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BEIGE BOX
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Invented by: The Exterminator and The Terminal Man
------------ INTRODUCTION ------------
Have you ever wanted a lineman's handset? Surely every
phreak
has at least once considered the phun that he could have with
one. After searching unlocked phone company trucks for one
for months, we had an idea. We could build one. We did, and
named it the "Beige Box," simply because that is the color of
ours. In the following file we will give complete instructions for the
construction and use of a Beige Box.
------------ CONSTRUCTION ------------
The construction is very simple. First, you must understand
the concept of the device. In a modular jack, there are four
wires. These are red, green, yellow, and black. For a single line
tele-phone, however, only two matter: the red (ring) and green
(tip). The yellow and black are not necessary for this
project. A lineman's handset only has two clips on it: the ring
and the tip.
You will need a phone (we recommend a touch-tone) with a
modular plug, a modular jack, and two large alligator clips
(preferably red and green, respectively). Take the modular jack
and look at the bottom of its casing. There should be a grey
jack with four wires (red, green, yellow, and black) leading out
of it. To the end of the red wire attach a red alligator clip.
To the end of the green wire attach a green alligator clip. The
yellow and black wires can be removed, although I would only
set them aside so that you can use the modular jack in future
projects. Now in-sert your telephone's modular plug into the
modular jack. That's it.
This particular model is nice because it can be easily made, is
inexpensive, uses common parts that are readily available, is
small, is lightweight, and does not require the destruction of a
phone.
--------------
BEIGE BOX USES --------------
There are many uses for the Beige Box. However, before you
can use it, you must know how to attach it to its output
device. This device can be any of several Bell switching
apparatus that include terminal sets (i.e., remote switching
centers, bridging heads, cans, etc.). To open most Bell
Telephone switching ap-paratus, you must have a 7/16 inch
hex driver. This piece of equipment can be picked up at your
local hardware store. With your 7/16 hex driver, turn the
security bolt(s) approximately 1/8 of an inch counter-
clockwise and open. If your output device is locked, then you
must have some knowledge of destroying and/or picking locks.
However, we have never encountered a locked out-put device.
Once you have opened your output device, you should see a mass
of wires connected to terminals. On most of your out-put
devices, the terminals should be labeled "T" (Tip -- if not
labeled, it is usually on the left) and "R" (Ring -- if not la-
beled, it is usually on the right). Remember: Ring - red -right.
The "Three R's" -- a simple way to remember which
is which.
Now you must attach the red alligator clip (ring) to the "R"
(ring) terminal. Attach the green alligator clip (tip) to the
"T" (tip) terminal. NOTE: If instead of a dial tone you hear
nothing, re-adjust the alligator clips so that they are not
touching each other or other terminals. Also make sure that they
are firmly attached. By this time you should hear a dial tone.
Dial ANI and find out the number that you are using (you
wouldn't want
to use your own).
Here are some practical applications:
o Eavesdropping
o Long distance, static-free phone calls to phriends
o Dialing direct to Alliance Conferencing (also static-free)
o Phucking people over
o Bothering the operator at little risk to yourself of Blue
Boxing
with a greatly reduced chance of getting caught or Anything at
all that you want, since you are an extension on that line
-------------
Eavesdropping
-------------
To be most effective, first attach the Beige Box and then your
phone. This eliminates static caused by connecting the box,
therefore reducing the potential suspicion of your victim.
When eavesdropping, it is always best to be neither seen nor
heard. If you hear someone dialing out, do not panic; but rather
hang up, wait, and pick up the receiver again. The person will
either have hung up or tried to complete their call again. If
the latter is true, then listen in, and perhaps you will find
infor-mation worthy of blackmail! If you would like to know
who you are listening to, after dialing ANI, pull a CN/A on the
number.
---------------------
Dialing Long Distance
---------------------
This section is self-explanatory, but don't forget to dial a "1"
before the NPA.
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Dialing Direct to Alliance Conferencing ---------------------
------------------
Simply dial 0-700-456-1000 and you will get instructions
from there. I prefer this method over PBXs, since PBXs often
have poor reception and are more difficult to come by.
--------------------
Phucking People Over
--------------------
This is a very large topic for discussion. Just by using the
other functions described, you can create a large phone bill for
the person (they will not have to pay it, but it is a hassle for
them). In addition, since you are an extension of the person's
line, leave your phone off hook, and they will not be able to
make or receive calls. This can be extremely nasty because no
one would suspect the cause of the problem.
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Bothering the Operator ----------------------
This is also self-explanatory and can provide hours of
entertain-ment. Simply ask or say things to her that are
offensive and you would not like traced to your line. This also
corresponds with the previous described section, Phucking
People Over. After all, guess who's line it gets traced to?
He he he...
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Blue Boxing
-----------
See a file on Blue Boxing for more details. This is an especially
nice feature if you live in an ESS-equipped prefix, since the
calls are, once again, not traced to your line.
---------------------------------
POTENTIAL RISKS OF BEIGE BOXING ------------------------
-------
Overuse of the Beige Box may cause suspicions within the
Gestapo, and result in legal problems. Therefore, I would
recommend that you:
o Use more than one output device
o Choose a secluded spot to do your Beige Boxing
o Keep a low profile (i.e., do not post under your real name on a
public BBS concerning your accomplishments)
o In order to make sure that the enemy has not been inside
your output device, I recommend that you place a piece of
transparent tape over the opening of your output device.
Therefore, if it is opened in your absence, the tape will be
displaced and you will be aware of the fact that someone has
been intruding upon your territory.
--------- BLACK BOX ---------
------------ Introduction ------------
What is a BLACK BOX? A BLACK BOX is a device that is hooked
up to your fone that fixes your fone so that when you get a
call, the caller doesn't get charged for the call. This is good for
calls up to 1/2 hour, after 1/2 hour the Fone Co. gets suspi-
cious, and then you can guess what happens.
---------------- The way it works ----------------
What this little beauty does is keep the line voltage from
drop-ping to 10v when you answer your fone. The line is
instead kept at 36v and it will make the fone think that it is
still ringing while your talking. The reason for the 1/2 hour
time limit is that the Fone CO. thinks that something is wrong
after 1/2 an hour of ringing.
All parts are available Radio Shack. Using the least possible
parts and arrangement, the cost is $0.98. And that is parts for
two of them! Talk about a deal! If you want to splurge then you
can get a small PC board, and a switch. There are two
schematic for this box, one is for most normal fones. The
second one is for fones that don't work with the first. It
was made for use with a Bell Trimline touch tone fone.
** Schematic 1 for most fones **
** LED ON: BOX ON **
FROM >--------------------GREEN-> TO LINE >--!
1.8k LED !---RED--> FONE !--///--!>--!
! !
------>/<-------
SPST
Parts:
1 1.8k 1/2 watt resistor
1 1.5v LED
1 SPST switch
You may just have two wires which you connect together for the switch.
** Schematic 2 for all fones **
** LED ON: BOX OFF **
FROM >---------------GREEN-> TO LINE
>----------RED--> FONE ! LED !
-->/<--!>--
! !
---///---
1.8k
Parts:
1 1.8k 1/2 watt resistor
1 1.5v LED 1 DPST switch
Here is the PC board layout that I recommend using. It is
neat and is very easy to hook up.
Schematic #1 Schematic #2
************** ****************
* * * ------- *
* ----- * * ! ! *
* ! ! * * ! ! *
* RESISTOR ! * * ! ! ! *
* ! ! * * ! ! / *
* -------- ! * * ! ! \ *
* ! ! * * ! ! / *
* --SWITCH-- * * ! ! \ *
* ! ! * * ! ! / *
* ! ! * * ! ! ! *
L * ! ! * F L * ! ! ! * F
I>RED- -RED>O I>RED- ---RED>O
N>-----GREEN---->N N>-----GREEN------>N
E * * E E * * E
************** ****************
Once you have hooked up all the parts, you must figure out
what set of wires go to the line and which go to the fone.
This is because of the fact that LED's must be put in, in a certain
direction. Depending on which way you put the LED is what controls
what wires are for the line & fone.
--------------- How to find out ---------------
Hook up the box in one direction using one set of wires for line
and the other for fone.
*NOTE* For Model I switch should be OFF.
*NOTE* For Model ][ switch should be set to side connecting the led.
Once you have hooked it up, then pick up the fone and see if the
LED is on. If it is, the LED will be lit. If is doesn't light then
switch the wires and try again. Once you know which are which then
label them.
*NOTE* -If neither directions worked then your switch was in the wrong
position. Now label the switch in its current position as BOX ON.
------------- How to use it -------------
The purpose of this box is not to people who call you so it
would make sense that it can only be used to receive calls.
When the box is *ON* then you may only receive calls. Your
fone will ring like normal and the LED on the box will flash.
If you answer the fone now, then the LED will light and the
caller will not be charged. Hang up the fone after you are done
talking like normal. You will not be able to get a dial-tone or
call when the box is on, so turn the box *OFF* for normal
calls. I don't recommend that you leave it on all the time, as
you don't want it to answer when Bell calls!
---------- BLOTTO BOX ----------
Designed and Invented by: The Traveler
------------ Introduction ------------
Finally, it is here! What was first conceived as a joke to fool
the innocent phreakers around America has finally been
conceived by the one phreak who is the expert on lines and
voltage: The Traveler. Other boxes by the Traveler include the
White Gold Box, the Aqua Box, The Diverti Box, and the Cold Box.
All of those plans will soon be available in a BBS/AE near you!
------- History -------
For years now every pirate has dreamed of the Blotto Box. It
was at first made as a joke to mock more ignorant people into
think-ing that the function of it actually was possible. Well, if
you are The Voltage Master, it is possible. Originally
conceived by King Blotto of much fame, the Blotto Box is finally
available to the public.
-------- Function --------
The Blotto Box is every phreaks dream... you could hold AT&T
down on it's knee's with this device. Because, quite simply, it
can turn off the phone lines everywhere. Nothing. Blotto. No
calls will be allowed out of an area code, and no calls will be
allowed in. No calls can be made inside it for that matter. As
long as the switching system stays the same, this box will not
stop at a mere area code. It will stop at nothing. The electrical
impulses that emit from this box will open every line. Every
line will ring and ring and ring... the voltage will never be cut
off until the box/ generator is stopped. This is no 200 volt job,
here. We are talking GENERATOR. Every phone line will continue
to ring, and people close to the box may be electrocuted if
they pick up the phone.
But, the Blotto Box can be stopped by merely cutting of the line
or generator. If they are cut off then nothing will emit any
longer. It will take a while for the box to calm back down again,
but that is merely a superficial aftereffect. Once again: Con-
struction and use of this box is not advised! The Blotto Box will
continue as long as there is electricity to continue with.
OK, that is what it does, now, here are some interesting
things for you to do with it...
------------ Construction ------------
Once you have installed your Blotto, there is no turning back.
The following are the instructions for construction and use of
this box. Please read and heed all warnings in the above
section before you attempt to construct this box.
Materials:
- A Honda portable generator or a main power outlet like in a
stadium or some such place.
- A radio shack cord set for 400 volts that splices a female
plug into a phone line jack.
- A meter of voltage to attach to the box itself. - A green base
(i.e. one of the nice boxes about 3' by 4' that you see around in
your neighborhood. They are the main switch boards and would
be a more effective line to start with.
or: A regular phone jack (not your own, and not in your area
code!
- A soldering iron and much solder.
- A remote control or long wooden pole.
Now. You must have guessed the construction from that. If
not, here goes, I will explain in detail. Take the Honda Portable
Gen-erator and all of the other listed equipment and go out and
hunt for a green base. Make sure it is one on the ground or
hanging at head level from a pole, not the huge ones at the top
of telephone poles. Open it up with anything convenient, if you
are two feeble that fuck don't try this. Take a look inside... you
are hunting for color-coordinating lines of green and red. Now,
take out your radio shack cord and rip the meter thing off.
Replace it with the voltage meter about. A good level to set
the voltage to is about 1000 volts. Now, attach the voltage
meter to the cord and set the limit for one thousand. Plug the
other end of the cord into the generator. Take the phone jack
and splice the jack part off. Open it up and match the red and
green wires with the other red and green wires.
NOTE: If you just had the generator on and have done this in the
correct order, you will be a crispy critter. Keep the generator
off until you plan to start it up. Now, solder those lines to-
gether carefully. Wrap duck tape or insulation tape around all
of the wires. Now, place the remote control right on to the
startup of the generator. If you have the long pole, make sure it
is very long and stand back as far away as you can get and
reach the pole over.
NOTICE: If you are going right along with this without reading
the file first, you sill realized now that your area code is
about to become null! Then, getting back, twitch the
pole/remote control and run for your damn life. Anywhere, just
get away from it. It will be generating so much electricity that
if you stand to close you will kill yourself. The generator
will smoke, etc. but will not stop. You are now killing your
area code, because all of that energy is spreading through
all of the phone lines around you in every direction.
Have a nice day!
--------- Aftermath ---------
Well, that is the plans for the most devastating and ulti-
mately deadly box ever created. My hat goes off to: King Blotto
(for the original idea), Captain Xerox (for the suggestion about
stadiums), and Modern s}}x (for the fact I was on his BBS when
I thought of it.
The Bud Box
Revision 1.0 By: Dr. D-Code & The Pimp
Necessary Materials
* Four alligator clips
* One Telephone
* Some telephone wire
Instructions
1. Find a neighbor's house that has a little gray box on the
side. This box should have a Bell logo on it (the gay little bell
in a circle).
2. Apply pressure underneath the box and the front should
come right off.Pull the end off of the length of the telephone
wire. Then strip the ends of all the different colored wires
inside. These should be green, red, yellow and black. Attach an
alligator clip to each of the wires. Then clip the clips to the
same colors in the box. Yellow to yellow, red to red and so on.
3. Then run the wire across the street back to your house and
then plug a phone into the other end of the wire.
4. Now you can dial out and receive the neighbors calls. Great
for tapping the phones and then blackmailing them. You can also
stop phreaking because any outgoing calls will be charged to
the neighbors! Great eh?
All sysops may use these plans if they do not change them in
any way at all.
The Chartreuse Box
By:Wonko The Sane
Intro
The Chartreuse Box, so named because this is an obnoxious box
and chartreuse is an obnoxious color, is designed to take advantage of
the thousand of dollars Ma Bell pays to the electric company each day.
As you know, your telephone line is a constant power source. The chart
box is designed to allow you to tap that power source for whwtever
sicko purposes you might have in mind.
Parts
1. 1 four prong to modular phone adapter (the rectangular beige boxes
with phone line jacks at one end and four prongs out the other.)
2. 1 low power broad range rheostate.
3. some wire
4. a soldering iron
5. some electric tape
6. a 70 vlt. DC fuse (optional)
7. 1 SPST swith
Assembly
Plug the adapter into the phone line, and use a multitester to
note which posts are charged.Use a magic marker to mark the
positive and negative poles.Do this first.
Take the adapter, and turn it upside down.You should observe
that the bottom fits into the top.Use a pocket knife, small
screwdriver, battle axe etc. to remove the bottom.Don't brake
it.
Detach the two wires not connected to charged poles, and scrap 'em.
Detach the other two wires as well.Take your rheostrat,
and mount
it on the outside of the box, drilling a small hole in
the box, to
run wires through.
Run wire from the charged connections from the line jack,
through the
rheostat, to the charged poles.(see diagram.)
positive line
The Chartreuse Box,so named because this is an
o V +------+ noxious
and chartreuse is an obnoxious color, is designed to take advantage
of the thousands of
Key: # -Rheostate poles
. -Wiring path
[=] -Outside posts
Attache the fuse somewhere in the line if you feel like it. When the
phone rings 90 volts of pulsing DC power get shot down your line, and
can really fuck up whatever you have the chart box hooked up to.
Therefore, the fuse is a good idea.
You can also hook a switch up to the wiring, to give you more
over when power starts to flow.Once all the wiring is complete,
push the wires and the fuse into the casing, and reclose it. Then tape
around the side of the box, to hold the wires that come out to the
rheostat down.I highly recommend that you mark the charged posts with
a marker, so you can easily identify them.
Use
To use the chart box, hook it up to a phone line,and grab a
multitester or a voltmeter.Use the voltmeter to read off the
voltage from your chart box.You can get up to 12 volts (more if
you use a transformer) from the box, but you can use the rheostate
to calibrate the box for whatever voltage you need. Once the voltage
is set, remove the box from the line, hook your device up to the
charged poles, and plug the box back in. If you're really in a
constructive mood, build a switch into the box. Now leach Ma Bell's
precious energy to your hearts content.
Footnote
This device has other potential uses.One of the most obvious,
and least useful (at least to my view) is as a volume control
for your phone.Maybe you have an aunt that talks REAL LOUD!!!!!
Also, you can use this device to set up a feedback loop to mess
up someone else's phone line.Finally, it may be possible to use
the chart box to tone down your connection, and provide a little
background noise, so that ESS doesn't pick up on your blue boxing. This
is not a guaranteed method, but if you do it just right, you can make
the 2600 blast sneak by the ESS detection code.
Naturally, the main purpose of the chart box is to leech Ma Bell,
just like she leeches you.
Hail Discordia!
Naturally, the main purpose of the chart box is to leech Ma Bell!
---------- CHEESE BOX ----------
------------ Introduction ------------
A Cheesebox(named for the type of box the first one was found in)
is a type of box which will, in effect, make your telephone a
Pay-Phone...This is a simple,modernized, and easy way of doing it....
Inside Info: These were first used by bookies many years ago as
a way of making calls to people without being called by the
cops or having their numbers traced and/or tapped......
------ Needed ------
1 Call Forwarding service on the line
1 Set of Red Box Tones
The number to your prefix's Intercept operator(do some
scanning
for this one)
------------
How to do it ------------
After you find the number to the intercept operator in your
pre-fix, use your call-forwarding and forward all calls to
her...this will make your phone stay off the hook(actually, now
it waits for a quarter to be dropped in)...you now have a
cheese box... In
Order To Call Out On This Line:You must use your Red Box
tones and generate the quarter dropping in...then,you can make
phone calls to people...as far as I know, this is fairly safe, and
they do not check much...Although I am not sure, I think you can
even make credit-card calls from a cheesebox phone and
not get traced...
--------- CLEAR BOX ---------
------------ Introduction ------------
A new device has just been invented. It's called the "clear
box". It can be used throughout Canada and through rural United
States.
This interesting gadget works on "post-pay" payphones, in
other words, those phones that don't require payment until
after the connection has been established. You pick up the
phone, get a dial tone, and then put in your coins after the
person answers. If you don't deposit money, you can't speak to
the person at the other end, because your mouthpiece is cut
off--but not your ear-piece. (Yes, you can make free calls to
weather, etc. from such fones)
------------ How to do it ------------
In order to bypass this, all one has to do is visit a nearby
electronics store, get a 4-transistor amplifier and a
telephone suction cup induction pick-up. The induction pick-up
would be hooked up as it normally would to record a
conversation, except that it would be plugged into the OUTPUT
of the amplifier and a microphone would be hooked to the
input. So when the party answers, the caller could speak
through the little microphone in-stead. His voice would then
go through the amplifier, out the induction coil, and into the
back of the receiver where it would then be broadcast
through the phone lines and the other party would be able to
hear the caller. The clear box thus "clears" up
the problem of not being heard.
The line will not cut off after a certain amount of time--it
will wait forever for the coins to drop in.
Many independents are moving towards this kind of stupid
payphone system. For one thing, it is a cheap way of getting
DTF (Dial Tone First) service. It doesn't require any special
equipment. That type of payphone will work on any kind of a
phone line. Normally a payphone line is different, but this is
just a regular phone line and it's set up so that the payphone
does all of the charging, not the CO. With the recent
deregulation of payphones, this kind of a system could become
very popular.
-------------How to build Day-Glo Box
Written, typed, and conceptualized by John F. Kennedy
Author's note:
Yes, yes, I know that this box is similar to several other boxes,
including the so-called "Bud box," and the "beige box." Well, my
reason for writing this version is because of the fact that once
finished constructing the box, the file does not contain very
much information on usage. It is beacuse of that reason that
this file
was written. By the way, call Ground 0 at 988-4426. Thank you.
What is the function of a Day-Glo box?
Well, a Day-glo box will let you place calls for free with no
time limit, no possibility of a wiretap, and the calls can be
placed from anywhere in the world. Too good to be true, you
say? Well, read on.
How does a Day-glo box work?
A day-glo box is very easy to make, and very inexpensive to
build. It works like this: On the outside of every home that has
a phone, there is something called "the outside connection box,"
which is where the house is connected to Ma Bell's network.
This ingenious device connects to a) your phone, b) the victim's
outside box. You should be starting to get the idea.
How do I construct a day-glo box?
Materials necessary:
1. Radio Shack modular conversion jack
2. A small experimenter's box (optional)
3. 1 foot of red wire. (better to overkill)
4. 1 foot of green wire. (same as above)
5. 2 medium alligator clips
Well, in order to construct this box, you will need all of the
above materials. Note that your wire does not necessarily have
to be red or green, but it is necessary that you be able to tell
them apart. Also, you might want to use thick, easily bent wire
(audio hookup wire works best) instead of bell wire. Now, on to
the construction.
1. Remove the actual modular jack from the conversion box.
This can be done by pushing inward and then up, or you can just
cut the plastic.
2. Remove the black and yellow wires from the jack. You can
either clip these or rip them out.
3. To your newly isolated jack, add the 1 foot wire extensions
to the respective wires. Soldering and then wrapping the
connections with electrical tape works best.
4. Next, solder the alligator clips to the extended wires. If
you do not wish to solder them, then just wrap the clips with
the wire.
5. Now, place this newly made contraption into a box
(optional).
You may need to drill a few holes, and possibly remove the
alligator clips, but you should have read this file first, anyway.
Wiring Diagram
Modular
---------------Red-----+----Extension wire--------- | | <--Red Wire
() () | |
| |
\/\/\/ /\/\/\
Hints:
\/\/\/- Green wire Alligator clip
/\/\/\- Red Wire Alligator Clip
Using Your newly made device:
Now that you have made or created your little Razz Box then
you are ready to go outside and do your stuff. First go to a
neighbor's house and find the black telephone wires.
They should look like Example #1.
Then cut off a bit of the plastic covering so the alligator clips
go in easier and you now stick the alligator clips one on the
right and one on the left side of the plastic wire as shown on
the diagram. The Black plastic wire should look like the
diagram. You should get a dialtone. If you do not then switch the
alligator clips around till you do. Remember your neighbors can
hear you as well so get one of the phones with the MUTE option
so you can plug into theres quietly.
| || |
| || |
| || | <<<----black wire
| || |
\/\/\/||/\/\/\ <<<---alligator clips.
| || |
| || |
Disclaimer:
I as writer of this file take no responsibility at all (And I
repeat NO RESPONSIBILITY) of this file. This File is ONLY for
informational purposes ONLY.
If you have any question, suggestion, or correction, you can
contact The Razz or me, The Magnet, at any of the boards listed
at the end of this file.
---------- SILVER BOX ----------
------- History -------
Well, now that I have you hare, I might as well bore you with a
little history of the Silver Boxes. One day, some engineer over
at Bell Labs got the bright idea to sing to his computer...and
found out that the computer responded by dialing a phone
number. Well, sort of. Anyway, the 10 digit (old style with the
# and * left out) was born.
Lo and behold, though, two sets of people decided that 10 (or
12) buttons just weren't enough...they needed more. The two
people of whom I am speaking of are of course MA BELL and PA
AUTOVON (The Military Phone Network). So, MA decided to add
an extra column to her phones, this one merging the standard
row tones with a 1633 HZ tone (to provide the mystical DTMF).
Bell named these buttons A,B,C and D (aren't you glad we have
such imaginative friends at our Bull System?), while the
Army named them FLASH OVERRIDE, FLASH, INTERRUPT AND
PRIORITY. These are used to request varying degrees of
priority during wartime (and wargame) activities so that
generals can call their secretaries very quickly. Bell's use of
ABC and D is not so clear.
However, the last button (D) has an interesting property...on
about 50% of the information lines in the country, it will give
you a pulsing dial tone. You can then enter commands that
what appear to be a test system for the 4A switching boxes.
Anyway, the modification...
--------- Materials ---------
Soldering Iron Solder Some 22 ga.wire 1 SPDT switch
a screwdriver
------------ Construction ------------
1) Unscrew your phone (must be a touch tone, desk type)
2) Remove the mounted pad and take the clear plastic cover
from the bottom.
3) Hold the pad with the numbers 0, *, # facing you, and turn it
upside down, so you can see the yellow pc board.
4) You should see 2 black round doughnuts.
5) Position the board so the solder points for the left doughnut
face you.
6) Count over four points from the left, and attach a (green)
wire to that point.
7) Between you and the doughnuts, there should be 2 long
yellow capacitors. To the right of these, and on the edge of
the board there should be 3 gold contacts. We will use the one
on the left.
8) The contact originally is spot welded, so snip it open.
9) To the one nearest you, attach a (red) wire to the other one,
a (yellow) wire.
10) Run the wires out of the phone, and solder the switch.
11) The orientation should be (red) to center. The switch will
now alternate between normal and 1633hz fourth column tones.
The silver box transforms keys 3,6,9,# to A,B,C,D.
Those tones stand for:
A - Flash
B - Flash override (priority)
C - Priority communication
D - Priority override (top military)
----- Usage -----
Those keys only work on certain networks. Now what do you
do with those extra tones? Call any long distance directory by
dial-ing (area code) 555-1212 and while it rings press the #
key then as the operator answers you will disconnect them
instantly and hear a pulsing tone, press 6 (normal tone and it
will stop. Then, if another person does the same thing on
another line and then presses 7 you should have a voice link.
414 A/C is good for one that. You can screw around with the
tones and see what you get.
Note: You will not receive a pulsing tone until the operator ac-
tually picks up on the line. If you hear ringing on the back-
ground, keep pressing. The tone must be on at the same time
the operator gives her "beep".
If you hear her cursing at stupid people with stuck buttons,
chances are this one won't work...try out of the way states like
Montana, Wyoming, etc.
Happy phreaking...
---------- STATIC BOX ----------
By: The Usurper and The Raver
------------ Introduction ------------
We were looming at the Aqua Box plans and we saw something
about static on long-distance calls in the file. It said that you
get static because the voltage is not getting regulated very
well. So why not have a box that keeps the voltage regulated
so that you can avoid static? This would be very useful when
calling a BBS with an extender that flakes-out and gives you
garbage on the screen. So here it is...
--------- Materials ---------
1. (2) Size 'AA' Batteries, and holder (You could use a
adapter, so you won't have to buy batteries...ex. A 3,6,9,12
volt adapter in one!)
2. (1) Two fone line connector (Has two plugs from one)
3. (1) Modular plug w/6 inches of colored wire connected.
4. 2 feet of telephone wire
5. (1) 100k Resistor
6. Soldering Iron
7. Solder.....get all of this at Radio Shack of course!
----------
Schemantic
----------
__________ Two-way
Static box -> | Plug 1 \ plug
|___________\
Telephone -> | Plug 2 |__\__
|_________|_____|
+-------------Green-wire F/plug--+__\__
|_____|
+-----|-----\/\/\----Red-wire F/plug---+
| | 100k Modular plug
- + resistor
+-| |---| |-+
| +---+---+ |
| | - | + | |
| | t |1.5| |
| | l | V | |
| | o | o | | <- I reccomend 3 volts
| | V | l | | for most connections.
| |1.5| t | |
| +---+---| |
+-----------+
Have your phone connected to one of the plugs, then if you
want to use the Static box plug it into the other one and put the
bat-teries in the case. That will remove static. This will be
use-ful in using 2400 baud on an extender (because of shitty
lines). You may want to make the voltage 9 volts, with a 9 volt
battery holder. What the hell, make two, one for 3 volts
(Normal stuff), and one for 9 volts (Special connections like
2400 baud on a ex-tender). Be sure not to leave it hooked up,
because it may make your phone act funny, and people may not
get calls through! You could use even a bigger voltage, an use
it as "Lock 'n Trace", and make some asshole squirm!
-------- TRON BOX --------
------------ Introduction ------------
The Tron Box works when the electrical load in your house is
low, like at night... It reverses the phase on the line, canceling
out the opposite phase.
The voltage and frequency remain the same, so everything
operates as normal, just with a reverse phase. The reverse
phase, in ef-fect will cause the electric meter to run slower,
and at a very low consumption times, even backwards...
But remember to turn the thing off once and a while, and don't
leave it on while in Hawaii... or you'll be getting a 'Visit'...
--------- Materials ---------
3 - .47UF Electrolytic Capacitators rated at a minimum of 50V
1 - 1/2 Watt resistor, 20-30 ohm (Radio Shack 271-005) 1
- 120 volt fuse or circuit breaker, Amp rating - 1/2 total
house current or less to protect your circuit breaker (RS 270-
1310 2A Circuit breaker)
- if it keeps blowing, use higher amp. 1 - 120 volt SPST
switch, rated at total house current (RS 275-324) 1 - Power
cord - a cut off extension cord, with plug and wire 1 - Spool
of at least 20 ga. stranded wire or cut up power cord for
house current (RS 278-1304 or 278-1305) 1 - PC-board
(optional) (RS 270-291, includes box, below) 1 - Insulated
Electrical Box
+---+---+------///----<->---+
! ! ! !
! ! ! +--A/C
(=) (=) (=)
! ! ! +--Source
! ! ! !
+---+---+---------[/]-------+
(=) Capacitators // Resistor
<-> Fuse [/] Switch
----- Usage -----
Wire the circuit as shown in the diagram, with the three
capacit-ators in parallel, using wire capable to handle 120
volts - at least 20 ga. stranded or solid (if you can work with
it). Put the resistor, fuse, and switch into the circuit
serieswise. Secure project into the insulated box, connect the
power cord to the leads and plug into an A/C source. Set the
switch to on...
Have phun...
---------- VIOLET BOX ----------
------------
Introduction
------------
Picture the scene ..... a payphone in a rural or suburban area,
where all the telephone wires are overhead ..... next to the
phone box is a telegraph pole with only one wire going down
it
..... no prizes for guessing where it goes to. It might at first
sight look like a prime site for beige boxing. However, there are
obvious disadvantages to beige boxing here, like getting
caught ..... thus, the violet box was created. Basically it is a
way of emulating some beige box functions without the actual
beige box, but it does have the same requirement of needing
physical access to the line.
*WARNING* The person on the other end may very well twig you
are using this device. Only phone people you can trust.
-------------- How to make it
--------------
Get a 470 ohm resistor and a pair of crocodile clips. Connect a
crocodile clip to each end of the resistor. That's it. I was go-
ing to call this the "yellow, violet and brown box" but I decided
that name was too long, so I'll stick to just violet, because it
sounds nice.
------------- How to use it
-------------
First, you need a beige boxing point that is not too far from the
phone. Clip one leg of the resistor on, leave the other end for
the time being. Lift the handset, put in your money and key the
number. As soon as it starts ringing out, it's action stations!
Clip the other side of the resistor on and dash back to the
phone. Depress the receiver rest for a few seconds, then let go.
The person on the other end might have answered while you
were doing this, let's just hope they didnd't hang up .....
anyway, you're now ready to talk. BUT every few minutes the
phone will go 'dead' for a few seconds ..... it won't cut you off
though.
------------ How it works
------------
When a phone is on the hook it has a high resistance to DC and
so hardly any current flows through it. (but it has a low
resistance to AC because AC is what makes the bell ring.) When
it is lifted, it has quite a low resistance, actually about 600
ohms. The 470 ohm resistor connected across the line fools the
exchange into thinking the handset was up the whole time. It
has to be discon-nected for dialling, because pulse dialling
(which is the only sort that works from payphones) works by
opening and closing the circuit to stop and start the flow of
current, so if the resistor was connected there the current
would never stop flowing, and no dialling pulses would be sent.
When you connect the resistor, the exchange just thinks there
are 2 phones on the line, it can han-dle up to 4 so it's no
problem. Then you hang up the payphone, now the exchange
thinks there is just one phone; when you lift the receiver again,
the payphone is sitting across a line with something already
happening, so it just lets you listen to this. Of course, after a
while it decides it's had enough of that, and tries to cut you
off. But it doesn't manage it, because the resistor is keeping
the line in use. The phone may be able to ring the exchange
and report the "fault" but it can't even do that until after you
have disconnected the resistor and made a getaway .....
--------------- Alternative use
---------------
If you also have a beige box, and access to an enemy's phone
wir-
ing outside the house (eg. the wires from a telegraph pole) you
might like to try this use for the violet box ..... this can
SERIOUSLY do people over ..... beige box from their line to any-
thing, but the more expensive and embarrassing the service,
the better ..... Australian kinky sex lines? the mind boggles .....
anyway, stick the violet box on, disconnect the beige box and
run like hell.
---------- YELLOW BOX ----------
By CAPTAIN HOOK
--------- Materials ---------
1) A telephone line showing up in the wall.You can find the
opening behind all those round plates AT&T puts in when they
disconnect or begin to put a phone in.
2) 1 Modular jack
3) 1 Screwdriver
4) 1 Human being who knows what the hell their doing!!!!
(in other words an IQ of 3 or so will do)
----------- Preperation -----------
1) Open the plate to expose the wire running through the wall
or you can remove an old jack to find the wire. ( Note: it must
be a complete wire not an end as is used for the setup of a
normal phone)
2) Cut the wire in half. Now check your other phones
(Note: I had 2 other phones so one works the other won't)
3) Now splice up the 2 ends of the wire you just cut.
You will find 4 or 6 color coded wires on each end.
4) Splice up each smaller wire so as the metal is exposed.
5) Next now this is the hard part look at the jack at match the
colors.
6) Each screw will now have 2 of each color wire on it.
7) Plug in the phone. You're done.