386 lines
21 KiB
Standard ML
386 lines
21 KiB
Standard ML
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/-/ PHREAKER'S /-/
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/-/ PHUNHOUSE /-/
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/-/ BY: /-/
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/-/ THE TRAVELER /-/
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/-/ /-/
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THE LONG AWAITED PREQUIL TO PHREAKER'S GUIDE HAS FINALLY ARRIVED.
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CONCEIVED FROM THE BOREDOM AND LONELINESS THAT COULD ONLY BE DERIVED FROM:
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THE TRAVELER! BUT NOW, HE HAS RETURNED IN FULL STRENGTH (AFTER A SMALL
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VACATION) AND IS HERE TO 'WORLD PREMIERE' THE NEW FILES EVERYWHERE. STAY
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COOL. THIS IS THE PREQUIL TO THE FIRST ONE, SO JUST RELAX. THIS IS NOT MADE
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TO BE AN EXCLUSIVE ULTRA ELITE FILE, SO KINDA CALM DOWN AND WATCH IN THE
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BACKGROUND IF YOU ARE TOO COOL FOR IT.
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/-/ PHREAK DICTIONARY /-/
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HERE YOU WILL FIND SOME OF THE BASIC BUT NECESSARY TERMS THAT SHOULD BE
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KNOWN BY ANY PHREAK WHO WANTS TO BE RESPECTED AT ALL.
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PHREAK : 1. THE ACTION OF USING MISCHEVIOUS AND MOSTLY ILLEGAL
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WAYS IN ORDER TO NOT PAY FOR SOME SORT OF TELE-
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COMMUNICATIONS BILL, ORDER, TRANSFER, OR OTHER SERVICE.
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IT OFTEN INVOLVES USAGE OF HIGHLY ILLEGAL BOXES AND
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MACHINES IN ORDER TO DEFEAT THE SECURITY THAT IS SET
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UP TO AVOID THIS SORT OF HAPPENING. [FR'EAKING]. V.
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2. A PERSON WHO USES THE ABOVE METHODS OF DESTRUCTION AND
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CHAOS IN ORDER TO MAKE A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL. A TRUE
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PHREAKER WILL NOT NOT GO AGAINST HIS FELLOWS OR NARC
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ON PEOPLE WHO HAVE RAGGED ON HIM OR DO ANYTHING
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TERMED TO BE DISHONORABLE TO PHREAKS. [FR'EEK]. N.
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3. A CERTAIN CODE OR DIALUP USEFUL IN THE ACTION OF
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BEING A PHREAK. (EXAMPLE: "I HACKED A NEW METRO
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PHREAK LAST NIGHT.")
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SWITCHING SYSTEM: 1. THERE ARE 3 MAIN SWITCHING SYSTEMS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED
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IN THE US, AND A FEW OTHER SYSTEMS WILL BE MENTIONED
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AS BACKGROUND.
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A) SXS: THIS SYSTEM WAS INVENTED IN 1918 AND WAS
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EMPLOYED IN OVER HALF OF THE COUNTRY UNTIL 1978. IT
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IS A VERY BASIC SYSTEM THAT IS A GENERAL WASTE OF
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ENERGY AND HARD WORK ON THE LINESMAN. A GOOD WAY TO
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IDENTIFY THIS IS THAT IT REQUIRES A COIN IN THE PHONE
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BOOTH BEFORE IT WILL GIVE YOU A DIAL TONE, OR THAT NO
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CALL WAITING, CALL FORWARDING, OR ANY OTHER SUCH
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SERVICE IS AVAILABLE. STAND<EFBFBD> FOR: STEP BY STEP
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B) XB: THIS SWITCHING SYSTEM W<EFBFBD>S FIRST EMPLOYED IN 1978
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IN ORDER TO TAKE CARE OF MOST OF THE FAULTS OF SXS
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SWITCHING. NOT ONLY IS IT MORE EFFICIENT, BUT IT
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ALSO CAN SUPPORT DIFFERENT SERVICES IN VARIOUS FORMS.
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XB1 IS CROSSBAR VERSION 1. THAT IS VERY LIMITED AND
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IS HARD TO DISTINGUISH FROM SXS EXCEPT BY DIRECT VIEW
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OF THE WIRING INVOLVED. NEXT UP WAS XB4, CROSSBAR
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VERSION 4. WITH THIS SYSTEM, SOME OF THE BASIC THINGS
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LIKE DTMF THAT WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITH SXS CAN BE
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ACCOMPLISHED. FOR THE FINAL STROKE OF XB, XB5 WAS
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CREATED. THIS IS A SERVICE THAT CAN ALLOW DTMF PLUS
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MOST 800 TYPE SERVICES (WHICH WERE NOT ALWAYS
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AVAILABLE.) STANDS FOR: CROSSBAR.
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C) ESS: A NIGHTMARE IN TELECOM. IN VIVID COLOR, ESS IS
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A PRETTY BAD THING TO HAVE TO STAND UP TO. IT IS
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QUITE SIMPLE TO IDENTIFY. DIALING 911 FOR EMERGENCIES,
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AND ANI [SEE ANI BELOW] ARE THE MOST COMMON FACETS OF
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THE DREAD SYSTEM. ESS HAS THE C<EFBFBD>PABILITY TO LIST IN A
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PERSON'S CALLER LOG WHAT NUMBER WAS CA<EFBFBD>LED, HOW LONG
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THE CALL TOOK, AND EVEN THE STATUS OF THE CONVERSATION
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(MODEM OR OTHERWISE.) SINCE ESS HAS BEEN EMPLOYED,
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WHICH HAS BEEN VERY <EFBFBD>ECENTLY, IT HAS GONE THROUGH
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MANY KINDS OF RE<EFBFBD>ISIONS. THE LATEST SYSTEM TO DATE IS
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ESS 11A, THAT IS EMPLOYED IN WASHINGTON D.C. FOR
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SECURITY REASONS. ESS IS TRULY TROUBLE FOR ANY
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PHREAK, BECAUSE IT IS 'SMARTER' THAN THE OTHER
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SYSTEMS. FOR INSTANCE, IF ON YOUR CALLER LOG THEY SAW
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50 CAL<EFBFBD>S TO 1-800-421-9438, THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO D<EFBFBD>
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A CN/A [SEE LOOPHOLES BELOW] ON YOUR NUMBER AND
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DETERMINE WHETHER YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THAT SERVICE
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OR NOT. THIS MAKES MOST CALLS A HAZARD, BECAUSE
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ALTHOUGH 800 NUMBERS APPEAR TO BE FREE, THEY ARE
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RECORDED ON YOUR CALLER LOG AND THEN RIGHT BEFORE YOU
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RECEIVE YOUR BILL IT DELETES THE BILLINGS FOR THEM.
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BUT BEFORE THAT THE ARE OPEN TO INSPECTION, WHICH IS
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ONE REASON WHY EXTENDED USE OF ANY CODE IS DANGEROUS
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UNDER ESS. SOME OF THE BOXES [SEE BOXING BELOW] ARE
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UNABLE TO FUNCTION IN ESS. IT IS GENERALLY A MENACE
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TO THE TRUE PHREAK. STANDS FOR: ELECTRONIC SWITCHING
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SYSTEM. BECAUSE THEY COULD APPEAR ON A FILTER
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SOMEWHERE OR MAYBE IT IS JUST NICE TO KNOW THEM
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ANYWAYS.
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A) SSS: STROWGER SWITCHING SYSTEM. FIRST
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NON-OPERATOR SYSTEM AVAILABLE.
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B) WES: WESTERN ELECTRONICS SWITCHING. USED ABOUT 40
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YEARS AGO WITH SOME MINOR PLACES OUT WEST.
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BOXING: 1) THE USE OF PERSONALLY DESIGNED BOXES THAT EMIT OR
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CANCEL ELECTRONICAL IMPULSES THAT ALLOW SIMPLER
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ACTING WHILE PHREAKING. THROUGH THE USE OF SEPARATE
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BOXES, YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH MOST FEATS POSSIBLE WITH
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OR WITHOUT THE CONTROL OF AN OPERATOR.
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2) SOME BOXES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ARE LISTED BELOW.
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ONES MARKED WITH '*' INDICATE THAT THEY ARE NOT
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OPERATABLE IN ESS.
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*BLACK BOX: MAKES IT SEEM TO THE PHONE COMPANY THAT
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THE PHONE WAS NEVER PICKED UP.
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BLUE BOX : EMITS A 2600HZ TONE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO
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SUCH THINGS AS STACK A TRUNK LINE, KICK
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THE OPERATOR OFF LINE, AND OTHERS.
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RED BOX : SIMULATES THE NOISE OF A QUARTER, NICKEL,
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OR DIME BEING DROPPED INTO A PAYPHONE.
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CHEESE BOX : TURNS YOUR HOME PHONE INTO A PAY PHONE TO
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THROW OFF TRACES (A RED BOX IS USUALLY
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NEEDED IN ORDER TO CALL OUT.)
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*CLEAR BOX : GIVES YOU A DIAL TONE ON SOME OF THE OLD
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SXS PAYPHONES WITHOUT PUTTING IN A COIN.
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BEIGE BOX : A SIMPLER PRODUCED LINESMAN'S HANDSET THAT
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ALLOWS YOU TO TAP INTO PHONE LINES AND
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EXTRACT BY EAVESDROPPING, OR CROSSING
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WIRES, ETC.
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PURPLE BOX : MAKES ALL CALLS MADE OUT FROM YOUR HOUSE
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SEEM TO BE LOCAL CALLS.
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ANI [ANI]: 1) AUTOMATIC NUMBER IDENTIFICATION. A SERVICE
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AVAILABLE ON ESS THAT ALLOWS A PHONE SERVICE [SEE
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DIALUPS BELOW] TO RECORD THE NUMBER THAT ANY CERTAIN
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CODE WAS DIALED FROM ALONG WITH THE NUMBER THAT WAS
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CALLED AND PRINT BOTH OF THESE ON THE CUSTOMER BILL.
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950 DIALUPS [SEE DIALUPS BELOW] ARE ALL DESIGNED
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JUST TO USE ANI. SOME OF THE SERVICES DO NOT HAVE
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THE PROPER EQUIPMENT TO READ THE ANI IMPULSES YET,
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BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHICH IS WHICH WITHOUT
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BEING BUSTED OR NOT BUSTED FIRST.
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DIALUPS [DY'L'UPS]: 1) ANY LOCAL OR 800 EXTENDED OUTLET THAT ALLOWS INSTANT
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ACCESS TO ANY SERVICE SUCH AS MCI, SPRINT, OR AT&T
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THAT FROM THERE CAN BE USED BY HANDPICKING OR USING
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A PROGRAM TO REVEAL OTHER PEOPLES CODES WHICH CAN
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THEN BE USED MODERATELY UNTIL THEY FIND OUT ABOUT
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IT AND YOU MUST SWITCH TO ANOTHER CODE (PREFERRABLY
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BEFORE THEY FIND OUT ABOUT IT.)
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2) DIALUPS ARE EXTREMELY COMMON ON BOTH SENSES. SOME
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DIALUPS REVEAL THE COMPANY THAT OPERATES THEM AS
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SOON AS YOU HEAR THE TONE. OTHERS ARE MUCH HARDER
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AND SOME YOU MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY. A SMALL
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LIST OF DIALUPS:
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1-800-421-9438 (5 DIGIT CODES)
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1-800-547-6754 (6 DIGIT CODES)
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1-800-345-0008 (6 DIGIT CODES)
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1-800-734-3478 (6 DIGIT CODES)
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1-800-222-2255 (5 DIGIT CODES)
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3) CODES: CODES ARE VERY EASILY ACCESSED PROCEDURES
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WHEN YOU CALL A DIALUP. THEY WILL GIVE YOU SOME SORT
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OF TONE. IF THE TONE DOES NOT END IN 3 SECONDS,
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THEN PUNCH IN THE CODE AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE
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CODE, THE NUMBER YOU ARE DIALING BUT STRIKE THE
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'1' IN THE BEGINNING OUT FIRST. IF THE TONE DOES
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END, THEN PUNCH IN THE CODE WHEN THE TONE ENDS.
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THEN, IT WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER TONE. PUNCH IN THE
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NUMBER YOU ARE DIALING, OR A '9'. IF YOU PUNCH IN
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A '9' AND THE TONE STOPS, THEN YOU MESSED UP A
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LITTLE. IF YOU PUNCH IN A TONE AND THE TONE
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CONTINUES, THEN SIMPLY DIAL THEN NUMBER YOU ARE
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CALL<EFBFBD>NG WITHOUT T<EFBFBD>E '1'.
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4) ALL CODES ARE NOT UNIVERSAL. THE ONLY TYPE THAT I
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KNOW OF THAT IS TRULY UNIVERSAL IS METROPHONE.
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ALMOST EVERY MAJOR CITY HAS A LOCAL METRO DIALUP
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(FOR PHILADELPHIA, (215)351-0100/0126) AND SINCE THE
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CODES ARE UNIVERSAL, ALMOST EVERY PHREAK HAS USED
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THEM ONCE OR TWICE. THEY DO NOT EMPLOY ANI IN ANY
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OUTLETS THAT I KNOW OF, SO FEEL FREE TO CHECK
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THROUGH YOUR BOOKS AND CALL 555-1212 OR, AS A MORE
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DEVIOUS MANOR, SUBSCRIBE YOURSELF. THEN, NEVER USE
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YOUR OWN CODE. THAT WAY, IF THEY CHECK UP ON YOU DUE
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TO YOUR CALLER LOG, THEY CAN USUALLY FIND OUT THAT
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YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED. NOT ONLY THAT BUT YOU COULD SET
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A PHREAK HACKER AROUND THAT AREA AND JUST LET IT
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HACK AWAY, SINCE THEY USUALLY GROUP THEM, AND, AS A
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BONUS, YOU WILL HAVE THEIR LOCAL DIALUP.
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5) 950'S. THEY SEEM LIKE A PERFECTLY COOL PHREAKERS
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DREAM. THEY ARE FREE FROM YOUR HOUSE, FROM PAYPHONES,
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FROM EVERYWHERE, AND THEY HOST ALL OF THE MAJOR LONG
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DISTANCE COMPANIES (950-1044 <MCI>, 950-1077
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<SPRINT>, 950-1088 <SKYLINES>, 950-1033 <US
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TELECOM>.) WELL, THEY AREN'T. THEY WERE DESIGNED FOR
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ANI. THAT IS THE POINT, END OF DISCUSSION.
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A PHREAK DICTIONARY. IF YOU REMEMBER ALL OF THE THINGS CONTAINED ON THAT
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FILEUP THERE, YOU MAY HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF DOING WHATEVER IT IS YOU DO. THIS
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NEXT SECTION IS MAYBE A LITTLE MORE INTERESTING...
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BLUE BOX PLANS:
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---------------
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THESE ARE SOME BLUE BOX PLANS, BUT FIRST, BE WARNED, THERE HAVE BEEN 2600HZ
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TONE DETECTORS OUT ON OPERATOR TRUNK LINES SINCE XB4. THE IDEA BEHIND IT IS TO
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USE A 2600HZ TONE FOR A FEW VERY NAUGHTY FUNCTIONS THAT CAN REALLY MAKE YOUR DAY
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LIGHTEN UP. BUT FIRST, HERE ARE THE PLANS, OR THE HEART OF THE FILE:
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700 : 1 : 2 : 4 : 7 : 11 :
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900 : + : 3 : 5 : 8 : 12 :
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1100 : + : + : 6 : 9 : KP :
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1300 : + : + : + : 10 : KP2 :
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1500 : + : + : + : + : ST :
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: 700 : 900 :1100 :1300 :1500 :
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STOP! BEFORE YOU DIEHARD USERS START PIECING THOSE LITTLE TONE TIDBITS
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TOGETHER, THERE IS A SIMPLER METHOD. IF YOU HAVE AN APPLE-CAT WITH A PROGRAM
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LIKE CAT'S MEOW IV, THEN YOU CAN GENERATE THE NECESSARY TONES, THE 2600HZ TONE,
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THE KP TONE, THE KP2 TONE, AND THE ST TONE THROUGH THE DIAL SECTION. SO IF YOU
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HAVE THAT I WILL ASSUME YOU CAN BOOT IT UP AND IT WORKS, AND I'LL DO YOU THE
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FAVOR OF TELLING YOU AND THE OTHER USERS WHAT TO DO WITH THE BLUE BOX NOW THAT
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YOU HAVE SOMEHOW CONSTRUCTED IT. THE CONNECTION TO AN OPERATOR IS ONE OF THE
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MOST WELL KNOWN AND USED WAYS OF HAVING FUN WITH YOUR BLUE BOX. YOU SIMPLY DIAL
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A TSPS (TRAFFIC SERVICE POSITIONING STATION, OR THE OPERATOR YOU GET WHEN YOU
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DIAL '0') AND BLOW A 2600HZ TONE THROUGH THE LINE. WATCH OUT! DO NOT DIAL THIS
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DIRECT! AFTER YOU HAVE DONE THAT, IT IS QUITE SIMPLE TO HAVE FUN <EFBFBD>ITH IT. BLO<EFBFBD> A
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KP TONE TO START A CALL, A ST TONE TO STOP IT, AND A 2600HZ TONE TO HANG UP.
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ONCE YOU HAVE CONNECTED TO IT, HERE ARE SOME FUN NUMBERS TO CALL WITH IT:
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0-700-456-1000 TELECONFERENCE (FREE, BECAUSE YOU ARE THE OPERATOR!)
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(AREA CODE)-101 TOLL SWITCHING
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(AREA CODE)-121 LOCAL OPERATOR (HEHE)
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(AREA CODE)-131 INFORMATION
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(AREA CODE)-141 RATE & ROUTE
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(AREA CODE)-181 COIN REFUND OPERATOR
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(AREA CODE)-11511 CONFERENCE OPERATOR (WHEN YOU DIAL 800-544-6363)
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WELL, THOSE WERE THE TONE MATRIX CONTROLLERS FOR THE BLUE BOX AND SOME
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OTHER HELPFUL STUFF TO HELP YOU TO START OUT WITH. BUT THOSE ARE ONLY THE
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FUNCTIONS WITH THE OPERATOR. THERE ARE OTHER K-FUN THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH IT.
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MORE ADVANCED BLUE BOX STUFF:
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OOPS. SMALL MISTAKE UP THERE. I FORGOT TONE LENGTHS. UM, YOU BLOW A T<EFBFBD>NE
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PAIR OUT FOR UP TO 1/10 OF A SECOND WITH ANOTHER 1/10 SECOND FOR SILENCE BETWEEN
|
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THE DIGITS. KP T<EFBFBD>NES SHOULD BE SENT FOR 2/10 OF A SECOND. ONE WAY TO CONFUSE THE
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2600HZ TRAPS IS TO SEND PINK NOISE OVER THE CHANNEL (FOR ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE
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DECENT BSR EQUALIZERS, THERE IS MAJOR PINK NOISE IN THERE.) USING THE OPERATOR
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FUNCTIONS IS THE USE OF THE 'INWARD' TRUNK LINE. THAT IS WORKING IT FROM THE
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INSIDE. FROM THE 'OUTWARD' TRUNK, YOU CAN DO SUCH THINGS AS MAKE EMERGENCY
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BREAKTHROUGH CALLS, TAP INTO LINES, BUSY ALL OF THE LINES IN ANY TRUNK (CALLED
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'STACKING'), ENABLE OR DISABLE THE TSPS'S, AND FOR SOME 4A SYSTEMS YOU CAN EVEN
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RE-ROUTE CALLS TO ANYWHERE.
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ALL RIGHT. THE ONE THING THAT EVERY COMPLETE PHREAK GUIDE SHOULD BE WITHOUT
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IS BLUE BOX PLANS, SINCE THEY WERE ONCE A VITAL PART OF PHREAKING. ANOTHER THING
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THAT EVERY COMPLETE FILE NEEDS IS A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL OF THE 800 NUMBERS
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AROUND SO YOU CAN HAVE SOME MORE FUN.
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/-/ 800 DIALUP LISTINGS /-/
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1-800-345-0008 (6) 1-800-547-6754 (6)
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1-800-245-4890 (4) 1-800-327-9136 (4)
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1-800-526-5305 (8) 1-800-858-9000 (3)
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1-800-437-9895 (7) 1-800-245-7508 (5)
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1-800-343-1844 (4) 1-800-322-1415 (6)
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1-800-437-3478 (6) 1-800-325-7222 (6)
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ALL RIGHT, SET CAT HACKER 1.0 ON THOSE NUMBERS AND HAVE A FUCK OF A DAY.
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THAT IS ENOUGH WITH 800 CODES, BY THE TIME THIS GETS AROUND TO YOU I DUNNO WHAT
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STATE THOSE CODES WILL BE IN, BUT TRY THEM ALL OUT ANYWAYS AND SEE WHAT YOU GET.
|
||
ON SOME 800 SERVICES NOW, THEY HAVE AN OPERATOR WHO WILL ANSWER AND ASK YOU FOR
|
||
YOUR CODE, AND THEN YOUR NAME. SOME WILL SWITCH BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN VOICE AND
|
||
TONE VERIFICATION, YOU CAN NEVER BE QUITE SURE WHICH YOU WILL BE UP AGAINST.
|
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ARMED WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE YOU SHOULD BE HAVING A PRETTY GOOD TIME PHREAKING
|
||
NOW. BUT CLASS ISN'T OVER YET, THERE ARE STILL A COUPLE IMPORTANT RULES THAT YOU
|
||
SHOULD KNOW. IF YOU HEAR CONTINUAL CLICKING ON THE LINE, THEN YOU SHOULD ASSUME
|
||
THAT AN OPERATOR IS MESSING WITH SOMETHING, MAYBE EVEN LISTENING IN ON YOU. IT
|
||
IS A GOOD IDEA TO CALL SOMEONE BACK WHEN THE PHONE STARTS DOING THAT. IF YOU
|
||
WERE USING A CODE, USE A DIFFERENT CODE AND/OR SERVICE TO CALL HIM BACK.
|
||
|
||
A GOOD WAY TO DETECT IF A CODE HAS GONE BAD OR NOT IS TO LISTEN WHEN THE
|
||
NUMBER HAS BEEN DIALED. IF THE CODE IS BAD YOU WILL PROBABLY HEAR THE PHONE
|
||
RINGING MORE CLEARLY AND MORE QUICKLY THAN IF YOU WERE USING A DIFFERENT CODE.
|
||
IF SOMEONE ANSWERS VOICE TO IT THEN YOU CAN IMMEDIATELY ASSUME THAT IT IS AN
|
||
OPERATIVE FOR WHATEVER COMPANY YOU ARE USING. THE FAMED '311311' <EFBFBD>O<EFBFBD>E FOR METRO
|
||
IS ONE OF THOSE. YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE QUITE STUPID TO ACTUALLY RESPOND, BECAUSE
|
||
WHOEVER YOU ASK FOR THE OPERATOR WILL ALWAYS SAY 'HE'S NOT IN RIGHT NOW, CAN I
|
||
HAVE HIM CALL YOU BACK?' AND THEN THEY WILL ASK FOR YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER.
|
||
SOME OF THE MORE SOPHISTICATED COMPANIES WILL ACTUALLY GIVE YOU A CARRIER ON A
|
||
LINE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO GIVE YOU A CARRIER AND THEN JUST HAVE GARBAGE FLOW
|
||
ACROSS THE SCREEN LIKE IT WOULD WITH A BAD CONNECTION. THAT IS A FEEBLE EFFORT
|
||
TO MAKE YOU THINK THAT THE CODE IS STILL WORKING AND MAYBE GET YOU TO DIAL
|
||
SOMEONE'S VOICE, A GOOD TEST FOR THE CARRIER TRICK IS TO DIAL A NUMBER THAT WILL
|
||
GIVE YOU A CARRIER THAT YOU HAVE NEVER DIALED WITH THAT CODE BEFORE, THAT WILL
|
||
ALLOW YOU TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CODE IS GOOD OR NOT. FOR OUR NEXT SECTION, A
|
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LIGHTER LOOK AT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT A PHREAK SHOULD NOT BE WITHOUT. A
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VOCABULARY. A FEW MONTHS AGO, IT WAS A QUITE STRANGE WORLD FOR THE MODEM PEOPLE
|
||
OUT THERE. BUT NOW, A PHREAKER'S VOCABULARY IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU WANNA MAKE A
|
||
GOOD IMPRESSION ON PEOPLE WHEN YOU POST WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT CERTAIN SUBJECTS.
|
||
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||
/-/ VOCABULARY /-/
|
||
|
||
- DO NOT MISSPELL EXCEPT CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS:
|
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|
||
PHONE -> FONE
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||
FREAK -> PHREAK
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||
|
||
- NEVER SUBSTITUTE 'Z'S FOR 'S'S. (I.E. CODEZ -> CODES)
|
||
|
||
- NEVER LEAVE MANY CHARACTERS AFTER A POST (I.E. HEY DUDES!#!@#@!#!@)
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||
|
||
- NEVER USE THE 'K' PREFIX (K-KOOL, K-RAD, K-WHATEVER)
|
||
|
||
- DO NOT ABBREVIATE. (I GOT LOTSA WARES W/ DOCS)
|
||
|
||
- NEVER SUBSTITUTE '0' FOR 'O' (R0DENT, L0ZER).
|
||
|
||
- FORGET ABOUT YE OLD UPPER CASE, IT LOOKS RUGGYISH.
|
||
|
||
ALL RIGHT, THAT WAS TO RELIEVE THE TENSION OF WHAT IS BEING DRILLED INTO
|
||
YOUR MINDS AT THE MOMENT. NOW, HOWEVER, BACK TO THE TEACHING COURSE. HERE ARE
|
||
SOMETHINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PHONES AND BILLINGS FOR PHONES, ETC.
|
||
|
||
LATA: LOCAL ACCESS TRANSFERENCE AREA. SOME PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN LARGE CITIES
|
||
OR AREAS MAY BE PLAGUED BY THIS PROBLEM. FOR INSTANCE, LET'S SAY YOU LIVE IN THE
|
||
215 AREA CODE UNDER THE 542 PREFIX (AMBLER, FORT WASHINGTON). IF YOU WENT TO
|
||
DIAL IN A BASIC METRO CODE FROM THAT AREA, FOR INSTANCE, 351-0100, THAT MIGHT
|
||
NOT BE COUNTED UNDER UNLIMITED LOCAL CALLING BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF YOUR LATA.
|
||
FOR SOME LATA'S, YOU HAVE TO DIAL A '1' WITHOUT THE AREA CODE BEFORE YOU CAN
|
||
DIAL THE PHONE NUMBER. THAT COULD PROVE A HASSLE FOR US ALL IF YOU DIDN'T
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REALIZE YOU WOULD BE BILLED FOR THAT SORT OF CALL. IN THAT WAY, SOMETIMES, IT IS
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BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY AND PHREAK.
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THE CALLER LOG: IN ESS REGIONS, FOR EVERY HOUSEHOLD AROUND, THE PHONE
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COMPANY HAS SOMETHING ON YOU CALLED A CALLER LOG. THIS SHOWS EVERY SINGLE NUMBER
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THAT YOU DIALED, AND THINGS CAN BE ARRANGED SO IT SHOWED EVERY NUMBER THAT WAS
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CALLING TO YOU. THAT'S ONE MAIN DISADVANTAGE OF ESS, IT IS MOSTLY COMPUTERIZED
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SO A NUMBER SCAN COULD BE DONE LIKE THAT QUITE EASILY. USING A DIALUP IS AN EASY
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WAY TO SCREW THAT, AND IS SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBERING. ANYWAYS, WITH THE CALLER
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LOG, THEY CHECK UP AND SEE WHAT YOU DIALED. HMM... YOU DIALED 15 DIFFERENT 800
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NUMBERS THAT MONTH. SOON THEY FIND THAT YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED TO NONE OF THOSE
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COMPANIES. BUT THAT IS NOT THE ONLY THING. MOST PEOPLE WOULD IMAGINE "BUT WAIT!
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800 NUMBERS DON'T SHOW UP ON MY PHONE BILL!". TO THOSE PEOPLE, IT IS A NICE
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THOUGHT, BUT 800 NUMBERS ARE PICKED UP ON THE CALLER LOG UNTIL RIGHT BEFORE THEY
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ARE SENT OFF TO YOU. SO THEY CAN CHECK RIGHT UP ON YOU BEFORE THEY SEND IT AWAY
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AND CAN NOTE THE FACT THAT YOU FUCKED UP SLIGHTLY AND CALLED ONE TOO MANY 800
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LINES.
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RIGHT NOW, AFTER ALL OF THAT, YOU SHOULD HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF HOW TO
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GROW UP AS A GOOD PHREAK. FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES, DON'T SHOW OFF, AND DON'T
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TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS WHEN PHREAKING OR HACKING.
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/-/ CREDITS /-/
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TO THE VIDEOSMITH - FOR SETTING ME STRAIGHT ON SOME SHIT.
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TO THE LINESMAN - FOR TELLING ME TO UPLOAD IT TO HIS AE LINE.
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TO MODERN MUTANT - FOR MAKING ME INTO A PHREAKING FREAK.
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TO JACK THE NIBBLER- FOR THE BASIS OF THE BLUE BOX PLANS.
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LATER,
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THE TRAVELER
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