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| - Construction and Use - | |
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| Invented and Written by: | |
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| The Exterminator and The Terminal Man | |
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___| INTRODUCTION |___
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Have you ever wanted a lineman's handset? Surely every phreak has at
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least once considered the phun that he could have with one. After searching
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unlocked fone company trucks for months, we had an idea. We could build one.
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We did, and named it the "Beige Box," simply because that is the color of
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ours. In the following file, we will give complete instructions for the con-
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struction and use of a Beige Box.
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___| CONSTRUCTION |___
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The construction is very simple. First, you must understand the concept
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of the device. In a modular jack, there are four wires. These are red,
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green, yellow, and black. For a single line telefone, however, only two
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matter: the red (ring) add green (tip). The yellow and black are not neces-
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sary for this project. A lineman's handset only has two clips on it: the ring
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and the tip.
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You will need a fone (we recommend a touch-tone) with a modular plug, a
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modular jack, and two large alligator clips (preferably red and green, respec-
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tively). Take the modular jack and look at the bottom of its casing. There
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should be a gray jack with four wires (red, green, yellow, and black) leading
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out of it. To the end of the red wire attach a red alligator clip. To the
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end of the green wire attach a green alligator clip. The yellow and black
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wires can be removed, although I would only set them aside so that you can use
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the modular jack in future projects. Now insert your telefone's modular plug
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into the modular jack. That's it.
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This particular model is nice because it can be inexpensive, uses common
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parts that are readily available, is small, is lightweight, and does not re-
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quire the destruction of a fone.
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___| USES |___
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There are many uses for the Beige Box. However, before you can use it,
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you must know how to attach it to its output device. This device can be any
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of several Bell switching apparatus that include terminal sets (i.e., remote
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switching centers, bridging heads, cans, etc.) To open most Bell Telefone
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switching apparatus, you must have a 7/16 inch hex driver. This piece of
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equipment can be picked up at your local hardware store. With your 7/16 hex
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driver, turn the security bolt(s) approximately 1/8 of an inch counter-clock-
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wise and open. If your output device is locked, then you must have some
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knowledge of destroying and/or picking locks. However, we have never encoun-
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tered a locked output device. Once you have opened your output device, you
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should see a mass of wires connected to terminals. On most of your output
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devices, the terminals should be labeled "T" (Tip -- if not labeled, it is
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usually on the left) and "R" (Ring -- if not labeled, it is usually on the
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right). Remember: Ring - red - right. The "Three R's" -- a simple way to
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remember which is which.
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Now you must attach the red alligator clip (ring) to the "R" (ring) termi-
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nal. Attach the green alligator clip (tip) to the "T" (tip) terminal.
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NOTE: If instead of a dial tone you hear nothing, re-adjust the alligator
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clips so that they are not touching each other or other terminals.
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Also make sure that they are firmly attached. By this time you should
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hear a dial tone. Dial ANI and find out the number that you are using
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(you wouldn't want to use your own).
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Here are some practical applications:
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o Eavesdropping
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o Long distance, static-free fone calls to phriends
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o Dialing direct to Alliance Conferencing (also static free)
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o Phucking people over
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o Bothering the operator at little risk to yourself
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o Blue Boxing with a greatly reduced chance of getting caught
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o Anything at all that you want, since you are an extension on
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that line
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Eavesdropping:
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To be most effective, first attach the Beige Box and then your fone.
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This eliminates static caused by connecting the Box, therefore reducing the
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potential suspicion of your victim. When eavesdropping, it is always best to
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be neither seen nor heard. If you hear someone dialing out, do not panic; but
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rather hang up, wait, and pick up the receiver again. The person will either
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have hung up or tried to complete their call again. If the latter is true,
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then listen in, and perhaps you will find information worthy of blackmail! If
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you would like to know who you are listening to, after dialing ANI, pull a
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CN/A on the number.
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Dialing Long Distance:
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This section is self-explanatory, but don't forget to dial a "1" before
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the NPA.
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Dialing Direct to Alliance Conferencing:
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Simply dial 1-700-456-1000 and you will get instructions from there. I
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prefer this method over PBXs, since PBXs often have poor reception and are
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more difficult to come by.
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Phucking People Over:
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This is a very large topic for discussion. Just by using the other
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functions described, you can create a large fone bill for the person (they
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will not have to pay it, but it is a hassle for them). In addition, since you
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are an extension of the person's line, leave your fone off hook, and they
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will not be able to make or receive calls. This can be extremely nasty be-
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cause no one would suspect the cause of the problem.
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Bothering the Operator:
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This is also self-explanatory and can provide hours of entertainment.
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Simply ask or say things to her that are offensive and you would not like
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traced to your line. This also corresponds with the previous described
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section, Phucking People Over. After all, guess who's line it gets traced to?
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He he he...
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Blue Boxing:
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See a file on Blue Boxing for more details. This is an especially nice
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feature if you live in an ESS-equipped prefix, since the calls are, once
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again, not traced to your line.
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___| POTENTIAL RISKS OF BEIGE BOXING |___
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Overuse of the Beige Box may cause suspicions within the Gestapo, and
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result in legal problems. Therefore, I would recommend that you:
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o Use more than one output device
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o Choose a secluded spot to do your Beige Boxing
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o Keep a low profile (i.e., do not post under your real name
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on a public BBS concerning your accomplishments)
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o In order to make sure that the enemy has not been inside your
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output device, I recommend that you place a piece of trans-
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parent tape over the opening of your output device. There-
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fore, if it is opened in your absence, the tape will be dis-
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placed and you will be aware of the fact that someone has
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been intruding upon your territory.
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___| DISCLAIMER |___
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Since this file has been written for information purposes only, the
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authors cannot and will not take any responsibility for the construction and
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use of the Beige Box.
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This file was written by The Exterminator and The Terminal Man 5/17/85
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