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[CTRL-S PAUSES/SPACE=QUIT]
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R.A.G. T.I.M.E.
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THANX TO PIRATES TREK
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HOW TO BE A REAL PHREAK
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THE WORLD OF CRYTON
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[414] 246-3965
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IN THE PHONE PHREAK SOCIETY THERE ARE CERTAIN VALUES THAT EXIST IN ORDER TO BE
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A TRUE PHREAK, THESE ARE BEST SUMMED UP BY THE MAGICIAN: "MANY PEOPLE THINK OF
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PHONE PHREAKS AS SLIME, OUT TO RIP OFF BELL FOR ALL SHE IS WORTH. NOTHING
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COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH! GRANTED, THERE ARE SOME WHO GET THEIR KICKS
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BY MAKING FREE CALLS; HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT TRUE PHONE PHREAKS. REAL PHONE
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PHREAKS ARE 'TELECOMMUNICATIONS HOBBYISTS' WHO EXPERIMENT, PLAY WITH AND LEARN
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FROM THE PHONE SYSTEM. OCCASIONALY THIS EXPERIMENTING, AND A NEED TO
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COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER PHREAKS ( WITH- OUT GOING BROKE), LEADS TO FREE CALLS.
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THE FREE CALLS ARE BUT A SMALL SUBSET OF A >TRUE< PHONE PHREAKS ACTIVITIES.
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
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REPRINTED FROM TAP ISSUE #86. (TAP, ROOM 603, 147 W 42 STREET, NEW YORK, NY
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10036. SEND A SASE FOR THEIR INFO SHEET "WHAT THE HELL IS TAP?" AND TELL THEM
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THAT BIOC AGENT 003 TOLD YOU ABOUT IT.)
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THE PHONE PHREAK'S TEN COMMANDMENTS
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I. BOX THOU NOT OVER THINE HOME TELEPHONE WIRES, FOR THOSE WHO DOEST MUST
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SURELY BRING THE WRATH OF THE CHIEF SPECIAL AGENT DOWN UPON THY HEADS.
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II. SPEAKEST THOU NOT OF IMPORTANT MATTERS OVER THINE HOME TEL- EPHONE
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WIRES, FOR TO DO SO IS TO RISK THINE RIGHT OF FREEDOM.
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III. USE NOT THINE OWN NAME WHEN SPEAKING TO OTHER PHREAKS, FOR THAT EVERY
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THIRD PHREAK IS AN FBI AGENT IS WELL KNOWN.
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IV. LET NOT OVERLY MANY PEOPLE KNOW THAT THY BE A PHREAK, AS TO DO SO IS TO
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USE THINE OWN SELF AS A SACRIFICIAL LAMB.
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V. IF THOU BE IN SCHOOL, STRIVE TO GET THIN SELF GOOD GRADES, FOR THE
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AUTHORITIES WELL KNOW THAT SCHOLARS NEVER BREAK THE LAW.
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VI. IF THOU WORKEST, TRY TO BE A EMPLOYEE, AND IMPRESSEST THINE BOSS WITH
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THINE ENTHUSIASM, FOR IMPORTANT EMPLOYEES ARE OFTEN SAVED BY THEIR OWN
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BOSSES.
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VII. STOREST THOU NOT THINE STOLEN GOODES IN THINE OWN HOME, FOR THOSE WHO DO
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ARE SURELY NON-BELIEVERS IN THE BELL SYSTEM SECURITY FORCES, AND ARE NOT
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LONG FOR THIS WORLD.
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VIII. ATTRACTEST THOU NOT THE ATT- ENTION OF THE AUTHORITIES, AS THE LESS
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NOTICABLE THOU ART, THE BETTER.
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IX. MAKEST SURE THINE FRIENDS ARE INSTANT AMNESIACS AND WILL NOT REMEMBER
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THAT THOU HAVE CALLED ILLEGALLY, FOR THEIR COOPERATION WITH THE
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AUTHORITIES WILL SURELY LESSEN THINE TIME FOR FREEDOM ON THIS EARTH.
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X. SUPPORTEST THOU TAP, AS IT IS THINE NEWSLETTER, AND WITHOUT IT, THY WORK
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WILL BE FAR MORE LIMITED.
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CN/A NUMBERS
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CUSTOMER NAME & ADDRESS BUREAUS EXIST SO THAT AUTHORIZED BELL EMPLOYEES MAY
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OBTAIN THE NAME & ADDRESS OF ANY CUSTOMER IN THE BELL SYSTEM BY GIVING THE CN/A
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OPERATOR THE CUSTOMER'S TEL. # ALL CUSTOMERS ARE MAINTAINED ON FILE INCLUDING
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UNLISTED #'S. THESE BUREAUS HAVE MANY USES FOR PHREAKS.
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HERE IS HOW AN EMPLOYEE MIGHT GO ABOUT CALLING CN/A:
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"HI, THIS IS JOHN DOE FROM THE MIAMI RESIDENTAL SERVICE CENTER, CAN I HAVE THE
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CUSTOMERS NAME AT (123) 555-1212." THE EMPLOYEES USUALLY USE THESE FOR CHECKING
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WHO BELONGS TO A # THAT SOMEONE CLAIMED THEY DIDN'T CALL.
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IF YOU SOUND CHEERY AND NATURAL THE OPERATOR WILL NEVER ASK ANY QUESTIONS. IF
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YOU DON'T SOUND LIKE A MATURE ADULT, DON'T USE IT! ALWAYS PRACTICE FIRST & SO
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YOU DON'T SCREW UP AND MAKE THE OPERATOR SUSPICIOUS. USE NAME THAT SOUNDS
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REAL, NOT YOUR PIRATE NAME EITHER! ALSO SAY THAT YOU ARE FRO A CITY THAT IS
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FAR AWAY FROM THE ONE THAT YOU ARE CALLING.
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THE CN/A NUMBER FOR THE NY AREA & VICINITY (212, 315, 516, 518, 607, 716, &
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914) IS>>>>>>>>>(518) 471-8111<<<<<< AND IS OPEN DURING BUSINESS HOURS.
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[DON'T ABUSE IT!]
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AT&T NEWSLINES
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AT&T NEWSLINES ARE NUMBERS AT AREA PHONE OFFICES THAT TELCO EMPLOYEES CALL TO
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FIND OUT THE LATEST INFO ON NEW TECHNOLOGY, STOCKS, ETC. THE RECORDED REPORTS
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RANGE FROM VERY BORING TO VERY INTERESTING.
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HERE ARE A FEW OF THE NUMBERS:
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*(201) 483-3800 NJ (518) 471-2272 NY
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(203) 771-4920 CN (717) 255-5555 PA
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(212) 393-2151 NY (717) 787-1031 PA
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(516) 234-9941 NY *(914) 948-8100 NY
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SOME OF THESE NUMBERS ARE TOLL-FREE, BUT YOU CAN'T ALWAYS COUNT ON IT.
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* THESE NUMBERS ARE NOT ALWAYS UP!
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NUMBERS FROM OTHER AREAS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST FROM F)BIOC L)AGENT 003.
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ANI NUMBERS
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ANI NUMBERS IDENTIFY THE PHONE NUMBER THAT YOU ARE CALLING FROM. IT IS USEFUL
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WHEN PLAYING IN CANS (THOSE BIG SILVER BOXES ON TELEPHONE POLES) TO FIND OUT
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THE # OF THE LINE. IT IS ALSO GOOD TO FIND OUT THE # OF A PHONE THAT DOESN'T
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HAVE IT PRINTED ON IT. IN THE 914 AREA CODE THE ANI # IS 990. IF YOU JUST
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HAVE TO DIAL THE LAST 4 DIGITS FOR A LOCAL #, IE CONGERS (268), DIAL
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1-990-1111, WHERE 1111 ARE DUMMY DIGITS THERE IS ALSO A LESS USEFUL TYPE OF ANI
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# WHICH WILL IDENTIFY THE AREA CODE & EXCHANGE. IT IS NXX-9901, W<>ERE NXX IS
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THE EXCHANGE. IN THE 212 & 516 AREA CODES THE ANI # <20>S 958.
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PHREAK NEWSLETTER
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TAP IS THE "OFFICIAL" PHONE PHREAK NEWSLETTER, AND HAS EXISTED SINCE 1971.
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EACH 4 PAGE ISSUE IS CRAMMED FULL OF INFORMATION ON PHONE PHREAKING, COMPUTER
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PHREAKING, FREE GAS, FREE ELECTRICITY, FREE POSTAGE, BREAKING & ENTERING INFO,
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ETC. IT IS LARGELY PHONE PHREAK ORIENTED, HOWEVER.
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A 10 ISSUE SUBSCRIPTION COSTS $8.00, IF YOU GET A BULK RATE SEALED ENVELOPE
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SUBSCRIPTION. I WOULD RECOMMEND THE FIRST CLASS SUBSCRIPTION, WHICH IS $10.
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AS OF THIS WRITING (7-16-83), THE CURRENT ISSUE IS #86, AND ISSUE #50 IS 8
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PAGES INSTEAD OF THE USUAL 4. BACK ISSUES ARE $0.75 EACH, AND ISSUE #50 IS
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$1.50. A BRIEF INDEX TO THE FIRST 80 ISSUES IS AVAILABLE FOR A SASE, OR FREE
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WITH A SUBSCRIPTION ORDER. TAP IS NON-PROFIT, AND IN DESPERATE NEED OF
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MATERIAL (ARTICLES), MONEY, AND VOLUNTEERS.
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TAP
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ROOM 603
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147 WEST 42ND STREET
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NEW YORK, NY 10036
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BELIEVE ME: IT WILL BE THE BEST $10 YOU WILL EVER SPEND...
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BLACK BOX
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THE BLACK BOX IS A DEVICE THAT ATTACHED TO A CALLED PARTIES PHONE THAT
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ALLOWS HIM/HER TO RECEIVE FREE LONG DISTANCE CALLS FROM FRIENDS WHO CALL.
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YOU ONLY NEED 2 PARTS: A SPST TOGGLE SWITCH AND A 10,000 OHM (10 K),
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1/2 WATT, 10% RESISTOR. ANY ELECTRONICS PLACE SHOULD HAVE THESE.
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NOW, CUT TWO PIECES OF WIRE, ABOUT 6 INCHES, AND ATTACH THESE TO THE
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TWO SCREWS ON THE SWITCH. TURN YOUR NORMAL DDSIDE DOWN AND UNSCREW THE 2
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SCREWS. LOCATE THE "F" AND "RR" SCREWS ON THE NETWORK BOX. WRAP THE
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RESISTOR BETWEEN THESE 2 SCREWS AND MAKE SURE THAT THE WIRES TOUCH ONLY THE
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PROPER TERMINALS! NOW CONNECT ONE WIRE FROM THE SWITCH TO THE RR TERMINAL.
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FINALLY, ATTACH THE REMAINING WIRE TO THE GREEN WIRE (DISCONNECT IT FROM ITS
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TERMINAL). NOW BRING THE SWITCH OUT THE REAR OF THE PHONE AND CLOSE IT UP.
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PUT THE SWITCH IN A POSIT<49>ON WHERE YOU GET A DIAL TONE, MARK THIS NORMAL.
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MARK THE OTHE<48> SIDE FREE.
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WHEN YOUR FRIENDS CALL (AT A PREARRANGED TIME), QUICKLY LIFT & DROP THE
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RECEIVER AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL STOP THE RINGING, IF NOT TRY AGAIN. IT
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IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO IT FAST! NOW PUT THE SWITCH IN THE FREE POSITION
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AND PICK UP THE PHONE. KEEP ALL CALLS SHORT & UNDER 15 MINUTES. WHEN SOMEONE
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CALLS YOU LONG-DISTANCE, THEY ARE BILLED FROM THE MOMENT YOU ANSWER. THE TELCO
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KNOWS WHEN YOU ANSWER DUE TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF VOLTAGE THAT FLOWS WHEN YOU
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PICK UP THE PHONE. HOWEVER, THE RESISTOR CUTS DOWN ON THE VOLTAGE SO IT IS
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BELOW THE BILLING RANGE BUT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO OPERATE THE MOUTHPIECE.
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ANSWERING THE PHONE FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND STOPS THE RING BUT IT IS NOT
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ENOUGH FOR BILLING TO START. IF THE PHONE IS ANSWERED FOR EVEN ONE FULL SECOND,
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BILLING WILL START AND YOU WILL BE CUT OFF WHEN YOU HANG UP AND SWITCH TO FREE.
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WARNING: BELL CAN RANDOMLY LOOK FOR BLACK BOXES SO BE CAREFUL!
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: :
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***BLUE WIRE**>>F< :
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: * * :
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**WHITE WIRE**** * :
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: * :
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: RESISTOR :
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: * :
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: * :
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: >RR<*******SWITCH*** :
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: * :
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****GREEN WIRE********************* :
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: :
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DIAL LOCKS
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HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN AN OFFICE OR SOMEWHERE AND WANTED TO MAKE A FREE FONE
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CALL BUT SOME ASSHOLE PUT A LOCK ON THE FONE TO PREVENT OUT-GOING CALLS?
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FRET NO MORE PHELLOW PHREAKS, FOR EVERY SYSTEM CAN BE BEATEN WITH A LITTLE
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KNOWLEDGE!
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THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO BEAT THIS OBSTACLE, FIRST PICK THE LOCK, I DON'T HAVE THE
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TIME TO TEACH LOCKSMITHING SO WE GO TO THE SECOND METHOD WHICH TAKES ADVANTAGE
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OF TELEPHONE ELECTRONICS.
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TO BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE, WHEN YOU PICK UP THE FONE YOU COMPLETE A CIRCUIT
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KNOW AS A LOCAL LOOP. WHEN YOU HANG-UP YOU BREAK THE CIRCUIT. WHEN YOU DIAL
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(PULSE) IT ALSO BREAKS THE CIRCUT BUT NOT LONG ENOUGH TO HANG UP! SO YOU CAN
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"PUSH-DIAL." TO DO THIS YOU >RAPIDLY< DEPRESS THE SWITCHHOOK. FOR EXAMPLE, TO
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DIAL AN OPERATOR (AND THEN GIVE HER THE NUMBER YOU WANT CALLED) >RAPIDLY< &
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>EVENLY< DEPRESS THE SWITCHHOOK 10 TIMES. TO DIAL 634-1268, DEPRESS 6 X'S
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PAUSE, THEN 3 X'S, PAUSE, THEN 4 X'S, ETC. IT TAKES A LITTLE <20>RACTICE BUT
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YOU'LL GET THE HANG OF IT. TRY PRACTICING WITH YOUR OWN # SO YOU'LL GET A BUSY
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TONE WH<57>N RIGHT. IT'LL ALSO WORK ON TOUCH-TONE(TM) SINCE A DTMF LINE WILL ALSO
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ACCEPT PULSE. ALSO, NEVER DEPRESS THE SWITCHHOOK FOR MORE THAN A SECOND OR
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IT'LL HANG-UP!
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FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE JUST AS MUCH RIGHT TO THAT FONE AS THE ASSHOLE
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WHO PUT THE LOCK ON IT!
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EXCHANGE SCANNING
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ALMOST EVERY EXCHANGE IN THE BELL SYSTEM HAS TEST #'S AND OTHER "GOODIES" SUCH
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AS LOOPS WITH DIAL-UPS.
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THESE "GOODIES" ARE USUALLY FOUND BETWEEN 9900 AND 9999 IN YOUR LOCAL EXCHANGE.
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IF YOU HAVE THE TIME AND INITIATIVE, SCAN Y<>UR EXCHANGE AND YOU MAY BECOME
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LUCKY!
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HERE A<>E MY FINDINGS IN THE 914-268 EXCHANGE:
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9900 - ANI (SEE SEPARATE BULLETIN)
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9901 - ANI (SEE SEPARATE BULLETIN)
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9927 - OSC. TONE (POSSIBLE TONE SIDE OF A LOOP)
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9936 - VOICE # TO THE TELCO CENTRAL OFFICE
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9937 - VOICE # TO THE TELCO CENTRAL OFFICE
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9941 - COMPUTER (DIGITAL VOICE TRANSMISSION?)
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9960 - OSC. TONE (TONE SIDE LOOP) -- MAY ALSO BE A COMPUTER IN SOME EXCHANGES
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9961 - NO RESPONSE (OTHER END OF LOOP?)
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9962 - NO RESPONSE (OTHER END OF LOOP?)
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9963 - NO RESPONSE (OTHER END OF LOOP?)
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9966 - COMPUTER (SEE 9941)
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9968 - TONE THAT DISAPPEARS--RESPONDS TO CERTAIN TOUCH-TONE KEYS
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MOST OF THE NUMBERS BETWEEN 9900 & 9999 WILL RING OR GO TO A "WHAT #, PLEASE?"
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OPERATOR.
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HAVE PHUN AND REMEMBER IT'S ONLY A LOCAL CALL!
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TOUCH-TONE & FREE CALLS
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THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO MAKE FREE CALLS (SPRINT, MCI, ETC.) USING A ROTARY
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PHONE. THEY ARE:
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1. USE A NUMBER THAT ACCEPTS VOICE AS WELL AS DTMF. SUCH A # IS (800)
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521-8400. AS OF WRITING THIS, A CODE WAS 57617895.
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A) IF USING VOICE, WAIT FOR THE COMPUTER TO SAY, "AUTHORIZATION #,
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PLEASE." THEN SAY EACH DIGIT SLOWLY, IT WILL BEEP AFTER EACH DIGIT IS
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SAID. AFTER EVERY GROUP OF DIGITS, IT WILL REPEAT WHAT YOU HAVE SAID,
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THEN SAY YES IF IT IS CORRECT, OTHERWISE SAY NO. IF THE ACCESS CODE IS
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CORRECT, IT WILL THANK YOU AND ASK FOR THE DESTINATION #, THEN SAY THE
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AREA CODE + NUMBER AS ABOVE. ANOTHER SUCH # IS (800) 245- 8173, WHICH
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HAS A 6 DIGIT ACCESS CODE. (NOTE: IF USING TOUCH-TONE ON THIS #, ENTER
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THE CODE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TONE STOPS.)
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2. HOOK UP A TOUCH-TONE FONE INTO YOUR ROTARY FONE. ATTACH THE RED WIRE FROM
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THE TOUCH-TONE FONE TO THE "R" TERMINAL INSIDE THE FONE ON THE NETWORK
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BOX. THEN HOOK THE GREEN WIRE TO THE "B" TERMINAL. TO USE THIS DIAL THE #
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USING ROTARY & THEN USE THE TOUCH-TONE FOR THE CODES. (DON'T HANG UP THE
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ROTARY FONE WHILE DOING THIS THOUGH!) IF THIS DOESN'T WORK THEN REVERSE
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THE 2 WIRES. (NOTE: IF YOUR LINE CAN ACCEPT TOUCH-TONE BUT YOU HAVE A
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ROTARY FONE THEN YOU CAN HOOK UP A TONE FONE DIRECTLY FOR ALL CALLS BUT
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THIS USUALLY ISN'T THE CASE.) SUCH AS RADIO SHACK'S 43-138.
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OTHER ALTERNATIVES
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4. USE A <20>HARGE-A-CALL FONE. (THESE ALSO MAKE GREAT EXTENTIONS IF YOU REMOVE
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IT USING <20> HEX WRENCH WITH A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE ON THE CENTER SCREW!
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THESE FONES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW ARE BLUE WITH NO COIN
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SLOTS)
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5. USE A PAY FONE THAT WANTS YOUR MONEY BEFORE THE DIAL TONE. PUT IN YOUR
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DIME, DIAL THE #; IF IT'S AN 800 # THEN YOUR DIME WILL COME BACK,
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IMMEDIATELY PUT A DIME BACK IN (IT'LL COME BACK WHEN YOU HANG UP!) IF IT
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IS A TONE FIRST FONE AND IT DISCONNECTS THE KEYPAD (SOME DON'T) THEN FIND
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ANOTHER FONE.
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TELCO TRACING
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THE GOOD 'OL DAYS:
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WAY BACK BEFORE I WAS A PHREAK, MA BELL WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY TRACE A CALL IF
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THEY THOUGH SOMETHING WAS FUCKED UP. FIRST THEY WOULD SEND A 2000 HZ TRACING
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TONE, THE WOULD BE FOLLOWED B ALOT OF NOISE AND CLICKS. IT TOOK ABOUT 2-3
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MINUTES TO TRACE A CALL AND ALOT OF PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS. SO AT
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1 IN THE MORNING THEY WOULD HAVE TO WAKE UP PEOPLE FOT THE TRACEES (PHREAK
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JARGON FOR A PAY FONE). BUT NEVER USE THE SAME ONE MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE
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BECAUSE THE GESTAPO(ER..EXCUSE ME MEAN BELL SECURITY) HAS BEEN KNOW FOR STAKING
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OUT TROUBLED FORTRESSES. IT'S ALSO POSSIBLE FOR TRAVELNET OR SP TO ASK FOR A
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TROUBLE # BUT THE TELCO IS SLOW IN PROCESSING STUFF--ESPECIALLY FOR THE
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COMPETITION--SO DON'T FRET PHELLOW PHREAKS.
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MODERN TECHNOLOGY:
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THIS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO ESS + CCIS WHICH CAN BE TRACED IN 1 SECOND.
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MISCELLANEOUS STUFF
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HERE ARE A PHEW (PUSHING IT ON THAT WORD) BITS OF INFO ON TELEPHONE ELEC-
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TRONICS. IF YOU DON'T APPRECIATE IT THEN I SAY PHUCK U.
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VOLTAGES:
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WHEN YOUR FONE IS ON-HOOK (IE-HUNG UP) THERE IS A 48 VOLT DC CURRENT FLOWING
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THROUGH THE LINE ( I HAVE A GREAT IDEA ABOUT HOOKING A BATTERY CHARGER UP TO MY
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FONE ). WHEN THE FONE IS OFF-HOOK THE VOLTAGE DROPS DOWN TO AROUND 15VDC. THE
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BLACK BOX (SEE SEPARATE ARTICLES) EXPLOITS THIS FOR FREE CALLS SINCE BELL USES
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THIS VOLTAGE DROP WHEN THE CALLED PARTY PICKS UP TO START BILLING. BELL MAY
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ALSO REVERSE THE POLARITY OF THE LINE TO START BILLING--IF YOU HAVE A TONE FONE
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THE KEYPAD WON'T WORK IF THE POLARITY IS REVERSED. USUALLY, THE RED WIRE IS
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CALLED THE TIP SINCE IT IS THE MORE (+) OF THE 2 WIRES + THE GREEN WIRE IS
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CALLED THE RING (-).
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RING TRIP:
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WHEN SOMEONE CALLS YOU BELL HAS TO SEND 90 VOLTS AC DOWN YOUR LINE AT ABOUT 60
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HZ TO ACTIVATE YOUR BGLL (THIS IS WHY DEAF PEOPLE CAN HAVE LIGHT BULBS FANS GO
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OFF INSTEAD OF A BELL). THE DEVICE THAT DOES THE RINGING IS CALLED A RINGING
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GENERATOR ANDTH PROCESS OF RINGING IS CALLED A RING TRIP. THIS COSTS BELL
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MONEY AND THEY DON'T LIKE USING ALL THAT ELECTRICITY FROM THE LOCAL RIP-OFF
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POWER COMPANY- SO LET IT RING. THIS IS ALSO, HOW BELL CAN CHECK FOR EXTRA
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FONES FROM THEIR CENTRAL OFFICE BY SEEING HOW MUCH VOLTAGE THE LINE TAKES WHILE
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RINGING AND THEY CAN TELL HOW MANY FONES YOUR NOT SUPPOSE TO HAVE. SOLUTION:
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DISCONNECT THE BELL.
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MODERN TECHNOLOGY:
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THE 2 WORST ENEMIES TO THE PHREAK BESIDES THE FBI + BELL SECURITY,ARE: ESS +
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CCIS. ESS STANDS FOR ELECTRONIC SWITHCING SYSTEM AND IT CAN TRACE A CALL IN
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SECONDS, IT ALSO RECORDS ALL CALLS AND CAN EVEN TAP INTO LINES (ER.. I MEAN
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CHECK FOR LINE QUALITY) AND RECORD CALLS. CCIS STANDS FOR COMMON CHANNEL
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INTER-OFFICE SIGNALING AND IT ALLOWS FOR CONTROL SIGNALS TO BE SENT VIA
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SEPARATE DATA LINKS INSTEAD OF TONES OVER THE VOICE CHANNEL--START KISSING YOUR
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BLUE BOX GOODBYE.
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SOURCES:
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--------
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FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO GO MORE IN-DEPTH ON THE SUBJECT OF SHIT, I
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RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING READIN<49> MATERIAL:
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1) ELECTRONICS COURCES A-B, TAP, ROO<4F> 603, 147 W. 42 ST., NY, NY 10036. @ 75
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CENTS EA.
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2) UNDERSTANDING TELEPHONE ELECT.'S, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, RADIO SHACK MAY HAVE
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IT.
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3) A MULTITESTER + YOUR FONE FOR YOUR OWN EXPERIMENTING.
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4) MISC. INFO FROM SEVERAL SOURCES MAKE FRIENDS + GET YOUR OWN CONNECTIONS.
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*****BIOC AGENT 003
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*****PHREAK ADVISOR OF PIRATE TREK
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*914-634-1268
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THANKS TO PIRATES TREK !!
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