
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painful death. If you absolutely *must* disconnect someone's power, then
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use *EXTREME* caution when disconnecting the cable. Wear heavy duty gloves,
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make sure that you aren't wet, and don't use metal tools.
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o Always look for your boxes at day, and work on them at night.
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o Have a getaway car or bike ready in case of an emergency.
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o If anyone catches you, act cool and calm. You don't want to say "uh, well,
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umm...well I was just uh...," because that makes you look suspicious.
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*Always* have a story ready *before* you start opening boxes! This has
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saved us a couple of times.
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o You might want to incorporate your fake I.D. card into the scheme so people
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think that you work for the phone company. Remember, this won't work on
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telco employees. Only attempt to fool average citizens. If they call the
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cops or telco, take off.
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This concludes Manuscript III. We described most of the major phone boxes
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so that you'll be able to figure out how other boxes work. If you find a major
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box that should also be in this Manuscript, drop one of us a note on a board
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and tell us about it. Likewise, we're open to any comments, criticisms, and
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suggestions.
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We'll put the layout for our fake I.D. card in Manuscript IV, since some
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users wanted to know how we made one. Thanx for taking the time to read this,
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and look for the release of Manuscript IV soon!
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>>>>*Freddy*<<<< [The Only Living Peabody]
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The HORN
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. <<Honk!>> .
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.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.
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The Wanderjahr
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