                                Bell Hell #1
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PREFACE: In this issue will discuss the different types of operators, area
codes and special numbers. This edition is made to give you a basic under-
standing of the wicked ways of MA. I hope it'll give you a good enough
back ground to do well. Look for Bell Hell vol. 2 for more info on hacking.
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                      OPERATORS:
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Here we'll go over in detail some of the most common operators.

 TSPS OPERATOR:

Trafic (us) Service Position System Operator is the bitch you commonly here
 whenever you use a pay fone etc.. To say the leats she's a meat head. Her
 responsibilities are as follows:

 [1] Getting all billing information for Calling Cards and 3rd number calls

 [2] Making sure you get the right person on person-to-person calls.

 [3] Making sure the fool on the other end will pay for your collect call
     (why call collect?)

 [4] Identifying calling numbers, or basically asking you,
     'what number are you calling, pleaz.' when the system fucks up.

Even though these operators are commonly ding-bats you shouldn't screw with
them, for they are known to be quick with the traser. She can even tell if
your calling from a fortress fone, she has like a portable all time ready
tracer. Beware of these deadly bitches.

  INWARD OPERATORS:

This winch is basically an apprentice to the bitch above (TSPS) or commonly
the '0' operator. She will never question you as long as your within her
dimension (service) area. She can only be reached by a mighty Blue Box
(discussed in up and cumming tutorial) or another operator.

  DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE OPERATORS:
     (DOA?DAO?)

 This is the operator ou get when you call directory assistance (555-1212). All she can do is either tell you a listed number or tell you if a number is unlisted. Waste of time.

  DEAF D.A.O.'S

This is neat little operator set up to help directory assistance for deaf
people (who would they want to talk to?). She's reachable by dialing
800-855-1155. She talks to the deaf via Teletypewritters (terminals). If
your modem can transfer baudot (Oh those sweet Apple Cats can) then you
can talk to her. You might find her alot more friendly, more talkitive
and alot easier to manipulate a number out of. However, she does use
abbreviations like GA for go ahead (pretty tricky huh).

  CN/A OPERATORS

Oh the sweet CN/A, god bless its soul. These operators instead of giveing
you information on a persons phone number they give you information on a
fone numbers person (the person at 503-229-7600). However, if manipulated
these beauties can give you the number for an unlisted fone number (the
number), they have all kinds of access. This topic is discussed later in
this tutorial.

  INTERCEPT OPERATOR:

All places have their share of low lifes, well this is the scum, bottom of
the barrol of operators. She's the one you get when all the recordings are
busy (lower than a recording). Infact these dames can cause you more pains
then a recording. They only know a handful of english (around two sentences)
and can barely even say those. Even though they have no clue to what a trace
is, unless you know their native tongue, and then doubtfully, their just a
pain in the bu** to deal with.

   OTHER OPERATORS:

Well we have- marine verify, we have mobile,rout and rate,ship to shore,
conference and a few other specific ones. No real help to us now.

  *NOTES: Most operators have their own little Directory Assistance. If any
          operator is giving you probs ask to speek with his/her/its
          supervisor. This will phreak them out. In rare loveable cases
          you might find a nice operator with a number like (503-123-4567).
          Whenever you find a 0 or 1 in the 4th number slot      ^ then you
          need a Blue Box. It'll give you special access to those hard to
          get winches.

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                            AREA CODES ETC.
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  HOW FONE NUMBERS WORK:

Basiclly MA made our fone numbers quite simple. Here's how they work:

     [A] The area code is what the call a three digit number plan area or
         NPA. This means that an area code is just that, the code for an
         area.

     [B] The rest of our number (ie. 666-7209) is divided into two segments
         The first being the Central Office number (666 would be N. Port-
         land) and the ending (7209) is the station number, or basically
         your assigned home number.

 This complete combination (503-666-7209) is known as the destination code.
 Here's how MA has developed the combo's:

      [NPA]      [TELEFONE NUMBER]

       X*Y           XYY-YYYY

 X = a number from 2-9
 y = a number from 0-9
 * = either 0 or 1

Normally an area code may never cross a states boundrie, thus an area code
(NPA) may not be used for both New York and for Pennsylvania. However, as
for all other rules there is an exception. Here they are.

 SPECIAL AREA CODES:
     (SACS)

 510 - TWX (USA)
 610 - TWX (CANADA)
 700 - NEW SERVICE
 710 - TWX (USA)
 800 - WATTS LINES
 810 - TWX (USA)
 900 - DIAL-IT SERVICES
 910 - TWX (USA)

 The explanations of these are as follows:

   TWX:

Telex II, as you can see above there are 5 TWX machines. There all owned by
Western Union. Normally these babes may only be accessed by other TWX
machines, however, if you do not wish to go and purchase on you can access
'em by use of the Easylink, by Western Union. For more on this I would
suggest reading The Bioc Agents, and Tucs article on 'Hacking Western
Union's Easylink.'

   700:

This is a new service for employees of AT&T in which someone (one of the
special employees{_) can call his own 700 number (say 700-292-9876), enters
his/her code, and where he is staying and then hangs up. If there is any
new info on the case he is working on the computer will call him back and
tell him all the latest updates.

   800:

There a basically two types of Watts Lines, Inward Watts and Outward watts.
These are probably some of the nicest of the special area codes since they
allow you to call for free. Here's an explanation of the two:

 INWARD WATTS:

Inward Wide Area Telecomunications Service is probably the one your most
familiar with. MA has developed it so there are 6 different levels of
Inwatts. Level 6 being the whole U.S. (all 50 states) level 5 being all 48
contienental states etc. all the way down to 1 only one state. Usually
companies get a levle 6 and then a level 1 beacuse all though level 6
allows you to call from anywhere in the U.S. it excludes the state where
the call is terminated at, so the company usually buys a level 1 for that
state.

Intrestate Inwatts are less common but st-+l exist. These are the ones you
can only call from say one state.  You can tell one quite easily for they
all have a 2 for the last central office number, or the 6th number (ie.
800-XY2-XXXX).

  All companies that have a 800# must have at leats two lines. This is
  because if you call the first number (ie. 800-666-0190) and it rings
  busy the 800# number will always go to another port to see if its busy.
  Inwatts customers are billed by the hour instead of month like us.

  OUTWARD WATTS:

Outwatts are just that, there for making outward calls only. Large companies
commonly use Outwatts since they recieve bulk discounts. Outwatt 800's are
in the form of:
            800-*XX-XXXX

* may only be a 0 or 1 and can only be reached by way of box. The whole
  set, *XX is the areas that are accessable by that comany.

   900:

This is a nation number used for taking polls and the like (how do you think
they know what shows on the tube are c00l). The number for this service is
900-555-1212. This will tell whats up o the system. Beware, this MA trick
will cost you 50 cents a minute, and 35 cents there after (ever heard of MA
being cheap?).

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    CO  CODES
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These are the way the switching office knows where to route the call. The
following codes are reserved nationwide:

  555 - directory assistance
  950 - future services
  958 - plant test
  959 - plant test
  976 - dial-it services (weather etc.)

  950:

 This includes all special service. Heres a list of a few:

  0488 - ITT
  0777 - US Sprint
  1022 - MCI Execunet
  1033 - US Telephone
  1044 - Allnet
  1088 - SBS Skyline

*NOTE: These beauts are free from fortresses.

  958,959:

These consist of ANI, Ringback and some other MA tests.

  976:

Check this one out. Simply dial 976-1000. Alot of BBS around will probably
have a more complete listing of these services.

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  N11 CODES:
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I'm not sure what one of these are still in service. Basically MA wants to
dump these services, but alot are still in use, it'll vary with your area.

 011 - international dialing prefix
 211 - coin refund operator
 411 - directory assistance
 611 - repair service
 811 - business office
 911 - EMERGENCY


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