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THE BASICS OF LD PHREAKING
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VOLUME #2
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TYPED BY THE BOCA BANDIT
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THE BOCA HARBOUR (305)-487-4130
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WELL IN THE FIRST VOLUME, WE BRIEFLY
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DISCUSSED ALL OF THE NEW INNOVATIONS AND
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SOME OTHER TIDY TIDBITS IN MINOR
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DETAIL.
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IN THIS VOLUME WE WILL DEVELOP ON
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PICTUREFONE, MA BELL AND ALL HER
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ABILITIES, & LAST BUT NOT LEAST "THE
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BASICS OF LD PHREAKING".
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NOW FIRST PICTUREFONE. PICTUREFONE IS A
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TELEVISION-VIDEO HOOKUP IN YOUR OFFICE,
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HOME ETC. WHICH WILL ENABLE YOU TO
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SPEAK AND COMMUNICATE AT THE SAME TIME,
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IN OTHERWORDS, YOU CAN SEE WHO YOU ARE
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TALKING TO. THIS IS A VERY VERY NEW
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ISDN INNOVATION. NOW LETS DISCUSS IT IN
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BOTH THE FUNDAMENTALS AND THE
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DISADVANTAGES.
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OF COURSE A DEFINITE PLUS WOULD BE THE
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VIDEO, BUT IS THIS REALLY DESIRABLE?
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WELL LETS SEE, IF YOU CALL YOU BUDDY ON
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THE PHONE AND YOU JUST GOT OUTA THE
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SHOWER AND YOU WANNA GET CHANGED OR
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YOUR GIRLFRIEND IS ON THE PHONE AND SHE
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HAS ONE OF THOSE MASKS ON OR YOU CALL
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YOUR WIFE AND SEE IN THE BACKROUND
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ANOTHER MAN IT CAN BE VERY
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DETRAMENTLE. WELL, BASICALLY THE SYSTEM
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WORKS ON A MICROWAVE STATION JUST AS A
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TV STATION EXCEPT YOU ACCESS THESE
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WAVES BY USE OF THE SPECIAL TELEPHONE
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LINE DESIGNED BY MA BELL. THE SYSTEM IS
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KEYED BY WHAT ELSE, A 2600HZ TONE TO
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ACTIVATE THE VOICE DIALING SYSTEM, THEN
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WHEN A CONNECTION IS ESTABLISHED,
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INSTANTANIOUSLY THE CAMERA ON YUR END
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ACTIVATES AND TRANSMITS BACK TO MA BELL
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SWITCHING INFO AND IS THEN ROUTED ON THE
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CORRECT VIDEO LINE CORRESPONDING TO
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YOUR PHONE NUMBER. WHEN THE CONNECTION
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IS BROKEN, THE MA BELL SWITCHING OFFICE
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AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF THE VIDEO
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OUTPUT AND THE LINE VOLTAGE RETURNS TO
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NORMAL. THERE IS NO OPTION AS OF YET TO
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SHUT ON AND OFF THE VIDEO DISPLAY, THIS
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WOULD BE VERY COMPLICATED BECAUSE THE
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RECEIVING SCREEN IS NOT A TYPICAL TV
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SCREEN BUT A MONITOR AND DOES NOT USE
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TYPICAL TRANSISTORS, IT HAS TO WORK IN
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CO-OP WITH THE BELL SYSTEM AND
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THEREFORE CANNOT JUST BE "SHUT-OFF".
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A TEST SYSTEM OF PICTURE PHONE AS
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MENTIONED IN VOLUME #1, IS IN OPERATION
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IN GERMANY. WITH THIS NEW SYSTEM WILL
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ALSO BE AVAILABLE THAT NIFTY LITTLE
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OPTION TO SEE THE ORIGINATING PHONE
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NUMBER FLASH WHEN A PERSON-TO-PERSON
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DIRECT CALL IS PLACED. THIS WILL BE
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OPTIONAL FOR ABOUT $1000 MORE.
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AVAILABLE WITH PICTUREFONE IS A SYSTEM
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CALLED PRIVCODE. THIS AWESOME LITTLE
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INNOVATION IS A HANDY PRIVACY FEATURE.
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IT'S SIMPLE, WHEN THE UNIT IS ON,
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NO-ONE CAN GET THROUGH UNLESS THEY
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ENTER A 3 DIGIT ACCESS #, CALLERS ARE
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GREETED BY A SYTHESIZED VOICE (FEMALE)
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AND ASKED FOR THEIR ID#. AT ALL TIMES
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YOU CAN SEE WHO IS TRYING TO ACCESS
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YOUR PHONE. IF THE RIGHT CODE IS
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ENTERED, IT WILL PAGE YOU ASKING YOU IF
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YOU WANT TO TALK TO XXXX.
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ALL IN ALL, PICTUREPHONE SHOULD BE A
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VERY NICE CHANGE FROM THE BOREDOM OF
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REGULAR PHONES.
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[ THE BASICS OF LD PHERAKING ]
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FOR THE NEXT 5 MINUTES OR SO I WILL
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OCCUPY YOUR TIME WITH THE ETHICS AND
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HOW TO GET STARTED IN LD (LONG
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DISTANCE) FREAKING.
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FIRST OF ALL THERE ARE MANY MEANS YOU
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CAN USE, THE MOST COMMON OF WHICH IS
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THE LONG DISTANCE SAVERS, EI: MCI,
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TEL-TEC, SPRINT, NEWTORK,
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METROFONE, ITT. THE PURPOSE OF THESE
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SERVIES IS FOR THE CUSTOMER TO SAVE
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MONEY ON LONG DISTANCE CALLING BY
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BUYING A CODE FROM THE SELCTED SERVICE
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AND USING THAT CODE TO ACCESS THE
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COMPANIES PHONE LINES. WELL THE
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TCHNOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE GROUP STEPPED
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IN AND BEGAN TO "HACK" OR HAVE PROGRAMS
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TRY CODES IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER UNTIL ONE
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WAS DISCOVERED. THEN THEY WOULD CALL UP
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THE PHONE SERVICE AND ENTER THERE NEWLY
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DISCOVERED CODE AND BANG! YOU ARE ABLE
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TO CALL ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY ON
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SOME-ONE ELSES BILL! WELL THE FORMAT
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FOR DIALING ONE OF THESE SERVICES IS:
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THE SERVICE NUMBER, (IE:SPRINT) THEN
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THE CODE+AREA CODE+DESTIN NUMBER. NO '1'
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IS NEEDED. THIS IS THE NECCESETY OF A
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TRUE PHONE PHREAK. IT IS NO LONGER
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VERY WISE TO "ABUSE" CERTAIN SERVICES
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FOR THEY HAVE SET UP CERTAIN SAFETY
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PRECAUTIONS TO CATCH THE FONE FREAKS.
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THE ETHICS, OR WAY TO DO IT, IS AS
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FOLLOWS:
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THESE STEPS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR YOUR
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SAFETY AND PROTECTION..
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1) ALWAYS USE A CODE THAT LOTS OF
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OTHERS USE!
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2) IF POSSIBLE PHREAK TO THE SERVICE
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THROUGH ANOTHER SERVICE, IE: SPRINT
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TO TEL-TEC.
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3) SWITCH CODES OCCASIONALY.
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4) NEVER CALL VOICE UNLESS THE PERSON
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YOU CALL HAS INSTANT AMNESIA.
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5) NEVER GIVE INFO LEADING TO THE
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CAPTURE OF OTHER PHONE PHREAKS
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BECAUSE THEY WILL ALWAYS COME BACK
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TO YOU AFTER THEY ARE DONE.
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FOR ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO STILL INSIST
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THAT THE LD SERVICES TRACE, HERE IS
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YOUR ANSWER. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO
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PUT A TRACE ON CODES ETC. IT IS FAR TOO
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EXPENSIVE FOR AN ANR TAP OR A FULL LD
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SYSTEM TAP SO THE COMPANIES WILL USE A
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DEVICE CALLED A PEN TAP ON YOUR LINE
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IF YOU ARE SUSPECTED OF HEAVY ACTIVITY.
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A PEN TAP GIVES A PRINTOUT OF ALL THE
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#'S YOU DIAL AND THE NUMBER DIALED.
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VERY HANDY BUT NOT SUBMISSABLE AS COURT
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EVIDENCE, ONLY USED TO SCARE YOU. IF
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YOU ARE EVER CALLED ABOUT PHREAKING AND
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YOU KNOW THEY HAVE YOU, CLAIM ONLY 5
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CALLS OR SO, THEY CANNOT FORCE YOU OR
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PROVE THAT YOU MADE MORE. IF THE
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EVIDENCE IS SHAKY DENY EVERYTHING.
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IF YOU ARE A SYSOP AND HAVE A PHREAK
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BOARD, HERE IS YOU POSITION IN THE EYES
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OF THE LAW: YOU ARE ENTITLED AS A
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PERSON TO POSSESS THE INFO. THEY CANNOT
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BUST YOU UNLESS THEY CAN PROVE A PHONE
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PHREAK GOT HIS INFO OFF YOUR BBS, USED
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THAT CODE AND HAS TO GET A LIST OF ALL
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THE PLACES CALLED. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
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SO DO NOT WORRY.
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[ MOTHER BELL! ]
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WELL, FROM TECHNICAL JOURNALS FROM MA
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BELL LABS AND A FEW INSIDE SOURCES,
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HERE IS A RUNDOWN ON HOW POWERFUL MA
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BELL IS.
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MA BELL CAN DETECT ANYTHING, REPEAT
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ANYTHING THAT OCCURS ON HER LINE. SHE
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CAN DETECT ANY TYPE OF BOX, HOLD
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BUTTONS WITHOUT THE RIGHT RESISTOR,
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MODEMS, VOICES, CARRIERS ETC. MA BELL
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HAS THE MOST FASCINATING POWER OF ALL,
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VERIFYING! BUT HERE IS HOW MA BELL CAN
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DETECT ALL THIS SHIT. THE SOUTHERN BELL
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TELEPHONE PROCESSESING COMPUTER, OR
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COSMOS, HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED TO DETECT
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ANY ILLEGAL TONES, IRREGULAR CALLS,
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EXTENSIVE RINGING, MODEM CARRIERS ETC.
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WHEN YOU DO ANYHING COSMOS IS UNHAPPY
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WITH, SHE DROPS WHAT IS CALLED A
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TROUBLE CARD TO SOUTHER BELL SECURITY
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AND ON THE CARD IS PRINTED THIS:
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LINE DEFERRED TROUBLE FOR XXX-XXX-XXXX
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ON XXX 1984 OR WHATEVER. PROBLEM:
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UNIDENTIFIBALE SERVICE TONE FOR ESS#X
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OR SXS OR WHATEVER THE PROBLEM IS.
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ANALYSIS: TELLS WEATHER IT IS
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EXTENSIVE TROUBLE OR NOT.
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FROM THERE, MA BELL PROCEEDS TO TAKE
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ACTION, EITHER BY INVESTIGATION, TAPS
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OR PAYING YOU A LITTLE VISIT. FOR MORE
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DETAILS ON MA BELL PLEADE READ LEX
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LUTHOR'S PHILE, 'THE INVESTIGATIVE
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PROCEDURES OF MA BELL.' VERY GOOD.
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IN THE NEXT VOLUME, LD TAPS WILL BE
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DICUSSED,AND FOR ALL YOU PARANOID ONES,
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THE REAL TRUTH BEHIND LD TAPPING.
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WELL BASICALLY, THAT COVERS WHAT NEEDED
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TO BE COVERD IN THIS VOLUME. IN THE
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NEXT VOLUME WILL BE INFORMATION
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CONCERNING TAPS, NEW PHONE LINES, THE
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UPCOMING SWITCH BY MA BELL, AND POLICE
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SACNNER FREQUENCIES AND TONES IN
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DETAIL. WATCH FOR VOLUME 3 WITHIN A
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MONTH OF RELEASE OF THIS.
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WRITTEN BY: THE BOCA BANDIT
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SOURCES: BELL TECHNICAL REFERENCE
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MANUALS AND OLD PHREAK
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PERIODICALS NO LONGER IN
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CIRCULATION.
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THE BOCA HARBOUR
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305-487-4130
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