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! PIRATE TREK SYSTEMS PRESENTS !
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! THE BOOK OF BIOC !
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! A COMPILED PHREAKING TUTORIAL !
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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 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 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
0 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 ATT-
ENTION 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 NU
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 FRO
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) 471-8111<<<<<<
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:
*(201) 483-3800 NJ (518) 471-2272 NY
(203) 771-4920 CN (717) 255-5555 PA
(212) 393-2151 NY (717) 787-1031 PA
(516) 234-9941 NY *(914) 948-8100 NY
SOME OF THESE NUMBERS ARE TOLL-FREE,
BUT YOU CAN'T ALWAYS COUNT ON IT.
* THESE NUMBERS ARE NOT ALWAYS UP!
NUMBERS FROM OTHER AREAS ARE AVAILABLE
BY REQUEST FROM F)BIOC L)AGENT 003.
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 990. 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 958.
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 AVAILABLE 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...
BLATT, 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
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! NOW 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!
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
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 ENOUGH TO HANG UP! SO YOU CAN
"PUSH-DIAL." TO DO THIS YOU >RAPIDLY<
DEPRESS THE SWITCHHOOK. FOR EXAMPLE,
TO DIAL AN OPERATO 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!
EXCHANGE SCANNING
ALMOST EVERY EXCHANGE IN THE BELL
SYSTEM HAS TEST #'S AND OTHER "GOODIES"
SUCH AS LOOPS WITH DIAL-UPS.
THESE "GOODIES" NNCOME LUCKY!
HERE ARE MY FINDINGS IN THE 914-268
EXCHANGE:
9900 - ANI (SEE SEPARATE BULLETIN)
9901 - ANI (SEE SEPARATE BULLETIN)
9927 - OSC. TONE (POSSIBLE TONE SIDE OF
A LOOP)
9936 - VOICE # TO THE TELCO CENTRAL
OFFICE
9937 - VOICE # TO THE TELCO CENTRAL
OFFICE
9941 - COMPUTER (DIGITAL VOICE
TRANSMISSION?)
9960 -0OSC. TONE (TONE SIDE LOOP) --
MAY ALSO BE A COMPUTER IN SOME
EXCHANGES
9961 - NO RESPONSE (OTHER END OF LOOP?)
9962 - NO RESPONSE (OTHER END OF LOOP?)
9963 - NO RESPONSE (OTHER END OF LOOP?)
9966 - COMPUTER (SEE 9941)
9968 - TONE THAT DISAPPEARS--RESPONDS
TO CERTAIN TOUCH-TONE KEYS
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!
TOUCH-TONE & FREE CALLS
THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO MAKE FREE
CALLS (SPRINT, MCI, ETC.) USING A
ROTARY PHONE. THEY ARE:
1. USE A NUMBER THAT ACCEPTS VOICE AS
WELL AS DTMF. SUCH A # IS (800)
521-8400. AS OF WRITING THIS, A
CODE WAS 00717865.
A) IF USING VOICE, WAIT FOR THE
COMPUTER TO SAY, "AUTHORIZATION
#, PLEASE." THEN SAY EACH
DIGIT SLOWLY, IT WILL BEEP
AFTER EACH DIGIT IS SAID.
AFTER EVERY GROUP OF DIGITS, IT
WILL REPEAT WHAT YOU HAVE SAID,
THEN SAY YES IF IT IS CORRECT,
OTHERWISE SAY NO. IF THE
ACCESS CODE IS CORRECT, IT WILL
THANK YOU AND ASK FOR THE
DESTINATION #, THEN SAY THE
AREA CODE + NUMBER AS ABOVE.
ANOTHER SUCH # IS (800) 245-
8173, WHICH HAS A 6 DIGIT
ACCESS CODE. (NOTE: IF USING
TOUCH-TONE ON THIS #, ENTER THE
CODE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TONE
STOPS.)
2. HOOK UP A TOUCH-TONE FONE INTO
YOUR ROTARY FONE. ATTACH THE RED
WIRE FROM THE TOUCH-TONE FONE TO
THE "R" TERMINAL INSIDE THE FONE
ON THE NETWORK BOX. THEN HOOK THE
GREEN WIRE TO THE0"B" TERMINAL.
TO USE THIS DIAL THE # USING
ROTARY & THEN USE THE TOUCH-TONE
FOR THE CODES. (DON'T HANG UP THE
ROTARY FONE WHILE DOING THIS
THOUGH!) IF THIS DOESN'T WORK
THEN REVERSE THE 2 WIRES. (NOTE:
IF YOUR LINE CAN ACCEPT TOUCH-TONE
BUT YOU HAVE A ROTARY FONE THEN
YOU CAN HOOK UP A TONE FONE
DIRECTLY FOR ALL CALLS BUT THIS
USUALLY ISN'T THE CASE.)
SUCH AS RADIO SHACK'S 43-138.
OTHER ALTERNATIVES
4. USE A CHARGE-A-CALL FONE. (THESE
ALSO MAKE GREAT EXTENTIONS IF YOU
REMOVE IT USING A HEX WRENCH WITH
A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE ON THE CENTER
SCREW!)--YOUR DIME WILL COME
BACK, IMMEDIATELY PUT A DIME BACK
IN (IT'LL COME BACK WHEN YOU HANG
UP!) IF IT IS A TONE FIRST FONE
AND IT DISCONNECTS THE KEYPAD
(SOME DON'T) THEN FIND ANOTHER
FONE.
TELCO TRACING
THE GOOD 'OL DAYS:
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WAY BACK BEFORE I WAS A PHREAK, MA BELL
WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY TRACE A CALL IF
THEY THOUGH SOMETHING WAS FUCKED UP.
FIRST THEY WOULD SEND A 2000 HZ
TRACING TONE, THE WOULD BE FOLLOWED B
ALOT OF NOISE AND CLICKS. IT TOOK
ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES TO TRACE A CALL AND
ALOT OF PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED IN THE
PROCESS. SO AT 1 IN THE MORNING THEY
WOULD HAVE TO WAKE UP PEOPLE FOT THE
TRACEES (PHREAK
JARGON FOR A PAY FONE). BUT NEVER USE
THE SAME ONE MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE
BECAUSE THE GESTAPO(ER..EXCUSE ME
MEAN BELL SECURITY) HAS BEEN KNOW FOR
STAKING OUT TROUBLED FORTRESSES. IT'S
ALSO POSSIBLE FOR TRAVELNET OR SP
TO ASK FOR A TROUBLE # BUT THE TELCO
IS SLOW IN PROCESSING STUFF--ESPECIALLY
FOR THE COMPETITION--SO DON'T FRET
PHELLOW PHREAKS.
MODERN TECHNOLOGY:
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THIS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO ESS + CCIS
WHICH CAN BE TRACED IN 1 SECOND.
