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            [ issue one ]     [ editor: decoder ]     [ Jan. 2004 ]



	 Wecome to the first issue of Default Magazine! As most of you
	 know, we also have a radio show of the same name, but I would
	 like to take this opportunity to  point out that the magazine
	 came first, it was just never released. I didn't receive that
	 many  article  submissions, so we put this on the back burner
	 for a while so we could  concentrate  more on the radio show,
	 but as a special treat to ring in the new year, I've  decided
	 to finally  release the magazine. It may be a bit arcane, but
	 I am actually writing this and putting it all together on the
	 morning of  New Years Eve  on a whim, so you get what you pay
	 for, if you  know what I mean. By the way, don't expect  this
	 magazine to be released on a regular basis. Nobody ever wants
	 to submit any articles  to these little things, so this might
	 not just be the  first issue, it may be the  ONLY issue. I am
	 dead serious... I don't want to hear  anyone asking, "is that
	 stupid  magazine  ever gonna come out again?" unless you have
	 submitted a fucking article!  You got that?  If you do submit
	 something, then  by all means, bitch at me, but if you don't,
	 just sit down, shut up, and listen to Default Radio...*1111#

       	            Happy New Year Everyone!   -- decoder


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          >> 1. How Not to Get Caught While Cloning .. by parano|a
	  >> 2. Social Engineering Blockbuster ....... by Lucky225
          >> 3. Exchange Scanning Part Two ........... by decoder
          >> 4. Passwords and Such ................... by Majestic
	  >> 5. Independent Media .................... by GIJoe
	  >> 6. Verizon FOMS ......................... by natas
          >> 7. DATU Numbers for the 757 NPA ......... by Brisk Attivo
	  >> 8. Phone Numbers for Road Conditions .... by decoder


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How to Not Get Caught While Cloning
by: parano|a


A cloned phone is useful to keep certain worlds separate and unconnected from
your real life. Things like hacking, carding and drug dealing are many worlds
that are better kept separate and anonymous. It is also nice to get completely
unrestricted cellular service. Clones allow you to switch accounts often so
that you can avoid wiretaps and location tracking. However your anonymity,
security and freedom that is granted to you by using clones can easily be lost
if you are not smart. You will then be prosecuted for cloning plus whatever
crime you were using your phone for. Cloning usually results in a maximum 15
years in jail. There are four ways investigators can try to attach a cloned
phone to you. Call logs, wiretapping, location tracking, and hardware
possession.

Switch pairs often. Try to switch pairs for every call. Completely erase pairs
after a week or a certain amount of calls. If only a few calls are made per
paid, charges will not rack up and fraud may never even be detected. If it is
detected, not every pair you use will be under investigation. Hopping pairs
often will leave you with minimal time on hot pairs. This will give you a
better chance of avoiding eavesdropping and biangulation. Also, your outgoing
call logs will be spread over a large amount of cellular accounts. This will
make it harder to investigate and to draw connections. Plus, if other cloners
are using the same pairs, they will not know which contact is who’s. A DDI is a
very good investment, so that you have a good source of fresh pairs. Do not use
local pairs, as they will throw up flags quicker. After you obtain a list of
pairs from your DDI, use your laptop and oki data cable to get online with a
fraudulently obtained dialup account. This will prevent communication from
being traced back to you. Trade your pairs for ones geographically far from
your location. Use an encrypted form of messaging, such as NAIM. 

Switch locations often. Keep the phone switched off whenever possible.
Triangulation used to require three cell phone towers and two handoffs, and it
wasn't very accurate. A cell scope, which is a truck with a directional
antenna, usually had to be deployed. Lately, your location can be pinpointed
within a few feet by only two cell phone towers, no handoffs, and a simple
computer program run by the cell phone company. You can constantly be
biangulated without knowing it. Never use your phone from own property. A good
strategy would be to buy a car charger, and park in a parking lot. Do not park
in a neighborhood where the residents might call you in for looking suspicious.
Use your DDI scanner to monitor police, FCC, Secret Service and other law
enforcement agencies incase the cell phone company has called any of them to
your location. After a while, switch off your phone and drive to a new parking
lot. Do not develop patterns. Stay moving if possible. You can buy a bus or a
train ticket and ride that all night going nowhere. 

Watch what you say. The safest strategy is to assume that several agencies are
listening in, because most of the time they probably are. Talk slowly and think
about every statement before you say it. Try to develop codeword for locations,
names and other things that are discussed often with your contacts.

Every signal number you call will appear on the victim’s detailed call logs,
along with the time, date, location of that number and the cell site you are
using. This numbers will be investigated and your contacts may be called.
Cloned phones are not for personal use. They are only for illegal activities.
Make sure who ever you are calling does not, or ever has known and information
regarding your real identity. Avoid creating calling patterns with your pairs.
Dial *67 in front of every number you call. This will hide the identity of your
pairs and keep your contacts in the dark as much as possible. If you need to
talk with someone, try setting up a meeting on a coded conference or a voice
bridge. Obviously, do not have people call you on cloned pairs. Get a "flex"
technology numeric pager for incoming calls. Flex technology pagers are
digitally encrypted. Do not get voice mail. 

Keep all equipment deals on the black market. Do not use ebay or buy off of
businesses. Do not use anything that will leave any sort of paper trail. Setup
deals on anonymous, secure lines of communication. Use the same system of
trading pairs online to setup deals. Do not release any personal information
that can be lead back to your real identity. Use a vacant house or anonymous
P.O. box to receive your items. Make payments with cash only. Have everything
sent COD if you can. When it is possible, modify your own equipment. This will
involve the fewest number of people and eliminate potential security risks and
narks. Also, it will prevent you from getting jacked. 

If you are ever raided, material can be used as evidence against you. Try to
have possession over as little cloning related hardware and software as
possible. Try to sell all the extra oki equipment that you do not need. It is
best to have as little of that laying around. Encrypt all the data on your
laptop. You can throw your laptop in the microwave and that will effectively
destroy the data. Use DBAN if you have enough time before the feds get there.
There are options in the OKI 900 Dealer mode to erase the phone book, settings
and call logs.


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Social Engineering Blockbuster
By Lucky225


Now I'm sure you've seen many articles on how to remove late fees and how to
rent videos and never return them. This is not one of those articles. This
article explains how you can pull anyone's information as long as they have an
account at Blockbuster. The only things you need to know is the person's first
and last name and the city that they live in. Once you have this information all
you have to do is go over to blockbuster.com and click on store locator. Type
their city and state and it will give you a list of local Blockbuster's in the
area. Now, call the Blockbusters in there area posing as them and ask to check
your account balance and give them the last name on the account and the first
when they ask. They'll either say that they don't show you because you haven't
rented within 3 months, or they'll tell you the balance (if any) or ask to
verify the street address before telling you the balance. Once you KNOW they
have an account at one of the local Blockbuster's, wait a couple of hours and
call back later. The social engineer will go something like this:

Blockbuster: Thank you for calling Guasti Blockbuster, home of the rewards,
 this is Jason.

YOU: Hi Jason, this is John from Blockbuster in Beverly Hills, I need you to do
 a customer check on Joe Schmoe, he has ID but he forgot his Blockbuster card.

BB: Okay, the account is clear and the account number is XXXXXXXXXXXX

YOU: Great, and could you verify the address and phone # on the account really
 quick all the other employees are using the computers at the moment, I just
 want to make sure this is the same Joe Schmoe

BB: Okay it's 1111 Guasti Rd, Guasti, CA and 909-555-1212

YOU: Thanks.

If you can't get the guy to give you the address and or phone # you at least
have the account # now. Now all you have to do is call some other Blockbuster
and pose as the customer, ask to check your balance and when they ask for your
last name tell them you don't think you've rented there in a while and just
want to make sure there's not a hold on the account, and then give them the
membership # instead of the name. This will give you credibility that you are
who you say you are, then getting the address or phone # is as simple as asking
for it, just say something like "I recently changed my # can you tell me what's
listed on the account" or " I recently moved, what street address do you show
on my account?" Believe it or not I have used this method successfully numerous
times. And if all else fails, make friends with a Blockbuster employee, once
you have the account number they can lookup the info for you :)

Have fun!

http://www.verizonfears.com

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Exchange Scanning Part Two
by decoder


Intro:
------

  In the months that have passed since my first article on exchange scanning, I
have been approached by many people asking for more tips and tricks that I use
while scanning. I finally have come up with enough good material to warrant a
follow-up to the original article. Think of this as a supplemental release, as
well as a chance for me to correct some errors I made. There are also a few
things that I forgot to mention originally, as well as some important updates.
Maybe one day I will compile both articles, along with some other info and
numbers, and create one big definitive guide, but I'm still a lazy fuck, so
don't hold your breath... anyway, enj0y!


Tips & Tricks:
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  One thing that has caused concern among people is the random callback. When
you dial hundreds of phone numbers, without blocking your caller id, you are
bound to have concerned citizens call you back. I read a paper once on paranoia
and caller id concerning this very topic, and let me tell you, it was extremely
disconcerting. There is a certain segment of the population that believes when
they receive a mysterious phone call, it is part of some conspiratorial plot
against them. These humans are known as "morons." My father is one of these
people. I remember many years ago, he received a page. The number that was
displayed on the pager was that of a payphone somewhere. He immediatley blamed
me for this mysterious page he recieved in the wee hours of the morning, and he
accused me of being out somewhere after curfew. When I reminded him that he
was, indeed, an idiot, and I was asleep in bed at the time, he actually uttered
these words to me; "How did they get my pager number?" I was completely
dumbfounded as to how to react to this statement. What the fuck do you mean,
how did they get YOUR phone number? They didn't know it was YOU...it's called
dialing a WRONG number. This moronic, self-important way of thinking is what you
must keep in mind when dialing blocks of numbers. These people live among us,
my friends, and trust me, it is not pretty.

 There are two easy solutions to this problem. The first, and most obvious
one, is to block your caller id when scanning. You can use Per-Call Blocking,
by dialing *67 before each call, or if you wish to save some dialing time,
simply subscribe to All-Call Blocking. I can't understand why everyone doesn't
already have this service. After all, it's free (at least it is in Verizon
Country), and it makes sense to have it, Just in case you forget to press *67.
Another less practical option is to build yourself a box that will dial *67 for
you each time your phone goes off-hook. The problem with this is that it will
also dial *67 each time you pick up an incoming call, which might annoy your
callers. Also, why build a box when you can subscribe to a free service that
will do the same thing? But, for those interested in building such a device,
think of the Telezapper. When you have a Telezapper on your line, whenever the
phone goes off hook, it plays Special Information Tones, or SIT. Building a box
on this premise, but for dialing *67 instead of playing SIT tones shouldn't be
that hard, albiet relatively useless.

 Now, there are a few things that I feel the need to mention about exchange
scanning. The first is that it is always a good idea to let a number ring at
least ten times. I realize that it is quite tedious, especially when you find a
block that is filled with ringouts, but it is very important. I have found that
in Verizon land, many employee voicemail numbers don't pick up until the about
seven rings. I have also, on rare occasion found very odd things after ten or
even twelve rings! The point is, if it's ringing, be patient...there may be a
cool prize waiting if you give it time. I also must stress that reorders and
busy signals, as well as ringouts, are pretty useful to have, so always keep a
detailed record of your scan. When I type up my scans, the only numbers I leave
out are the ones that play the default error message, which is the one that you
would hear on any vacant number. Everything else you find, make a note of it.
Next time someone asks for your phone number and you don't want to give it to
them, give them a number in your area, or any area, that is always busy, or one
that rings forever. It's a better idea than just giving them a random number
that you make up on the spot. Always have that fake number ready!

Another way to have some creative fun when scanning exchanges is to use a
prepaid phone card. If you don't have long distance on your line this can be
especially useful. When scanning the 00xx or 99xx blocks of an exchange, most
of the numbers in there are cool error messages, which are free to call. They
do not supervise, therefore you dont pay. It's amazing how many people forget
that you don't get charged to call an error message, whether it is a local or
a long distance call. When you use a phone card to scan these ranges, no credit
will be taken off of the card, unless you hit a number that supervises, so you
can scan all day and night and not have to worry about charges ony our bill or
your ANI being passed. There are a million and one different phone cards, so
you must choose one specifically for this purpose. The most important thing
being a card with NO connection fees! When you scan these ranges, you are
going to run into some milliwatts, carriers and employee numbers...all of which
supervise. You don't want a buck taken off your card because you got deafened
by a milliwatt. It's also very convenient if you can find a card that will let
you make unlimited non-connecting calls in one session. Most cards only allow
three to six failed calling attempts before forcing you to disconnect and
redial the access number and PIN. Scanning with a phone cards is also a good
idea for those worried about the legalities of scanning. If you're worried
about the telco seeing that you like to dial hundreds of sequential numbers, by
diverting through the phone card, you are giving yourself a bit of extra, added
protection.


Toll-Free Telco Exchanges:
--------------------------

  On the topic of things that I neglected to mention in the original article,
one subject immediatly comes to mind... Verizons 890 exchange here in New York.
This is a toll-free exchange (not NPA), in which there are various offices such
as repair, and a few other interesting things. You can dial this exchange from
outside of the area by preceding it with any New York area code. While,
according to the Verizon Directory, this is a toll-free exchange, if you are
calling from outside of New York, you may get charged for the call at your
normal long distance rates, but I'm not quite sure. It may still be free, who
the hell knows? Here are some 890 numbers for your phreaking enjoyment!

890-1590 Residential Service (English)
890-2005 Residential Service (Spanish)
890-1776 Residential service (Korean)
890-1755 Residential Service (Russian)
890-6611 Repair
890-0200 Business Service (orders & product info.)
890-1400 Business Service (billing questions)
890-7711 Business Repair
890-0550 Center for Customers with Disabilities (V/TTY)
890-1900 Verizon Call Block Test Line (to test caller id blocking)
890-8248 Bell Atlantic Call Block Test Line

  BellSouth also has a similar exchange, 780. It can be reached from any state
in BellSouth territory, but not from anywhere else. I also believe that you
must have BellSouth service in order to reach it, unlike Verizon's 890, which
be reached from any phone, anywhere. This lack of accessability has left me
with little knowledge pertaining to the 780 exchange. I encourage everyone in
BellSouth territory to scan out this exchange and see what lies hidden. There
may be some very interesting numbers, although us Northerners wont be able to
call them. And, of course, everyone should play around in the New York's 890
exchange, just remember, it's Verizon... they are probably logging your ANI.

  While on the topic of telco exchanges... in the original article I briefly
touched on the 959 exchange. I had stated that it was owned by AT&T, but this
is not the case. What led me to belive that it was operated or owned by AT&T,
is that weird things happen when you dial numbers in the 959 exchange through
AT&T's network. Usually you hear milliwatts and other tones in the 959-1xx0
range. You can reach these numbers by using an AT&T PICC, such as 10-10-288.
Most of the numbers in the 1xx0 range are constant across NPA's, for example,
1000 and 1500 are usually milliwatts, no matter what NPA you choose. One new
trick I have been informed of is that the 69xx range, specifically up to 6920,
is very interesting, indeed. There are all sorts of cool AT&T 4ESS error
messages in this range, and they are different depending on what NPA you choose
to scan. At the end of the error massage, you will hear the office code. My
area is 104t (White Plains, NY). I also had stated that these 959 numbers did
not exist in New York. It turns out that they do, although for some reason, you
cannot reach the 4ESS error recordings in your own area, so I can't dial them
in my own area code, but I can reach the recordings in 212. Just remember, in
order to reach these numbers you must use AT&T's network, and, as I have stated
earlier, these are error recordings... you cannot be charged for calling them,
so don't be hesitant to use AT&T's PICC to dial them, it's free.


Info on Your Exchange:
----------------------

  When I wrote the first article, the most popular website where you could
obtain information about your exchange was telcodata.us. I had included that
site as an indispensable source, but unfortunatly, telcodata is no more. It was
a sad day, indeed, when the news of telcodata's demise first hit, but there is
no need to worry about it anymore. There is a brand to site where one can
obtain info about their exchange and switch. It was created by ntheory and the
URL is ( http://entanglement.net/~ntheory/phreaking/NPA.php ). Not only does
this site have all the information from NANPA and DSLreports, but it will soon
to become a database for everyones exchange scans! What is being planned is a
database of exchange scans, submitted by anyone who wants to help out. So
everyone who reads this article and does some scanning, submit your work to
ntheory, (ntheory@binrev.com) and your scans can be added to the NPA.php site.
Anytime someone looks up the exchange that you scanned, they will know what
lies hidden in there. I, for one, think this is the most elite idea ever! This
site should bring exchang scanning to an entirely new level... a central
database which acts as a telephone directory... not for customers phone
numbers, but for all the numbers that are important to phreakers.


Some Numbers:
-------------

  This article would't be complete without a few numbers. Once again, I have
some numbers from scans I have done around the country, and if you look around
in these exchanges, you are sure to find a bunch of cool stuff.

609-729-9928  [sit] we're sorry, the long distance company you have selected is
                 unable to complete your call at this time. please try your
                 call again later, thank you.

856-767-9975  the person you are calling is busy, please try your call again
                 later.

206-343-0011  [sit] this call requires a coin deposit. please hang up
                 momentarilly, then redial your call by first depositing the
                 local rate posted on the instruction card, or dial zero for
                 the operator.

516-378-9932  milliwatt (1004 hz. tone)

845-735-9988  if you need to report a police, fire or medical emergency, hang
                 up, regain dial tone and dial 911. all other calls from this
                 line are restricted. if you wish to discuss your telephone
                 bill, please call your local telephone provider. If you wish
                 to establish telephone service, call the provider of your
                 choice.                 

541-967-0010  the business telephone number you have dialed is experiencing a
                 temporary service problem. it has been reported to us west
                 communications who is checking into the cause of the touble.
                 we are sorry for the inconvenience, please try your call again
                 later.

631-473-9902  DATU (default system passcode)

914-664-9958  [sit] we're sorry, when you dial zero for calls within your area
                 code, you now must dial zero plus your area code, then the
                 telephone number. please hang up and try your call again.


sh0uts: dual for always putting my texts up on OSP, Strom Carlson for hooking
 me up with all the 959 and 4ESS info, and ntheory for giving us all npa.php.


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Passwords And Such
By: Majestic 1/12

2:47 PM 11/13/2003                                    


     In my study of Telco and hacking I have found one constant variable...
People love to keep and use a default password. To me, this is a very big help,
as I love to access a PBX, or even get into a secure pr0n site, make a few
copies and head over to ebay to sell the smut of the month! If it is not bad
enough to use a default password, people also leave their cellular VMB open to
phreaker takeover. The combination of a default password, and auto select VMB
settings are crazy. Anyone that really cares, knows not to leave auto password
on their VMB. When this feature is active, anyone that calls you and enters in
your default password (usually the last four of the cellular number) now has
access to every voicemail sent to you, and the ability to cause you alot of
hassle.

     Consider the time it takes to call your provider, wait the twenty minutes
to get a live op, then have to prove who you are. In some cases I have been
able to social information out of the op, and then get the phone service cut
off. It is amazing how stupid Telco representatives really are. In one case, on
the line with T-Mobile, The rep asked for my SSN, I told her I was not able to
give out that info over the phone, for security issues. She then asked me if I
could confirm that the last four of my SSN was XXXX? I confirmed it, hoping she
didn't just set me up, and poof, it was that easy...I was in! Later that same
night I wondered about this: Having a permanent caller ID block on my line, I
have to enter in my Cellular number and passcode before getting the live op, So
I figured maybe T-Mobile has the same kind of protocol. I had dialed in on an
888 number, but the op may not be able to see ANI. Now I wonder, armed with
personal info, if I might be able to do alot more? For an example, I came
across a wanna-be phreaker / hacker on the 775 Partyline, the number in
question being 775-533-1111. This person seemed to think he was God because he
can get someones ANI and send a Swat Team to their house as a joke! Well I have
come to gather his info and pulled his Sprint PCS Phone Bills. I am now going
to distribute this info to everyone he has ever bothered, and that is alot of
people! I find it funny, because this person cannot do anything himself...he
relies on other peoples information and idle promises to get shit done! But
this just demonstrates my point on easy to scan passwords. I mean a 4 digit
passcode is not hard to get. Try all known defaults, and then move onto the
real hardcore scanning. I have scanned so many numbers in the past, and have,
on one occasion, actually broken a 7 digit passcode! It was not fun, as it took
a whole lot of attempts! I had to hangup after every two attempts as most
systems log unsucessful attempts after the third attempt on a call, so unless
you know you can break a code before a person checks his / her box, either
don't try, or make it a rule to attempt twice, hangup, then try another two,
and so on.  

     I have had a few surprises in my attempts on boxes. Once, what I thought
was a box, was actually a conference in progress. I had received a prompt about
entering a passcode, so I ran through a list, but then I was in some confrence
about geology! No one knew I was there, or let on that I was there, but I had
come to find out it was a university line and later found out how to get a conf
and dialout from it! I have run into boxes with ANI, whick announced my number
upon logging in to the box. This was really spooky, as it was a new box that
was not assigned to anyone at the time.

     (Hint) For all the clubies reading this file, I have been doing this a
while, and know tricks and other things not mentioned. You might not want to
incorporate this info unless you know what your doing, so here's some tips:

#1 Never record a Name on a box you takeover. Always leave a generic greeting
   like, "Hey you reached my box, leave a message and I'll get back to you."
#2 Always assume you are being logged by ANI.
#3 Always remember to divert to 800, 866, 877, 888 VMB's or PBX's as they will
   pass ANI even though you're 1337 enough to punch in *67. This will only
   block to a customers Caller ID, but an 8 will always get your ANI!
#4 Never give this information to anyone else, as they will most likely abuse
   it and then give it out thinking they are 1337. This will save you alot of
   headache. Your ANI may be logged on a system, so if that other person does
   something stupid, you are hit as well!
#5 If you're smart, you'll leave Party City alone... Think TRON!

    I would have to say the easiest providers to SE is T-Mobile. The next
easist are Sprint and Cingular...they both rank about the same, but overall,
T-Mobile is the easiest! I have often wondered why people use easy passcodes,
such as 6969, a really popular one on alot of VMBs! 1111, 9999 and 6666 are
really popular as well! When I have done scans in the Toll Free 8's I have
never really cared about diverting, of course I never knew growing up that a
toll-free number received ANI. Now though, after I have been called back, I
have taken some good steps to at least cover my ass. In a case that someone
actually does call me back, I could just say I was refered to this number by
the toll free directory Assistance. (1 800 555 1212) It is rare, but it does
hgappen on occasion! Easy Reach scanning I tend to find pointless, as I am not
going to call these people anyway. This only costs the person alot of money,
because if I have his pin, I can run up his bill!

     I also see people requesting help in getting PBX's, but why? They are the
easiest thing to get into. Alot of 800 diverters are easy with thier * and *8
or *9 features. I see people on various forums telling people they will buy
them... hrmmm, I may be able to make some money on this! So I guess the point
of this brief article is don't use common passcodes, or leave your shit on a
default setting... people like me will be scanning for that exact thing!

http://datutoday.tk

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Independent Media
by GIJoe


	In today's modern society, information is everything. Knowledge is now
what runs the economy and what fuels wars, mostly what everybody cares about.
In the year 2003, we are more technologically advanced than ever, and have even
more forms of information that was ever possible before. With the creation of
computers and networking, the Internet became a reality, and that itself opened
up sources including formal websites, Usenet, IRC, forums, and other such
things that would not have been possible before. Still existing today are some
older sources, including television, radio, speech from authority figures, and
of course printed materials, such as books and newspapers. With so many sources
of possible knowledge, how does one know what to use and trust? The sources of
knowledge I consider most trustworthy are independent media and printed books.

	I consider independent media as one of the most trustworthy sources of
knowledge there is. Reasons I believe this is that it is entirely independent
and it is a labor of love. As I said, the independent media, also called
'underground' media, is independent in many ways. It is completely free of any
major control, by say a company. Since it is not controlled by a company, only
the people running the publication itself determine what is inside of it. As
long as they do not break any laws, they are protected by free speech to say
whatever they want. If they want to discuss Linux vulnerabilities and such,
they will not be told no, because of the fact that say RedHat is an advertiser
of the publication and does not want such information printed and distributed.
Without the big company control, there is no bias from advertisers or
publishers. StankDawg, editor of the independent Binary Revolution magazine
(http://www.binrev.com) said; "(B)asically, we have no reason to lie. No
possiblilty (sic) of bias. We cannot lose advertisers, since we do not HAVE
advertisers. We cannot be biased because we have no hidden political agenda.
Our goal is to educate and present the truth and the facts." Any information,
that is not illegal of course, can be had without any threat of losing it,
there is no censorship, and that is what can give you the straight facts and
knowledge, besides opinions you might not find in the mainstream world.

	The other reason independent media is so reliable other than the fact
that it is not censored, is that the people who write it, do it because they
want to do it. Starting an underground publication is not something someone
does to make a lot, if any, money. When somebody writes something they care
about, something they have a passion for, they do it the best they can. They do
not grudge through it to get it done, they labor many hours to create the best
they can. logan5, an ex-ABC affiliate said about what he saw for the most part
of the people working at ABC; "They didn't question, they didn't analyze, they
didn't look at anything from any other perspective." Also, since the
independents are so into their subject, they know what they are talking about!
They are not somebody who has barely understood the computer and then goes and
attempts to write about it, they are so knowledgeable in their subject, they
can be very insightful. And of course, they can be printed in much smaller
runs, making many more publications possible since it doesn't have to appeal to
thousands or millions of people. Everybody is happy and gets what they want
with this system, except for the advertisers and authorities who wish to
control the information. Luckily for us, a balance is provided and we can get
the straight facts, when we want.

	Of course, it is not perfect, and there are downsides to independent
media. One thing is also the thing that makes it great is there is no control.
Any guy off the street with a couple bucks can go to Kinko's and run off some
copies of some knowledge claim. We have no idea if they know what they are
talking about, or if they are creating false information just for the reason of
annoying people. This is a knowledge problem, without knowing where the
information is coming from, it becomes that much harder for us to determine if
it is really knowledge.
	
	As I have talked about above, even though we live in such an electronic
and advanced society, I believe the most reliable source is the independent
media. Of course, these have been around for a while, likely before and or as
long as 'regular' media.  This is not to mean that all other sources of
possible knowledge should not be trusted, neither should all independent media
sources. However, it should be one of the first trusted sources of knowledge
looked at for all the reasons stated above.


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Verizon FOMS
by natas 

Apparently Verizon relocated their Northeastern FOMS systems to the Blue Hill
Data Center in Pearl River, NY early this summer. The system provides access to
two different regions: New England and New York. A pretty large coverage area!
This login banner provides a lot of information because it lists main
hotline/assistance numbers and with a little scanning around some of these
numbers, can provide other promising telephone numbers!


UNIX(r) System V Release 4 / UTS 4.5 (UTSBRL07) (733)

************************************************************************
*		   NOTICE - PROPREITARY SYSTEM		       	       *
* THIS SYSTEM IS INTENDED TO BE USED SOLELY BY AUTHORIZED USERS IN THE *
* COURSE OF LEGITIMATE CORPORATE BUSINESS. USERS ARE MONITORED TO THE  *
* EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROPERLY ADMINISTER THE SYSTEM. TO IDENTIFY      *
* UNAUTHORIZED USERS OR USERS OPERATING  BEYOND THEIR PROPER AUTHORITY,*
* AND TO INVESTIGATE IMPROPER ACCESS OR USE. BY ACCESSING THIS SYSTEM, *
* YOU ARE CONSENTING TO THIS MONITORING.			       *
************************************************************************


login: ab12345
Password:
UNIX System V Release 4 / UTS 4.5 (UTS Global, LLC)
UTSBRL07
Copyright  (c)  1984, 1990 AT&T
Copyright  (c)  1990, 1993 UNIX System Laboratories, Inc.
Copyright  (c)  2000, 2002 UTS Global, LLC
All Rights Reserved
UTS is a registered trademark of UTS Global, LLC.
Last login: Fri Jul 11 12:30:47 on pts/300

************************************************************************
   ***		WELCOME TO THE FOMS NORTH DOMAIN		  ***   
   ***			BLUE HILL CENTER			  ***    
************************************************************************ 
			   ATTENTION 
			  ___________

   FOR FOMS SYSTEM ACCESS, PASSWORD RESETS, AND PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS:
				 CALL 1 800 772-1157

   FOR FOMS DBM ASSISTANCE:
				 CALL 1 888 550-5322

   FOR FOMS TO WFA/DI INTERFACE ISSUES:
				 CALL 1 800 936-7863 option 4

************************************************************************
	***** ATTENTION *****

The FOMS system has moved to Bluehill Data Center
which means a change in the IP routing
Please check to ensure your location uses the DNS name to access
FOMS. If you do not use DNS routing you will have to change to
the new IP address.
Please contact you LAN support or network access teams to determine
your access method and/or request assistance. Please call the FOMS
Hotline, 617-743-7000 if you have questions regarding this issue.

	***** ATTENTION *****
Choose the region number from the list below :
1) Enter 1 for New England
2) Enter 2 for New York
Enter region number ===> 1
WC? WC
** CSAM IS UP AND RUNNING.

WC%


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DATU NUMBERS FOR THE 757 NPA
Composed by Brisk Attivo


Aberdeen Road .............. 826-9945
Briall Road ................ 466-9943
BUTE CGO ................... 446-9943
Cape Charles ............... 331-9941
Centerville ................ 479-9943
Chincoteqgue ............... 336-9941
Chinese Corner ............. 490-9943
Churchlan .................. 484-9943
Deep Creek ................. 485-9945
Driver (Duffolk) ........... 538-9945
Drummonds Corner ........... 865-9930
Eastville .................. 678-9941
Exmore ..................... 442-9941
Granby Street .............. 480-9943
Great Neck ................. 481-9943
Guerriere .................. 543-9941
Harperville Road ........... 873-9945
Harperville Road ORM ....... 826-9943
High Street ................ 398-9943
Hodges Ferry ............... 488-9945
Huntington Avenue .......... 380-9930
Indian Lakes ............... 467-9941
Indian River Road .......... 420-9943
Jefferson Avenue ........... 874-9979
Nettles Drive .............. 249-9943
Ocean View ................. 362-9943
Onancock ................... 787-9941
Parksley ................... 665-9945
Plaza Trail ................ 340-9943
Queen Street ............... 727-9945
Robbins Corner ............. 460-9943
Salem Road ................. 471-9943
Sewells Point Road ......... 856-9941
Suffolk .................... 934-9945
Temperanceville ............ 824-9941
Toano ...................... 566-9979
Virgininia Beach ........... 428-9941
W. Little Creek ............ 423-9941
Whaleyville ................ 986-9945
Williamsburg ............... 253-9979
Woodland Road .............. 851-9943
Yorktown Road .............. 887-9943

Provisioning ............... 1-800-554-7488


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TRUCKERS LOG:
Important Phone Numbers In The USA
(Road Conditions, Road Construction)

obtained from:
pages.zdnet.com/cybrdrvr/pagesfortruckerstakesabout30secondstoload/id81.html

typed up and formatted by: decoder


Alabama .................... 334-242-4378
Alaska ..................... 907-273-6037
Arizona .................... 888-411-ROAD (1-888-411-7623)
Arkansas ................... 501-569-2374
California ................. 800-427-7623 (Inside California)
California ................. 916-445-7623
California ................. 916-445-1534
Colorado ................... 303-639-1111
Connecticut ................ 800-443-6817 (inside Connecticut)
Connecticut ................ 860-594-2650 (weekdays)
Delaware ................... 800-652-5600 (inside Delaware)
Delaware ................... 302-739-4313
Florida (I-75) ............. 800-475-0044 (GA/FL line to Turnpike)
Florida (I-75) ............. 941-647-5671 (from Turnpike south)
Florida (I-4) .............. 813-246-9522
Florida (Polk Pkwy) ........ 941-647-5671
Georgia .................... 404-635-6800
Hawaii ..................... 808-538-6566
Idaho ...................... 888-432-7623 (inside Idaho)
Idaho ...................... 208-336-6600
Illinois ................... 312-368-4636
Illinois ................... 800-452-4368 (during winter)
Illinois ................... 800-865-5394 (toll road)
Indiana .................... 800-261-7623
Indiana .................... 317-232-8298
Iowa ....................... 515-288-1047
Kansas ..................... 800-585-7623 (area code's 214, 817, 913, 972, 806)
Kansas ..................... 785-291-3000
Kentucky ................... 800-459-7623
Louisiana .................. 504-379-1541 (weekdays)
Maine ...................... 207-287-3427
Maryland ................... 800-327-3125
Massachusetts .............. 617-374-1234
Michigan ................... 800-411-4823
Minnesota .................. 800-542-0220
Minnesota .................. 651-405-6030
Minnesota TTY .............. 651-296-9930 (8-4:30, M-F)
Minnesota Toll-free TTY .... 800-657-3994
Mississippi ................ 601-987-1212
Missouri ................... 800-222-6400 (inside Missouri)
Montana .................... 800-226-7623
Montana .................... 406-444-6339
Montana TTY ................ 800-335-7592
Nebraska ................... 511 (in nebraska)
Nebraska ................... 402-479-4512 (weekdays)
Nevada ..................... 702-486-3116 (south)
Nevada ..................... 702-793-1313 (northwest)
Nevada ..................... 702-738-8888 (northeast)
New Hampshire .............. 603-271-6900
New Jersey ................. 732-247-0900 (Turnpike)
New Jersey ................. 732-727-5929 (Garden State Pkwy)
New Mexico ................. 800-432-4269
New Mexico ................. 505-827-5213
New Mexico ................. 505-827-5154
New York ................... 800-847-8929 (NY Thruway)
North Carolina ............. 919-549-5100 ext. 7623
North Dakota ............... 800-472-2686 (inside North Dakota)
North Dakota ............... 701-328-7623
Ohio ....................... 614-466-7170 (weekdays)
Oklahoma ................... 405-425-2385
Oregon ..................... 800-977-6368 (inside Oregon)
Oregon ..................... 503-588-2941
Pennsylvania ............... 814-355-6044
Pennsylvania ............... 800-331-3414 (Pennsylvania Tpk)
Rhode Island ............... 401-277-2468 (weekdays)
South Carolina ............. 803-896-9621
South Dakota ............... 605-367-5707
South Dakota ............... 605-394-2243
Tennessee .................. 800-858-6349
Texas ...................... 800-452-9292 (weekdays)
Utah ....................... 801-964-6000
Vermont .................... 802-828-2648 (weekdays)
Virginia ................... 800-367-7623
Virginia TTY ............... 800-432-1843
Virginia ................... 800-578-4111 (I-81 only)
Washington ................. 888-766-4636 (mtn pass)
Washington ................. 800-695-7623 (puget sound/northwest)
Washington ................. 360-357-2789 (s. puget sound/olympic penin)
Washington ................. 360-905-2000 (southwest)
Washington ................. 509-663-9641 (north-central)
Washington ................. 509-575-2510 (south-central)
Washington ................. 509-324-6000 (east)
West Virginia .............. 877-WVA-ROAD (1-877-982-7623)
West Virginia .............. 304-558-2889
Wisconsin .................. 800-762-3947
Wyoming .................... 888-996-7623 (inside Wyoming)
Wyoming .................... 307-772-0824



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