************************************* * * * THE PHREAKER'S BIBLE * * * ************************************* HOW TO BE A REAL PHREAK 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 ( WITH- OUT GOING BROKE), LEADS TO FREE CALLS. THE FREE CALLS ARE BUT A SMALL SUBSET OF A >TRUE< PHONE PHREAKS ACTIVITIES. 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?" AND TELL THEM THAT BIOC AGENT 003 TOLD YOU ABOUT IT.) 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. II. SPEAKEST THOU NOT OF IMPORTANT MATTERS OVER THINE HOME TELEPHONE 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 MANY 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. 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 SWITCH. TURN YOUR 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, ATTACH 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 PREAR- RANGED 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! NOW PUT THE SWITCH IN THE FREE POSITION AND PICK UP THE pHONE. KEEP ALL CALLS SHORT & UNDER 15 MINUTES. WARNING: BELL CAN RANDOMLY LOOK FOR BLACK BOXES SO BE CAREFUL! :-----------------------------------: : : ***BLUE WIRE**>>F< : : * * : **WHITE WIRE**** * : : * : : RESISTOR : : * : : * ` : : >RR<*******SWITCH*** : : * : ****GREEN WIRE********************* : : : :--!--------------------------------: DIAL LOCKS HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN AN OFFICE OR SOMEWHERE AND WANTED TO MAKE A FREE FONE CALL BUT SOME ASSHOLE PUT A LOCK ON THE FONE TO PREVENT OUT-GOING CALLS? FRET NO MORE PHELLOW PHREAKS, FOR EVERY SYRTEM 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 ENOUGH TO HANG UP! SO YOU CAN "PUSH-DIAL." TO DO THIS YOU >RAPIDLY< DEPRESS THE SWITCHHOOK. FOR EXAMPLE, TO DIAL AN OPERATOR (AND THEN GIVE HER THE NUMBER YOU WANT CALLED) >RAPIDLY< & >EVENLY< DEPRESS THE SWITCHHOOK 10 TIMES. TO DIAL 634-1268, DEPRESS 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 ASSHOLE WHO PUT THE LOCK ON IT! MISCELLANEOUS STUFF HERE ARE A PHEW (PUSHING IT ON THAT WORD) BITS OF INFO ON TELEPHONE ELEC- TRONICS. IF YOU DON'T APPRECIATE IT THEN I SAY PHUCK U. VOLTAGES: WHEN YOUR FONE IS ON-HOOK (IE-HUNG UP) THERE IS A 4 8 VOLT DC CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH THE LINE ( I HAVE A GREAT IDEA ABOUT HOOKING A BATTERY CHARGER UP TO MY FONE ). WHEN THE FONE IS OFF-HOOK THE VOLTAGE DROPS DOWN TO AROUND 15VDC. THE BLACK BOX (SEE SEPARATE ARTICLES) EXPLOITS THIS FOR FREE CALLS SINCE BELL USES THIS VOLTAGE DROP WHEN THE CALLED PARTY PICKS UP TO START BILLING. BELL MAY ALSO REVERSE THE POLARITY OF THE LINE TO START BILLING--IF YOU HAVE A TONE FONE THE`KEYPAD WON'T WORK IF THE POLARITY IS REVERSED. USUALLY, THE RED WIRE IS CALLED THE TIP SINCE IT IS THE MORE (+) OF THE 2 WIRES + THE GREEN WIRE IS CALLED THE RING (-). RING TRIP: WHEN SOMEONE CALLS YOU BELL HAS TO SEND 90 VOLTS AC DOWN YOUR LINE AT ABOUT 60 HZ TO ACTIVATE YOUR BELL (THIS IS WHY DEAF PEOPLE CAN HAVE LIGHT BULBS FANS GO OFF INSTEAD OF A BELL). THE DEVICE THAT DOES THE RINGING IS CALLED A RINGING GENERATOR ANDTH PROCESS OF RINGING IS CALLED A RING TRIP. THIS COSTS BELL MONEY AND THEY DON'T LIKE USING ALL THAT ELECTRICITY FROM THE LOCAL RIP-OFF POWER COMPANY- SO LET IT RING. THIS IS ALSO, HOW BELL CAN CHECK FOR EXTRA FONES FROM THEIR CENTRAL OFFICE BY SEEING HOW MUCH VOLTAGE THE LINE TAKES WHILE RINGING AND THEY CAN TELL HOW MANY FONES YOUR NOT SUPPOSE TO HAVE. SOLUTION: DISCONNECT THE BELL. MODERN TECHNOLOGY: ------------------ THE 2 WORST ENEMIES TO THE PHREAK BESIDES THE FBI + BELL SECURITY,ARE: ESS + CCIS. ESS STANDS FOR ELECTRONIC SWITHCING SYSTEM AND IT CAN TRACE A CALL IN SECONDS, IT ALSO RECORDS ALL CALLS AND CAN EVEN TAP INTO LINES (ER.. I MEAN CHECK FOR LINE QUALITY) AND RECORD CALLS. CCIS STANDS FOR COMMON CHANNEL INTER-OFFICE SIGNALING AND IT ALLOWS FOR CONTROL SIGNALS TO BE SENT VIA SEPARATE DATA LINKS INSTEAD OF TONES OVER THE VOICE CHANNEL--START KISSING YOUR BLUE BOX GOODBYE. * END *