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214 lines
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If anyone is seriously interested in ANI SYSTEMS, (commonly known as
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"Automated Number Identification", should contact Doc's House BBS, USA
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FIRST QUESTION IS: What the heck is ANI??? Why should I know about it??
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ANI is a "rumored" system to auto-trace any phone call from ANI-equipped
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telephone systems. LET ME MAKE ONE POINT VERY CLEAR!!!!!!!!!!
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.....................ANI is NO RUMOR GENTS!!!!!.........................
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Let me begin by giving you some common examples of ANI systems presently
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in operation not only in the US, but also in Canada and Europe:
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1. 911 (emergency area service) is ANI. The second you call the system
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can detect the calling number. Tied to a computerized database
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consisting of phone company records of the address serviced and
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the account name.....instant information as is passed to a
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computer monitor for assistance in fire, police, medical crisis.
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2. LD ANI credit card toll calling. If you have seen phones which take
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credit cards where you can pass your "tape stripe" down the phone
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......this is an ANI equipped system. It will automatically read
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the credit card, report the calling number, number connected to,
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the credit card, and the credit card company where multiple cards
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are accepted
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3. CO/411
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Can you call your operator (usually 0 or 00), information (411),
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or your local business office and have them tell that it is you
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......or can they call you back without asking for your number??
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If so, then the CO (Central Office) is providing ANI service to
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the business offices.
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HOW DOES IT OPERATE?????
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ANI is a encrypted set of signals originating at your CO (exchange Central
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Office) that passes in the signal thru all connections to the terminal pair
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(the person you are calling). This signal is common on all ESS (electronic
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switching systems) and has been around for years.
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ONE POINT I WILL REITERATE....ANI HAS EXISTED FOR MANY YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The signal has always been around but was encrypted (thing of it like warp,
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dms, ppak using a encryption password when you modem) so only telecomm
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experts and phone company people knew it.
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The signal floats all over the country so that telecos can track calls for
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interco interstate LD revenue sharing on LD calls, monitoring, controlling
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LD traffic, and many other tellco uses.
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WHO HAS ANI CAPABILITY????
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1. Obviously the telephone company
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2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. It would stand to reason that if you have
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911 or a telephone company with a security department that they
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operate closely with the phone companies
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3. "Audibon" This is a buzz work for the US Military communications
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network which operates on bases, Supply Depots, and other installa-
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tions where security of information and tracing is required.
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4. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES- needless to say if we can send a man to the
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moon, drop bombs down airshafts, and have other "high-tech" systems
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you would not assume that the Secret Service, FBI, and other agencies
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would not easily have the capability.
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5. NOW THE KICKER.....
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a. PUBLIC TELECO SERVICE - is being offered in test cases in New
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Jersey and a few other locations for $ 3-4/month. That means
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if you call these areas and the other party has signed for the
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service they instantly have your number
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b. "BLACK BOXES" - remember I said the "signature" passes from the
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originator to all points as a part of the signal
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(transmission or your telephone call). So anyone
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having a "descrambler" can decipher this no matter
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where they are or whether the local phone company
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offers ANI service to the public.
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c. CONSULTANTS/DEVELOPERS - obviously anyone who is involved in
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telecommunications development, switch
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technology, consulting, or other areas
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would know of the technology and could
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have ANI.
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WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE??? CAN I TELL IF A CALL IS ANI detected????
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NO.....to the later question you can not tell if your call was ANI
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detected by the person you called. All they need do is to
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decipher a code that was already in the line.
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VARIES....basically looks like a little box with a display (LED/LCD)
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which displays the number calling (including area code or
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international where applicable).
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The more sophisticated ANIs have a precision clock and a memory
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to hold the exact date, time, length of call, number which called,
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and other information for 10-100 units depending on the equipment.
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WHAT ABOUT IF I AM INTERNATIONAL???? OR SAY AN OLD "STEPPER" OFFICE???
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1. Old stepper type (rotary) is not ANI at the CO without very special
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office adaptions....so chances are you are not automatically sending
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ANI identification
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2. INTERNATIONALLY.....this varies but generally the older systems will
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not be ANI unless they meet one of the above
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tests such as 911, credit card, etc.
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HOWEVER>>>>>>>>THIS IS THE BIG HOWEVER SO PAY ATTENTION!!!!!!!!>>>>>>>>>
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There is and "HAS BEEN" for a long time what I will call "reverse ANI".
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People often shoot their mouths saying they can't be traced cause they are
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in such-n-such a place, don't have ESS, or give me other lame explanations.
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Well, you are TOTALLY WRONG!!!! We can reverse send an ANI IDENT!!!!
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Just as most US phones automatically are now sending ANI codes, we can send
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(add if you want to think of it that way) a reverse ident as phones are two-
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way communications. This signal can be "encoded" as a SPECIAL TELECO ALERT
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SEQUENCE. (For those that have flown this is like transponder squawking of
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3300 or 7600....non-pilots that is a kidnap or highjack type situation).
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Once "reverse-ANI" is initiated all stations are instantly alerted all the
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way back to the originator. While it is true that perhaps then may not get
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right to your individual phone instantly, within a few computer microseconds
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then can get to any international system and call that system. Even those
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system not yet totally equipped have ANI decoders and can trace a call in
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a very few minutes by lookinf for the "fingerprint" of "reverse ANI ident"
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on a particular trunk, cable, or pair (your phone)!!!!!
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DISCLAIMER:
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This information is provided as a public message to advise people that
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their conversations may not be private and their telephone number may be
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received by persons who pay legally for ANI service, or those having access
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to ANI equipment either in the course of their official duties or illegally.
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No person should attempt to use telecommunications equipment contrary
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to established laws, rules, or regulation. This information is provided as
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public information and is neither intended nor shall be used in any manner
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to violate any applicable law, rule, or regulation of any country or
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political subdivision thereof.
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Having said that, you should be aware that there are many people who
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might want your phone number:
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1. 800 (toll free) sales companies would love to have you call them
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to get your name, number, address to try and sell
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you something or add you to a mailing list.
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2. "War Dialers" That dial sequentially and offer sales via phone.
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If you call back...even not leaving a name/number
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they might have you and constantly call for an
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order.
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3. Collectors Boy, these people can have a field day if you call
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if you were late with a bill. Your "UNLISTED"
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phone is no longer UNLISTED.
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4. PROPER AUTHORITIES
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Obviously, 911, police, fire, teleco, and government
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agencies in the course of official business can
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use ANI or "reverse ANI" in their official duties.
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5. Public Usage Certainly there are "valid" uses to the public.
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1. Stops "harrassing" or "threat" calls as the
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caller can be immediately identified.
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2. ....I forgot the # of who called....
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Well, with ANI with memory that is no longer
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a problem. Many private people and buinesses
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have a legitimate usage in this area just like
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an answering machine or "voice mail".
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3. CALL SCREENING....just as people can "bug" you
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trying to sell you windows, a trip to Fiji, etc.
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With ANI you can see those "800" phone bank
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calls coming at you and just let your machine
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answer the phone.
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How about your mother-in-law or ex-girlfriend.
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.....maybe let my answering machine answer too!
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SUMMARY:
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I hope this short (well as short as I could be yet not have 5000 rumors)
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explanation of ANI has helped you. If you have questions about ANI, SPS
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(Security Protocoling Systems), or CTP (copywrite, trademarks, patents), you
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can reach us here at Doc's House.
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I also have several friends who are SYSOPS and close friends which I
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call such as : Bigfoot, Spazm, Hosehead, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Brain Dead, and
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others........ask your SYSOP and leave mail to DOC if I am on your system.
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As for me.......well depends on who you ask???? Some say I'm an ol,
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gray, lame, geezer who's about as friendly as a pissed off gator with a
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toothache. Others say I'm an expert in telecommunications and security,
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a heck of a nice fella, and a decent friend. I'll only verify that I am
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over 40 and getting gray (but at least I still got it on top)....and have
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a great bunch of friends.
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Doc
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Doc's House (614) 855-3114
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