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         the ph eak's notebook
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            []  part  i  []
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 presented by :  []  jacknife  [] 014
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    note: this is an extremely useful text file for any phreaks or potential
    phreaks out there.  read it thoroughly and use it wisely ...............
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    note: important phone numbers originally included in this file have been
    removed, to avoid any legal trouble the wire may have become involved in.
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 
  in the phone phreak society there are certain values that exist in order to be
 a true phreak, these are best summed up by the magician: "many people think of
 phone phreaks as slime, out to rip off bell for all she is worth.  nothing
 could be further from the truth!  granted, there are some who get their kicks
 by making free calls; however, they are not true phone phreaks.  real phone
 phreaks are 'telecommunications hobbyists' who experiment, play with and learn
 from the phone system.  occasionaly this experimenting, and a need to
 communicate with other phreaks ( without going broke), leads to free calls.
 the free calls are but a ssp     
 q of a >true< phone phreaks activities.
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  
                              the ten commandments
  
 reprinted from tap issue #86.  (tap, room 603, 147 w 42 street, new york, ny
 10036.  send a sase for their info sheet "what the hell is tap?"
  
  
   the phone phreak's ten commandments
  
    i.  box thou not over thine home telephone wires, for those  who doest must
        surely bring the wrath of the chief special agent down upon thy heads.
  
 -- mor2vj~            ii.  speakest thou not of important matters over thine home tel- ephone
        wires, for to do so is to risk thine right of freedom.
  
  iii.  use not thine own name when speaking to other phreaks, for that every
        third phreak is an fbi agent is well known.
  
   iv.  let not overly ma y people know that thy be a phreak, as to do so is to
        use thine own self as a sacrificial lamb.
  
    v.  if thou be in school, strive to get thin self good grades, for the
        authorities well know that scholars never break the law.
  
   vi.  if thou workest, try to be a employee, and impressest thine boss with
        thine enthusiasm, for important employees are often saved by their own
        bosses.
  
  vii.  storest thou not thine stolen goodes in thine own home, for those who do
        are surely non-believers in the bell system security forces, and are not
        long for this world.
  
 viii.  attractest thou not the attention of the authorities, as the less
        noticable thou art, the better.
  
   ix.  makest sure thine friends are instant amnesiacs and will not remember
        that thou have called illegally, for their cooperation with the
        authorities will surely lessen thine time for freedom on this earth.
  
    x.  supportest thou tap, as it is thine newsletter, and without it, thy work
        will be far more limited.
  
                                  cn/a numbers
  
  customer name & address bureaus exist so that authorized bell employees may
 obtain the name & address of any customer in the bell system by giving the cn/a
 operator the customer's tel. # all customers are maintained on file including
 unlisted #'s.  these bureaus have many uses for phreaks.
  
 here is how an employee might go about calling cn/a:
 "hi, this is john doe from the miami residental service center, can i have the
 customers name at (123) 555-1212." the employees usually use these for checking
 who belongs to a # that someone claimed they didn't call.
  
 if you sound cheery and natural the operator will never ask any questions. if
 you don't sound like a mature adult, don't use it!  always practice first & so
 you don't screw up and make the operator suspicious.  use name that sounds
 real, not your pirate name either!  also say that you are from a city that is
 far away from the one that you are calling.
  
 the cn/a number for the ny area & vicinity (212, 315, 516, 518, 607, 716, &
 914) is ---------> (518) xxx-xxxx <--------- and is open during business hours.
                                [don't abuse it!]
  
                   '             at&t newslines
  
  at&t newslines are numbers at area phone offices that telco employees call to
 find out the latest info on new technology, stocks, etc.  the recorded reports
 range from very boring to very interesting.
  
 here are a few of the numbers:
  
  
 (note: numbers have been removed for obvious reasons -- jacknife)
  
  
  
 some of these numbers are toll-free, but you can't always count on it.
  
 * these numbers are not always up!
  
                                   ani numbers
  
  ani numbers identify the phone number that you are calling from.  it is useful
 when playing in cans (those big silver boxes on telephone poles) to find out
 the # of the line.  it is also good to find out the # of a phone that doesn't
 have it printed on it.  in the 914 area code the ani # is 9xx.  if you just
 have to dial the last 4 digits for a local #, ie congers (268), dial
 1-990-1111, where 1111 are dummy digits there is also a less useful type of ani
 # which will identify the area code & exchange.  it is nxx-9901, where nxx is
 the exchange.  in the 212 & 516 area codes the ani # is 9xx.
  
                                phreak newsletter
  
  tap is the "official" phone phreak newsletter, and has existed since 1971.
 each 4 page issue is crammed full of information on phone phreaking, computer
 phreaking, free gas, free electricity, free postage, breaking & entering info,
 etc.  it is largely phone phreak oriented, however.
  
  a 10 issue subscription costs $8.00, if you get a bulk rate sealed envelope
 subscription.  i would recommend the first class subscription, which is $10.
  
  as of this writing (7-16-83), the current issue is #86, and issue #50 is 8
 pages instead of the usual 4.  back issues are $0.75 each, and issue #50 is
 $1.50.  a brief index to the first 80 issues is avaiable for a sase, or free
 with a subscription order.  tap is non-profit, and in desperate need of
 material (articles), money, and volunteers.
  
                   tap
                   room 603
                   147 west 42nd street
                   new york, ny 10036
  
 believe me:  it will be the best $10 you will ever spend...
  
  
                                    black box
  
   the  black  box  is  a  device  that attached to a called parties phone that
 allows  him/her  to  receive  free long distance calls from  friends who  call.
  
  you only need  2 parts:  a spst  toggle switch  and  a 10,000  ohm (10  k),
 1/2 watt,  10%  resistor.  any  electronics place should have these.
  
  now,  cut two  pieces of  wire, about 6 inches, and  attach  these to  the
 two screws on the switc\b0l012n01our normal ddside down and unscrew  the 2
 screws.  locate  the  "f"  and  "rr" screws on  the  network box.  wrap  the
 resistor  between  these  2  screws and make sure that the wires touch only the
 proper terminals!  now connect one wire from the  switch  to the  rr  terminal.
 finally,  a tach the  remaining wire to the green wire (disconnect it from  its
 terminal).  now  bring  the  switch out the rear of the phone and close it  up.
 put  the switch in a position where you get a  dial  tone, mark  this  normal.
 mark the other side free.
  
  when your friends call (at a prearranged time), quickly lift & drop the
 receiver as fast as possible. this will stop the ringing, if not try again. it
 is very important that you do it fast! n w put the switch in the free position
 and pick up the phone. keep all calls short & under 15 minutes. when someone
 calls you long-distance, they are billed from the moment you answer. the telco
 knows when you answer due to a certain amount of voltage that flows when you
 pick up the phone. however, the resistor cuts down on the voltage so it is
 below the billing range but sufficient enough to operate the mouthpiece.
 answering the phone for a fraction of a second stops the ring but it is not
 enough for billing to start. if the phone is answered for even one full second,
 billing will start and you will be cut off when you hang up and switch to free.
  
 warning:  bell can randomly look for black boxes so be careful!
  
 ---------------------------------------
 :                                     :
 ***blue wire**>>f<                    :
 :              * *                    :
 **white wire**** *                    :
 :                *                    :
 :            resistor                 :
 :                *                    :
 :                *                    :
 :              >rr<*******switch***   :
 :                                 *   :
 ****green wire*********************   :
 :                                     :
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  
                                   dial locks
  
  have you ever been in an office or somewhere and wanted to make a free fone
 call but some a-hole put a lock on the fone to prevent out-going calls?
  
 fret no more phellow phreaks, for every system can be beaten with a little
 knowledge!
  
 there are two ways to beat this obstacle, first pick the lock, i don't have the
 time to teach locksmithing so we go to the second method which takes advantage
 of telephone electronics.
  
 to be as simple as possible, when you pick up the fone you complete a circuit
 know as a local loop.  when you hang-up you break the circuit.  when you dial
 (pulse) it also breaks the circut but not long ens 6 x's
 pause, then 3 x's, pause, then 4 x's, etc.  it takes a little practice but
 you'll get the hang of it.  try practicing with your own # so you'll get a busy
 tone when right.  it'll also work on touch-tone(tm) since a dtmf line will also
 accept pulse.  also, never depress the switchhook for more than a second or
 it'll hang-up!
  
 finally, remember that you have just as much right to that fone as the a-hole
 who put the lock on it!
  
                                exchange scanning
  
 almost every exchange in the bell system has test #'s and other "goodies" such
 as loops with dial-ups.
  
 these "goodies" are usually found between 9900 and 9999 in your local exchange.
 if you have the time and initiative, scan your exchange and you may become
 lucky!
  
 here are my findings in the 914-268 exchange:
  
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 (note: also removed for obvious reasons -- jacknife)
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  
 most of the numbers between 9900 & 9999 will ring or go to a "what #, please?"
 operator.
  
 have phun and remember it's only a local call!
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