BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEp! Toneage Issue 27 BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEp! `-------------------------------------------------------------------------' Greetings everyone! Welcome to the 27th (really the 2nd) issue of Toneage. We have a chock full of juarez for your viewing pleasure. The following articles hold tight affiliations with the UPL zine. However, in an impossible task of enlightening our readers more, the UPL zine has been reserved for the HARDCORE c0dez and technical data on computers and phones. We reserve this section for articles that are either short, or don't have relevance to computers or phones. Most of the social engineering/black hat stuff winds up here. If computers or phones have no mention of the article then it is usually placed here. If there is a a grey, or socially malicious tendencies discussed, but not neccesarily advocated in the article, it also usually ends up here. We discuss things like shoplifting and getting money or goods by evil ways in this section. We also put stuff here that has already been very wide-spread all over the internet, and become common UPL knowledge, like how to set up a teleconf. (How many articles on confs does that make?) This is the section that the Devil wants you to read, the Devil I tell you! We have to reccomend that you stay away from the following info as the pheds might come after you and your Tonage juarez, watch out! You were warned! -Also, everyone's favorite #phrack buddy from Efnet, TRON, makes a special guest appearance here in Tonage. Even though his article has body and length and discusses phones, the article he submitted has appeared on so many other places, like the PPC BBS, the UPL BBS, Phate issue 6, Confidence Remains High Issue 2(way back in 97), TextCentral.com, and nettwerked.net's text archive. I think it's already plenty well out there, but because it has been slightly updated, and since most UPL readers don't read other zines anyway, here it is! -phractal TABLE OF ATOMIZING CONTENTS 1. Cashing in other peoples airmiles for retail certificates.........velocity 2. The definitive guide to drive offs................................BlackHat 3. h4x0ring K-Mart...................................................deepdish 4. Bypassing Physical Security Locks..........SAMURAIFIRE aka theInsaneHatter 5. School & phun for the moderately grey hat........Pha1lur3-part of opsoleet 6. How to use a VCR for fun and profit.................El_Gordo_Uno of 100mph 7. Abusing Courtesy Phones a how to guide..............El_Gordo_Uno of 100mph 8. Really Snazzy DTMF songs...........................................unknown 9. Free Cellular Phone Calls Without Cloning.............................TRON
Cashing in other peoples airmiles for retail certificates
by: velvo / velocity email: blair.goat@e-garfield.com note: this article only applies to Canadian residents, as airmiles is a Canadian service Materials: * An email address * A residential PO box that isn't linked to your real information in any way Intro & Backround: As all you Canadian residents know, airmiles is a rewards program which many retail stores use. For example, A&P, Futureshop, Canadian Tire, Zellers, and just about every other half decent store. For those of you who don't know what it is, basically as an airmiles member, every time you make a purchase the cashier will ask you if you are an airmiles member. If you are you give them your airmiles card and they give it a little swipe. What they just did was add on to your airmile points. Every purchase you make has a related point value, maybe if you spend 180$ grocery shopping, when they swipe your card you get 12 points or something. I'm not sure the exact algorithm for calculating points based on purchase, but anyways... The underlying premise of airmiles is that every point is worth 1 mile of airline travel with a major Canadian airline (we use the metric system so it should be air kilometres, but that's just my opinion). But as well as this, you can exchange your points for retail certificates, good for certain large Canadian retail chains. You do this via Airmiles website at http://www.airmiles.ca. Now the thing about airmiles is that just about every household has at least one airmiles member, and they always remember to show their airmiles card so they can accumulate points, but no one ever thinks about actually redeeming their points for everything, and they sure as hell don't check the website for anything. It's actually a really weird phenomena. I conducted a small survey, just about 13 family members, friends, co-workers, whatever. Out of 13 people, 11 had airmiles cards, the same 11 used their airmiles card all the time. And finally, the same 11 had never looked into redeeming their points for everything, and had never glanced at the companies website. This could be a statistical fluke, but it suggests there are a lot of airlines points just sitting around. I'd say the average person accumulates about 800 airmiles a year. my only real basis for this assumption is that my mom has been an airlines member for roughly a year, and I recently cashed in her airmiles for her. She had 1030 or something like that, but she shops a bit more then the average person and never forgets to use her airmiles card. Anyways, every 125 points an airmiles member has can be traded in for a 20$ retail certificate for some major Canadian chains. So in my moms case, she got about 120$ worth, which isn't bad for really not doing anything. Airmiles has been around for a while so I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people had like 3000 points sitting in their account, which would be about 300$ worth. Realisation: While I was cashing in mommies airmiles for her (she hates using computers) Inoticed how incredibly lax the security was for the entire process of redeeming points. For instance, the first time you login, you don't have a password yet of course, so you just login using your airmiles card number and leave the password field blank. After that it "confirms" you by asking for your "member since" data which is on the front of your card, and your home postal code. After which it generates your password and displays it for you. Now when you login of course you use your airmiles card number and your new password. Anyways, after you login you just look for the place where you redeem your points for retail certificates. You pick which retail chains your want them for, and how many you want. After all this is chosen you're off to the shipping address option screen. The current address information of the card holder is shown here, and you are given a whole bunch of options. We are looking at two options in particular. The first option we look at is the "confirm by email options". When your choose this, instead of calling the card holders phone number to confirm the transaction (bad!), it confirms it via email, using the email address you specify (good!). The other option that we're looking for is "Ship to alternate address". The option is used if the card holder wants the certificates sent to a PO box. PO boxes can be setup for very cheap at several different places, many not even requiring ID or anything. So on the alternate address screen, punch in the PO box address or whatever you want your stuff sent do. This change is also confirmed via the email address you specified. Once you submit all this shit, you will receive your confirmation email in about 2 business days, you just reply to it to confirm. Then your retail certificates will probably be in your PO box after about a week. Airmiles doesn't send any correspondance to the primary shipping address (otherwise known as the cardholders real address) regarding the transaction. It is all sent to the email address, which is yours. I forget all the retail stores the certificates are good for, the only ones I remember are Pharma-Plus and A&P. So at lease you have condoms, ephedrine, and chocolate milk covered. Getting Card Numbers: People aren't nearly as afraid of giving out their airmiles card number as their credit cards or phone cards, etc... Because no one every assumes anything can be done with an airmiles number except for getting points, which is good, so they think. Absolute positive best way to get airmiles card numbers is as follows. Pull out the phone book and just pick a number. Record the number (don't forget it, it's important). Before you call anybody, have a 10 question survey about something written out. Make it sound proper. Call up your number and claim to be someone from a surveying agency. Ask if there are any airmiles card holders in the household, because any airmiles custumers who are nice enough to answer your 10 question survey will receive 110 free airmiles. If there are no airmiles custumers in the house you can just hang up and go to the next number, or give the person your survey just for kicks. Anyways after your survey, tell the person you just need their airmiles card number and member since number off the front of their card, and you will be able to authorize giving them 110 free points. They most likely will never suspect a thing and give it right to you. But don't forget you are also going to need their postal code to access the airmiles.ca website. You can either just make it the last question on your survey ( a lot of telemarketers ask your postal code ) or you can take their phone number to a reverse lookup site like http://www.infospace.com/info/reverse_ca.htm and get their postal code from there. Hopefully anyways, this doesn't work if they have an unlisted number. Anyways, once you have the card number, member since number, and postal code, you have everything you need to redeem someone elses airmiles and have retail vouchers sent to a PO box of your choice. ASSUMING that they have never logged in to airmiles.ca before and sent a password, but I'd bet that only 1 in 20 people have actually set a password. Make sure the PO box or email address isn't linked to your real information in anyway. Outro: I have tried this and verified that it works using my own airmiles card, which is of course legal. This article is not meant as a guide for potential theifs, but it is a wakeup call for all airmiles members to login to airmiles.ca as soon as possible and set a password. Anyone who uses this information for anyone elses airmiles account, as opposed to their own, is in violation of several federal and provincial laws. The author takes no resposibility for what people may do with the information in this article, you have free will, use it. velvo All of your girlfriends secretly want me
The definitive guide to drive offs
By Blackhat What is a drive off? A drive off is when knowingly or unknowingly someone drives off with out paying for gasoline. It is a common occurrence. So common in fact that most major gas stations have procedures to deal with this kind of incidents, everything from running after the driver, to making every one pay for gas before pumping. This guide has been put together to compile all the knowledge garnered from my years as a gas station attendant and is not to be used to obtain free fuel. All of the following procedures are illegal and there is a great chance of prosecution. In most cases it is considered a felony. You have been warned. First and fore most you must have a car to use the gasoline (duh). Although if you just take a can and get gas I don't think any one will mind if you didn't pay. Ok so you got your car and its nice and empty. Of course you could pay for the gas but then that would cut into your budget. So what to do? Find a gas station. Not just any gas stations find the most successful giant multi pump truck stop. This is important for a couple of reasons first and fore most giant truck stops cannot keep track of all cars. Second, they can afford it in fact they probably have insurance to cover this kind of incident. Second find the pump furthest away from the cashier. Go inside if you have to and buy a pack of gum. See which way the cashier is facing. While in there see how many cashier are working. Is there a manager? Sometimes they will keep an eye on the pumps while cashiers work the registers. Also keep an eye on the janitors as they sometimes double as security. Although most janitors I have known are mentally deficient old men (that means you nick). So now you found your pump. Its far away from the cashiers and your car is turned away from them also make sure that they cant see your license plate. Hell, take your plate off before you go in. Start pumping. Get super don't be cheap. Scan the parking lot make sure you don't see any security or janitors around if you do be courteous. They will leave you alone. So you're finished pumping now what. Drive up as if your going to park and park. If someone pulled up after you then its probably safe to leave if not wait a few minutes and then leave. Or go inside and buy something or go to the bathroom. If the cashier's asks say you have no idea who was before you. Tell them you walked over, or something. Then walk out and drive off. Simple. Remember though if you get hassled by the janitors or security they cant arrest you. Just leave what are they going to do call the cops. Cops now they are a more serious problem. They can arrest you, but most cops will rather be chasing down donuts than a simple drive off if the pull you over down the street deny pumping any gas. Show them the receipt don't deny being there as you where probably caught on camera. Most times they will let you go after all it was probably a case of mistaken identity. In bigger cities you have gotten away with the perfect crime. Peace.
h4x0ring K-Mart
+ Text by:deepdish + +E-mail:Boozebagz@hotmail.com+ +____________________________+ [Shoplifting] K-Mart probly one of the most popular stores in America. Well, maybe not, but the people that work there are not the smartest people on earth (sorry if you work there). The k-mart where i live only has two cameras, one over sporting goods, one over electronics. well frist you need to find what you want. if you want video games or somethign along that line you would need to find a way to get past the glass. i have always done this buy social engineering the workers to think i want to buy something, and then tellthem i still looking and wait untill they leave. After you find what you want you walk back to the hunting area or a counter where no body is around and you run it over the scan pad to deactivate the alarm system on the product. after you done this with what ever you want. you take off for the door, dont run just walk right out the door. do this right after you scanned it. Also make sure that no one saw you doing this. This works better if you have a friend workign there. so that they can act like there wating on you while they scan it over the scanpad. [Teleconferencing] You do the same thing you do at any store when you are setting up a conf. First you will need to is find a counter back in the store where no body is, and dial the number. then you unpulg the phone and plug yours in. then you will need to call an ANI (1-800-404-3733) and get the number of the phone you are calling from I like useing AT&T conf (1-800-232-1234), The op will pick up , and if you want to know how to set one up refer back to LPH 1 and read Locs text (Setting Up A Tele-Conf The 1337 Way). [Barcode h4x0ring] ok maybe you not in to stealing goods, but you like buying stuff cheap. you can bust out your 31337 barcode h4x0ring skills. All you need to do is find a product you want and find a product like it but cheaper. you take the barcode from the shelf and place it over the barcode on the product, if it is not sticky you will need some handy dandy super glue, plave it over the product true barcode and go payfor it and if they notice its not the product you r buying just say you didnt know. [Blue Light Computers] Humm i have been trying to find away to bypass that damn program that is runs. i think the only way is to be able to get ahold of the tower that is running it. i have got it to run windows for about 5 mins but then the blue light program came up again. sorry i will keep trying to find a way to make it run windows with out the program. ] [PA System] well you can social engineer it out of a worker there. you will need to fidn the number o your local k-mart. then you need ot follow this: k-mart worker: this is your local k-mart how ma i help you? you: can i talk to sports k-mart worker: yes hang on. k-mart sports: hello you: yes this is Jim i forgot the nnumber for the pa system can you please forward me? k-mart sport: yes hang on. There you have it.
Bypassing Physical Security Locks
by: SAMURAIFIRE aka theInsaneHatter (gnatdemon666@hotmail.com) You steal a computer, and it is perfect... except for one thing. It is one of those goddammed computers with physical locks on it! Yes, some computers do still have those key locks right next to the power switch. when in the off position, they allow the turning on of the computer. But when that damn cocky computer owner puts the key in and turns it to the "on" position, the switch doesn't work. I bought a crappy computer at a garage sale, and that ratbastard had it manually locked so it could not be turned on, and didn't give me the key. So, instead of wreaking horrible bloddy vengeance, i decided to do something about it. to open a lock like this, you will need: a flathead screwdriver a soldering iron or lighter some electrical tape Now, get your soldering iron or lighter, and heat around the rectangle with the lock and the switch. this losens it a little, and doesn't damage the computer at all. now, stick your screwdriver down the side of the rectangle with the lock&switch in it, and push the handle away from you. it pops out after a while. two wires run from the lock part, and there is a little thin piece of metal on the bottom of the lock, in the shape of a horseshoe. take your trusty screwdriver, and place it inbetween the lock and the horseshoe. just wiggle it untill it pops out, and the two wires will fall out of the lock. This isn't too hard, it took me about 7 seconds of wiggling (the screwdriver, not myself). then, simply take the two metal pieces on the tips of the two wires that fell out, and use your electrical tape to tape the two together and make a closed circut. this has worked for me 100% of the time. you can now reinsert the rectangle, and the computer will turn on when you hit the power button. remember, kiddies.... a hedgehog a day leads to several hedgehogs. --- samuraifire
School & phun for the moderately grey hat
by Pha1lur3-part Think of spending thousands of $ on computers, computer learning books and software and never being able to use it.this is the case with most students attending public schools your parents proveide all the tax money for comps and books on java,c++,vb and others but most of the useless minds in school could care less about these things so really as we speak right now they are going to waste. borrowing supplies:) If you have any classes with comps involved look on nearby shelves and when the teacher is doing his/her job of being unaware snatch all the info you can. ive seen stacks of comps in empty class rooms just take a look after school empty your bag and fill. youve bought all of this already anyways and if its just growing a nice dust layer why not disturb it.also, if you are good with lock picking break in one night and just explore the server room and pocket a few materials, since most doors lock from the inside anyways you can jsut grab the goods and leave so long as you dont get caught by the 80 yr old security gaurds .also have you ever noticed the uneccisary amounts of telephone jacks in aschool if they are near the window or covered up in anyway plug aline in and put it out the window then come back later that day and call some leet bbs or something or call some sex lines if you dont like the teacher. all is fair you own the school already. really owning your school Upl published a story about mrwakeup.com but if you didnt read it, its a site that allows you to access a program called mr notfiy it gives you a data base and you plug in all the numbers you want called at the time you want thenm to be called and allow the message you want to leave so what youd do is put all the classroom numbers in to the data base and make your message "----- owns you" or whatever something silly and send. At whatever time you put the fones will all ring and every teacher will say, as dumb as possible, somethin wierd just happened prolly the afganys. skipping a day of school without hassle All you need is a black wire and knowledge of were your schools telephone box is hiding. What you do is splice the red and greed wires and attach the black wire to the the two, by way of alligator clips or or just good old twisting, to the main or attendence offices line the lines the lines should be marked and iff they aren't then just put little balck wires in all of them. this black wire will not allow incoming calls outgoing calls so you wont hafta worry about them calling the parental figures and you getting and earfull. On your day off go be a verizon worker for a day have some fun and learn some shit. "never fear the act of earning" this article was brought to you by: Pha1lur3-part of opsoLeeT look for opsoleet.com coming soon cha0ps Exerr0r Pha1lur3@opsoleet.com psopsop opsops opsopso opsopsops opsopso opsopsopsop ops ops ops ops ops pso ops ops ops opos opso oop spo ops sops opso ops ops ops opso opso ops ops ops opso opso pso opsopsops opsopsops opsoopsopsop opsopso opsopso opsopsop
How to use a VCR for fun and profit
*********************************************************************** * * * How to use a VCR for fun and profit * * * * Presented by: 100mph * * * * Phile By: El_Gordo_Uno * * * * 12/27/01 2:32 AM * *********************************************************************** Background ---------- You will need a pre-existing tap in place using a small FM or AM transmitter as described in the "Lunch Box" by Dr.D-Code. The file is kind of out dated but Radio Shack now sells FM transmitter kits for around $11.00 Assuming you already have a VCR this should be relatively cheap to do. VCR Recording ------------- It is very difficult for those who must work in the daytime to hear our neighbors tapped lines, but the following technique using nothing more than a VCR, an ordinary AM or FM radio which has a sound-output jack and a connecting patch cord will provide anyone with the ability to tape to there hearts content and listen to it at another time: 1. Find the audio input jack on your VCR. It is typically located next to the video input jack, and maybe found on either the front, or rear panel of the VCR. On every VHS-type VCR I have seen, this audio input jack is of a type described as an "RCA jack". 2. Find the audio output jack on your radio. It may be any one of many types, including sub-mini, mini, quarter-inch, and, will be either mono or stereo. 3. From any well-stocked electronics supply store (Radio Shack) purchase the indicated audio patch cord with adapters, if needed, in order to provide a connection between the radio and the VCR. (Mini to RCA, RCA to RCA, etc.) 4. Connect the radio's audio output to the VCR's audio input and power up both the radio and VCR. Make certain that you have the radio's audio knob (pot) turned up about halfway or a little more to insure that you are pumping a strong enough signal into the VCR. Most VCR's will have automatic record level control too. 5. Tune your television to whichever channel you ordinarily derive your VCR signal from; most often. This will be likely one of two channels. Either channel three or channel four. 6. You should now be getting the video portion from whatever channel is being selected on the VCR's tuner, and the audio portion from the radio! 7. Perform a recording test for a few minutes. When you play the tape back, you should have the video from whatever channel was selected on the VCR's tuner, and the audio which was on the radio. When you play this tape back, pay particular attention to the audio levels and the quality. You should be able to adjust the radio's controls to improve either. 8. This test successfully completed, rewind the video tape in the VCR, then set the start time for the beginning of the show. Next, set the end time for the ending of the show. You'll want to select EP record mode, so you can get up to 6 hours on a tape. Standard Play mode will only get you 2 hours. Voila! You now have the program on tape, ready to listen to at another time, archive, share with your friends, etc. Note: ----- Obviously, it is unimportant what the video portion of your recording consists of, but I like to use "The Weather Channel" (on cable) because it frequently gives me a clock to use as a reference if I wish, Or you could also tune it to Porn because its funny and it gives you something to watch while your listening. In Conclusion ------------- As long as your not a moron that should work. This file was brought to you by http://www.angelfire.com/wa/mumifiedsquirrel/100mph.html ALWAYS remeber: 100MPH 0wN5 J00!!!!
Abusing Courtesy Phones a how to guide
*********************************************************************** * * * Abusing Courtesy Phones a how to guide * * * * Presented by: 100mph * * * * Phile By: El_Gordo_Uno * * * * 12/19/01 6:10 pm * *********************************************************************** Background ---------- Have you ever seen those phones hanging in most office buildings and schools? Ever wanted to make free calls with out being caught? Well using courtesy phones all this is possible and more. What to do ---------- This method has worked for me but its not set in concrete. I would try and develope a plan of my own using this one as a guide. 1.Find a phone This is about the easiest step. I suggest you try your local high school. Then move on to the local buisness's in your area. I would suggest doctors offices and hospitals. I don't know why but they seem to have a lot of courtesy phones in doctors offices. 2."Schmoozing" Also known as social engineering Heres the step that might give you a bit of trouble. You actually have to TALK TO SOMEONE! Now don't panic Ill walk you through it. It will go something like this: You: Hi can I use this phone? Skank: Sure. As long as its a local number. You: Ok SKank: Dial 9 twice to get an outside line then place your call. You: Thanks Mr/Mrs Skank! Thats it. Yes its really that simple to abuse a common courtesy. A word of caution though. Don't act suspicious or wear a black "leather" trench coat with dark glasses. It tends to make people nervous. Confidence makes the whole thing work. Don't act like your doing something wrong and remember "please" and "thank yous" don't hurt either. 3.Makeing your calls Now I know what your thinking. "WOW Gee golly Ill start dialing some phonesex numbers and make calls to Russia!" You don't think they're that stupid do you? Most courtesy phones have 1-900 blocks and international call blocks. Now that does'nt mean you can't get all the directory assistance and long distance calls you want. All you have to do is dial 411 then you get an OP who will ask you how you want to bill your call and all you say is "I'd like to bill it to this fone cause I'm at home and I'm a lonely little phuck up". Its that easy just don't do it 5 days in a row from the same fone they might catch on. For long distance calls just do the same thing and don't act like too much of a retard. In Conclusion ------------- As long as your not a moron that should work. This file was brought to you by http://www.angelfire.com/wa/mumifiedsquirrel/100mph.html ALWAYS remeber: 100MPH 0wN5 J00!!!!
Snazzy DTMF songs
by unknown (let me know so i'll credit you) 1= you can friken' belch DMFT tones 2= you can't tell a DMFT from a WTF! Please scroll on to the section that best fits you. 1. If you have been looking at H/P sites for a while, you have all seen DMFT songs, and most of them were lame (Ex. Marry Had a little Lamb and Hot Cross Buns!) This phile is in no way a compleat collection of phone songs other sites CLAIM to have. This Phile Does however have some realy neat DMFT songs that I made and are original and fresh! 2. A DMFT Tone is the sound that your telephone makes when you push a button (These tones are are actuly 2 tones played at the same time, Each column has its own tone, and each row has its own tone, but that doesnt matter). These tones are normally used to tell the phone where to connect you to, but WE are going to use them for fun to make music! YEAH RIGHT! Now, I suggest you unplug the RJ-11 phone jack from the phone.... (the SQUARE ONE!) so you can play the song without accidentaly calling a long distance number or something. These songs can be played in the middle of conversation and will get you make you look cool at a payphone!! The Numbers on top of the words correspond to the buttons on your phone, they Follow the melody, and I tried to include lyrics! * * * Artist: Blink 182 Song:" what's My age again?" Instrument: DMFT..... Touch tone phone tones! 3-2 3-2 3-2 3 2 1 2 3-3 2 2 and thats about the time she walked away from me 1-1-2 3 2 1 2 3-3 2-2 nobody Likes You when your twenty Three 1 1 2 3 2-1 2 3 3 2 And Your Still More Impresed by Prank Phone Calls 1 1 1 1 3-2-1 what the hell is Call ID 3 3-3 3 3 2 2 2 I never want to act my Age 3 2 3 3-3 Whats My age again? 3 2 3 11 Whats My age again? * * * Artist: The Offspring Song:"Why dont you get a job?" Instrument: DMFT..... Touch tone phone tones! 3 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 4 My friend's got a girl friend and he hates that bitch 3 3 2 1 231 2 He tells me a every day 3 3 2 1 23 21 2 1 4 He says man I really gotta lose my chick 1 2 3 2-22 1- in the worst, kinda way 1 2 3 1 2 3 - 3 say no way say no way a 3 #32 3 3 3 2 1 2 3 2 1111 NO WAAAYHEYHEY ! Na Na why dont you get a job? * * * Artist: Blink 182 Song: its in almost all their songs! Instrument: DMFT..... Touch tone phone tones! This has no words.... 1 1 1 2 2 2 3-3 4 4 4 2 2 2 3-3 7 7 7 5 5 5 3-3 6 6 6 3 3 3 2
Free Cellular Phone Calls Without Cloning
by TRON This file is not in any way intended to endorse commiting fraud, rather to show weaknesses in the cellular system that anyone could exploit. 1.) American Roaming Network This Wireline roaming network can be reached by dialing 0 on a phone with no service. It will first ask for the number you want to call, then you can either chose 1 and make a collect call through an automated system or you can bill to a calling card or credit card. To use a calling card you just enter the card number; for a credit card you first enter the card number, you can use mastercard or american express, but not visa. Then you'll be prompted for the expiration date, next it'll want the numeric part of the billing address i.e. if the address is 476 main street you enter 476. Then you have to enter the zip code of the mailing address. If you try to use a card from outside the u.s. it wont work because the system is set up to take zip codes in 5 digit numeric format. You might be able to use a foreign card by talking to a live operator. You can also bill the call to a third party by pressing 0 instead of entering a credit or calling card number and going through a live operator. You can set up the greeting on a direct dial voicemail so it sounds like someones there to accept the billing, it just has to say hello then wait a few seconds for the operator to read their script then say yes they'll accept the call. It may take a couple tries to get the timing right. You can call 800, 888, and 877 numbers and bill it to a credit card but not to a calling card, third party, or collect call. 2.) Cellular Express This non-wireline roaming system call also be reached by dialing 0 on a phone with no service. There are four options to chose from for placing your call. Option one is for billing calls to a calling card, it'll ask for the number your calling, then for the calling card number. Option two lets you bill a call collect through an automated system. Option three like ARN you can bill the call to a mastercard or american express, but not to a visa. You'll be prompted for the card number, then for the expiration date, then finally the billing zip code. Option four allows the call to be placed using a prepaid cellular debit account, I havent been able to do anything with this option it asks for a ten digit cellular number. Like ARN you can call toll free numbers and bill it to a credit card but not to a calling card, nor can you bill collect calls to toll free numbers. Cellular express doesn't allow third party billing. 3.) Setting Up Accounts Using someones name, address, phone number, and social security number you can call customer service and set up an account over the phone with some cellular providers. You need someone with good credit otherwise they'll want a deposit. Ask about different service plans and act like your actually a real customer wanting service. Make sure you get lots of off peak and weekend minutes so you dont flag the account by making lots of calls that run up a huge bill fast,and be sure to get call waiting and three way calling, there always usefull to have. When they ask for your employers name tell them your self employed as a contractor or artist and give the home phone number as the work number. After you give them the information they'll tell you they have to run a credit check and they'll call you back in like 15 minutes, tell them your out running errands and that they can give you their number and you'll call them back, they shouldn't have a problem with this. Or if you have a loop you can use that. The account should last until the person who's information you used to set up the service gets the bill. 4.) Prepaid Cellular With some service providers you can buy a phone in a retail store anonymously then activate it over the phone, later you can add time to it on the phone using a credit card, or buy cards with time from web sites using a credit card, and the pin to add time is emailed to you, like tracfone, verizon freeup, or at&t prepaid. You can also buy prepaid sim cards for gsm phones that you can add time to. If they ask for a social security number just make one up, some providers use it for security purposes so be sure you write it down. 5.) Adding Accounts To Existing Service You can call the providers customer service and tell them you want to add another phone to your service for another family member, but the best way is if the service belongs to a buisness that already has multiple accounts. All you need is the name, address, phone number, mobile number, and social security number of someone with an account. Follow the procedure in section 3 for handling the callback. The account should last until the person or buisness gets their bill with the extra account on it. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, etc you can email me at tron@iav.com or call +44 7092017440 This file is property of the author, it can be republished as long as its not altered and there is no charge for viewing it. Updated 01/01/2002 Well, that about does her. An impressive amount of info for Toneage, maybe Toneage itself will outlive UPL if we keep getting stuff thats suitable for Toneage. THIS IS INFORMATION. HOW YOU USE IT IS UP TO YOU. WE DON'T ADVOCATE ANYTHING ILLEGAL. ANY TROUBLE CAUSED BY THIS INFORMATION IS YOUR DECISION AND YOUR FAULT TOUGH GUY