INTRODUCTION TO PHONE-PHREAKING IN SOUTH AFRICA
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By Matrix and various other members of Darklight South Africa
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS: I have done, won't do, don't actually know anything about
anything in this document (this message and those following it). I have
absolutely no intention of doing so and all that is here is completely
fictional - Any resemblance to reality is coincidental or guesswork or public
knowledge. I in no way do I advice the reading let alone following of the
information below and it is not in any way to be construed as instructions -
simply a literary excercise in the fiction of intellectual guesswork.
[Apologies to the Wizard for use of this text...I'm too lazy to delve into
legal stuff...B) ]
NOTE: These methods and tips are not guaranteed to work 100% with European
systems...but its worth a try eh? And if you wish to "sanction" this info
because it comes from the RSA...remember...the writers of this material are
mostly German and feel the same way about the RSA system...it sux!
Tick-Box:
This is the public call box which uses the old system of NO pulse-tones.
(The one with the rotating dialler.)
NEEDED: 1x 3k3 resistor
        1x pushbutton
        2 small loops of wire & 2 pins (of any sort)
Method:  PIN------(WIRE)------PUSHBUTTON----RESISTOR------(WIRE)----PIN
As you can see its all in series.
USE: You will find either 2 black or 1 white wire(s) going out of the top
of the phone. Stick a pin into each wire...or take a guess with the white
wire and stick both pins into it (It works if you hit the right spot!).
Make the call. When the person on the other side picks up the phone; hold
the pushbutton down and dial 4. This will register money.* Release the
button and you will be able to talk. Whenever you need more money, press
the pushbutton and dial 4.
* Different countries have different currency ratios for calls. Thus you
  must use pure trial and error to get the system working.
PROBLEMS: The telephone exchange CAN pick this up. But most of the time the
operators don't notice because they are asleep! Thus use this method
sparingly...use alternate phones each time as well...just for security.
And its best not to call overseas for a few hours...the exchange will wonder
if you have a security car with sacks of coins parked next-to the phone after
a while!
Toll-Free lines:
Damn right! This little baby lets you make your telephone toll-free for all
callers to your number. This means that anyone in your particular country
can phone you and not pay a cent! (or pence or pfennig etc B-] )
Diagram:
+O-----A------O            +O and -O are the + and - lines of your phone.
   |       |               A: Switch
   |--B----|               B: 1N1418 Diode
   |       |               C: 5K Potentimeter
   '--C--D-'               D: Red LED
-O------------O
Take the --'s and |'s as the wire joining the various parts.
You can see that the C & D is in series.
A/B/(C+D) are in Parallel connection.
Method: Throw the switch! Then wait for the first toll-free caller to your
Line!
How it works: Billing starts for a caller when the reciever picks up the
phone. When this happens, the polarities of the lines are REVERSED; in
effect starting the billing to the caller telephone line...this little
gadget keeps the polarities from bein reversed as such.
Pulse-dial Public phones:
Method1:
Pry the top-left corner of the phone-box open. There you will find a little
piece of wire. If you can't reach it, hook it with a bent piece of wire
or whatever. Bend, fold and generally bugger up this wire until the digital
display comes up with "HELP". (We haven't tried it; but it is believed that
simply ripping the wire out of the phone-box does in fact work...contrary
to popular belief that is! B-] )
Now dial the magic "0020" and a string of 000's will appear.
Dial anywhere in the world for free.
Method2:
Get a good strong magnet and hold it against the phone just below the
reciever. Now proceed as in method1 except you don't have to pull the wire
out. (This is supposed to work ...in theory it does!)
Method3:
There is no method3...at least not yet! However we are aware of a reverse
billing system initiated by some complex fingerwork and a few coins; as
well as the magic "00130"...
Hopefully this will serve not to be put into bad practice (But that's what
it was intended for! B-] ) ...but to enlighten public awareness and other
interesting mental stuff.
Give us a call willya...if you do manage to get something working...
Call the Darklight Amiga Zone BBS: 1200/2400 8n1
++27-21-757411
Or Call The HQ VOICE:
++27-41-511601
Or if you are a hacker and would like to swap information (for the use of
enlightening and gaining insight only B-] ) write to:
MatriX
POBox5013
Walmer
6070
Port Elizabeth
S.Africa
And Amiga swappers are also most welcome to send/ask for some disks....
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