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******BIOC AGENT 003'S COURSE IN******
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* ========================== *
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* =BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS= *
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* ========================== *
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* PART III *
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PREFACE:
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IN PART III, WE WILL DISCUSS THE DIALING PROCEDURES FOR DOMESTIC AS WELL AS
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INTERNATIONAL DIALING. WE WILL ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT THE TELEPHONE NUMBERING
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PLAN.
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=NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN=
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IN NORTH AMERICA, THE TELEPHONE NUMBERING PLAN IS AS FOLLOWS:
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A) A 3 DIGIT NUMBERING PLAN AREA (NPA) CODE, [IE, AREA CODE]
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B) A 7 DIGIT TELEPHONE # CONSISTING OF A 3 DIGIT CENTRAL OFFICE
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(CO) CODE PLUS A 4 DIGIT STATION #.
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THESE 10 DIGITS ARE CALLED THE NETWORK ADDRESS OR DESTINATION CODE. IT IS IN
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THE FORMAT OF:
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AREA CODE TELEPHONE #
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N*X NXX-XXX
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WHERE: N = A DIGIT FROM 2-9
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* = THE DIGIT 0 OR 1
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X = A DIGIT 0-9
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AREA CODES:
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CHECK YOUR TELEPHONE BOOK OR THE SEPARATE LISTING OF AREA CODES FOUND ON MANY
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BBS'S. HERE ARE THE SPECIAL AREA CODES (SAC'S):
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510 - TWX (USA)
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610 - TWX (CANADA)
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700 - NEW SERVICE
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710 - TWX (USA)
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800 - WATS
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810 - TWX (USA)
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900 - DIAL-IT SERVICES
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910 - TWX (USA)
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THE OTHER AREA CODES NEVER CROSS STATE LINES, THEREFORE EACH STATE MUST HAVE
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ATLEAST ONE EXCLUSIVE NPA CODE. WHEN A COMMUNITY IS SPLIT BY A STATE LINE,
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THE CO #'S ARE OFTEN INTERCHANGABLE (IE, YOU CAN DIAL THE SAME # FROM 2
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DIFFERENT AREA CODES)
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TWX:
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TWX (TELEX II) CONSISTS OF 5 TELETYPE-WRITER AREA CODES. THEY ARE OWNED BY
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WESTERN UNION. THESE SAC'S MAY ONLY BE REACHED VIA OTHER TWX MACHINES.
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THESE RUN AT 110 BAUD. BESIDES THE TWX #'S, THESE MACHINES ARE ROUTED TO
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NORMAL TELEPHONE #'S. TWX MACHINES ALWAYS RESPOND WITH AN ANSWERBACK. FOR
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EXAMPLE, WU'S FYI TWX # IS (910) 988-5956, THE CORRESPONDING REAL NUMBER TO
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THIS IS (201) 279-5956. THE ANSWERBACK FOR THIS SERVICE IS "WU FYI MAWA."
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IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BUY A TWX MACHINE, YOU CAN STILL SEND TWX MESSAGES USING
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EASYLINK [800/325-4112 - SEE TUC'S AND MY ARTICLE ENTITLED "HACKING WESTERN
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UNION'S EASYLINK]
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700:
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AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING, THE 700 EXCHANGE DOES NOT YET EXIST. AT&T PLANS
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TO USE IT SOON THOUGH. THEY PLAN TO MAKE IT A TYPE OF FANCY CALL FORWARDING
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SERVICE. IT WILL BE TARGETED TOWARDS SALESMEN ON THE RUN.
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TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS, I'LL EXPLAIN IT WITH AN EXAMPLE. LET'S SAY JOE Q
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. SALESPIG WORKS FOR AT&T SECURITY AND HE IS ON THE RUN CHASING A PHREAK
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AROUND THE COUNTRY WHO ROYALLY SCREWED UP AN IMPORTANT COSMOS SYSTEM. LET'S
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SAY THAT JOE'S 700 # IS (700) 382-5968. EVERYTIME JOE GOES TO A NEW HOTEL,
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HE DIALS A SPECIAL 700 #, ENTERS A CODE, AND THE # WHERE HE IS STAYING. NOW,
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IF HIS BOSS RECEIVED SOME IMPORTANT INFO, ALL HE WOULD DO IS DIAL (700) 382
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-5968 AND IT WOULD RING WHEREVER JOE LAST PROGRAMMED IT TO. NEAT, HUH?
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800:
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THIS SAC IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES SINCE IT ALLOWS FOR TOLL-FREE CALLS.
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INWARD WATS (INWATS): INWARD WIDE AREA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE IS THE 800
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#'S THAT WE ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH. 800 #'S ARE SET UP IN SERVICE AREAS OR
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BANDS. THERE ARE 6 OF THESE. BAND 6 IS THE LARGEST AND YOU CAN CALL A BAND
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6 # FROM ANYWHERE IN THE US EXCEPT THE STATE WHERE THE CALL IS TERMINATED
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(THIS IS WHY MOST COMPANIES HAVE ONE 800 # FOR THE COUNTRY AND THEN ANOTHER
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FOR JUST ONE STATE). BAND 5 INCLUDES THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES. ALL THE WAY
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DOWN TO BAND 1 WHICH INCLUDES ONLY THE STATES CONTIGUOUS TO THAT ONE.
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THEREFORE, LESS PEOPLE CAN REACH A BAND 1 INWATS # THAT A BAND 6 #.
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INTRASTATE INWATS #'S (IE, YOU CAN CALL IT FROM ONLY 1 STATE) ALWAYS HAVE A 2
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AS THE LAST DIGIT IN THE EXCHANGE (IE, 800-NX2-XXXX). THE NXX ON 800 #'S
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REPRESENT THE AREA WHERE THE BUSINESS IS LOCATED. FOR EXAMPLE, A # BEGINNING
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WITH 800-431 WOULD TERMINATE AT A NY CO
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800 #'S ALWAYS END UP IN A HUNT SERIES IN A CO. THIS MEANS THAT IT TRIES THE
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FIRST # ALLOCATED TO THE COMPANY FOR THEIR 8P0 LINES; IF THIS IS BUSY IT WILL
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THEN TRY THE NEXT #, ETC). YOU MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO LINES PER EACH 800
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#. FOR EXAMPLE. TRAVELNET USES A HUNT SERIES. IF YOU DIAL (800) 521-8400,
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IT WILL FIRST TRY THE # ASSOCIATED WITH 8400; IF IT IS BUSY IT WILL GO TO THE
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NEXT AVAILABLE PORT, ETC. INWATS CUSTOMERS ARE BILLED BY THE # OF HOURS OF
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CALLS THAT ARE MADE TO THEIR #.
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OUTWATS (OUTWARD WATS): OUTWATS ARE FOR MAKING OUTGOING CALLS ONLY. LARGE
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COMPANIES USE OUTWATS SINCE THEY RECEIVE BULK-RATE DISCOUNTS. SINCE OUTWATS
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# CANNOT HAVE INCOMING CALLS, THEY ARE IN THE FORMAT OF:
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(800) *XX-XXXX
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WHERE * IS THE DIGIT 0 OR 1 WHICH CANNOT BE DIALED UNLESS YOU BOX THE CALL.
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THE *XX IDENTIFIES THE TYPE OF SERVICE AND THE AREAS THAT THE COMPANY CAN
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CALL.
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REMEMBER: INWATS + OUTWATS = WATS EXTENDER (SEE PART I)
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900:
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THIS DIAL-IT SAC IS A NATIONWIDE DIAL-IT SERVICE. IT IS USED FOR TAKING
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TELEVISION POLLS AND OTHER STUFF. THE FIRST MINUTE CURRENTLY COSTS AN
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OUTRAGEOUS 50 CENTS AND EACH ADDITIONAL MINUTE COSTS 35 CENTS. BELL TAKES IN
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ALOT OF REVENUE IN THIS WAY.
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DIAL (900) 555-1212 TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CURRENTLY ON THE SERVICE.
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CO CODES: ---------
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THESE IDENTIFY THE SWITCHING OFFICE WHERE THE CALL IS TO BE ROUTED.
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THE FOLLOWING CO CODES ARE RESERVED NATIONWIDE:
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555 - DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
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844 - TIME ] THESE ARE NOW IN
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936 - WEATHER ] THE 976 EXCHANGE
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950 - FUTURE SERVICES
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958 - PLANT TEST
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959 - PLANT TEST
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970 - PLANT TEST (TEMPORARY)
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976 - DIAL-IT SERVICES
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ALSO, THE 3 DIGIT ANI & RINGBACK #'S ARE REGARDED AS PLANT TEST AND ARE THUS
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RESERVED. THESE NUMBERS VARY FROM AREA TO AREA.
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950:
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[ALSO SEE PART I]
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HERE ARE THE SERVICES THAT ARE CURRENTLY ON THE 950 EXCHANGE:
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1000 - SPC
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1022 - MCI EXECUNET
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1033 - US TELEPHONE
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1044 - ALLNET
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1066 - LEXITEL
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1088 - SBS SKYLINE
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THESE SCC'S (SPECIALIZED COMMON CARRIERS) ARE FREE FROM FORTRESSES!
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PLANT TESTS:
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THESE INCLUDE ANI, RINGBACK, AND OTHER VARIOUS TESTS.
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976:
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DIAL 976-1000 TO SEE WHAT IS CURRENTLY ON THE SERVICE. ALSO, MANY BBS'S HAVE
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A LISTING OF THESE #'S.
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N11 CODES:
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BELL IS TRYING TO PHASE SOME OF THESE OUT, BUT THEY STILL EXIST IN MANY AREAS.
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011 - INTERNATIONAL DIALING PREFIX
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211 - COIN REFUND OPERATOR
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411 - DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
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611 - REPAIR SERVICE
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811 - BUSINESS OFFICE
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911 - EMERGENCY
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=INTERNATIONAL DIALING=
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WITH INTERNATIONAL DIALING, THE WORLD HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO 9 NUMBERING ZONES.
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TO MAKE AN INTERNATION CALL, YOU MUST DIAL:
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INT. PREFIX + COUNTRY CODE + NAT. #
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IN NORTH AMERICA, THE INTERNATIONAL DIALING PREFIX IS 011 FOR STATION-TO
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-STATION CALLS AND 01 FOR OPERATOR-SERVICED CALLS. IDDD STANDS FOR
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INTERNATIONAL DIRECT DISTANCE DIALING.
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THE COUNTRY CODE, WHICH VARIES FROM 1 TO 3 DIGITS, ALWAYS HAS THE WORLD
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NUMBERING ZONE AS THE FIRST DIGIT. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COUNTRY CODE FOR THE
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UNITED KINGDOM IS 44, THUS IT IS IN WORLD NUMBERING ZONE 4. SOME BOARDS MAY
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CONTAIN A COMPLETE LISTING OF OTHER COUNTRY CODES, BUT HERE ARE A FEW:
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1 - NORTH AMERICA (US, CANADA,ETC)
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20 - EGYPT
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258 - MOZAMBIQUE
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34 - SPAIN
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49 - GERMANY
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52 - MEXICO (SOUTHERN PORTION)
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61 - AUSTRALIA
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7 - USSR
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81 - JAPAN
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98 - IRAN
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IF YOU CALL FROM AN AREA OTHER THAN NORTH AMERICA, THE FORMAT IS GENERALLY
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THE SAME. FOR EXAMPLE, LET'S SAY YOU WANTED TO CALL THE WHITE HOUSE FROM
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SWITZERLAND. FIRST YOU WOULD DIAL 00 (THE SWISS INTERNATIONAL DIALING PREFIX
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), THEN 1 (THE US COUNTRY CODE), FOLLOWED BY 202-456-1414 (THE NATIONAL # FOR
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THE WHITE HOUSE).
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ALSO, COUNTRY CODE 87 IS RESERVED FOR MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE, IE CALLING
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SHIPS:
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871 - MARISAT (ATLANTIC)
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872 - MARISAT (PACIFIC)
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873 - MARISAT (INDIAN)
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INTERNATIONAL SWITCHING:
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IN NORTH AMERICA, THERE ARE CURRENTLY 7 NO. 4 ESS'S THAT PERFORM THE DUTY OF
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ISC (INTERNATION SWITCHING CENTERS). ALL INTERNATIONAL CALLSDIALED FROM
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NUMBERING ZONE 1 WILL BE ROUTED THROUGH ONE OF THESE "GATEWAY CITIES." THEY
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ARE:
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182 - WHITE PLAINS, NY
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183 - NEW YORK, NY
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184 - PITTSBURGH, PA
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185 - ORLANDO, FL
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186 - OAKLAND, CA
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187 - DENVER, CO
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188 - NEW YORK, NY
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THE 18X SERIES ARE OPERATOR ROUTING CODES FOR OVERSEAS ACCESS (TO BE FURTHER
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DISCUSSED WITH BLUE BOXES). ALL INTERNATIONAL CALLS USE A SIGNALING SYSTEM
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CALLED CCITT. IT IS AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR SIGNALING.
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COMING SOON:
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IN PART IV, WE WILL DISCUSS SWITCHING EQUIPMENT, VARIOUS OPERATORS, CO TYPES,
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ETC.
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PHREAKING LIVES IN '84.....
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*****BIOC
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*=$=*AGENT
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*****003
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<<=-FARGO 4A-=>>
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23-FEB-84
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This phile was passed through Damage, Inc.
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