| .oO Phrack 50 Oo. | |
| Volume Seven, Issue Fifty | |
| 10 of 16 | |
| - Skytel Paging and Voicemail - | |
| The PBXPhreak | |
| <pbx@crackhouse.com> | |
| If you weren't aware, Skytel is the largest nationwide paging and wireless | |
| messaging service in the United States. If you want to use this to your | |
| advantage, keep reading... | |
| Table of Contents | |
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |
| 1. Important SkyTel Numbers | |
| 2. History of SkyTel | |
| 3. SkyPager | |
| 4. SkyWord Pagers | |
| 5. SkyTel 2-Way Pagers | |
| 6. SkyTel Extras . The SkyNews and SkyQuote | |
| 7. SkyTel SkyFax Option. | |
| 8. SkyTalk Option | |
| 9. Sending a Message | |
| 10. SkyTel Coverage | |
| 11. International Access numbers to the SkyTel system. | |
| 12. SkyTel accessible by Land, Sea or Air. | |
| 13. Overview of SkyTel | |
| 14. Getting Phree SkyTel Pagers | |
| 15. Taking over a SkyTel Mailbox | |
| 16. Prefixes for SkyTel Pagers and Voicemail | |
| 17. Conclusion | |
| 1. Important SkyTel Numbers. | |
| 800-456-3333 - Skytel Nationwide Sales Center | |
| 800-SKY-USER - Skytel Customer Service | |
| 800-SKY-PAGE - Skytel Numeric Paging | |
| 800-SKY-GRAM - Skytel Alpha-Numeric Paging | |
| 800-SKY-TALK - Skytel Voice Mail | |
| 800-SKY-FAXE - Skytel Faxing | |
| 800-SKY-8888 - Skytel System Access | |
| 2. History of SkyTel. | |
| 1987: | |
| - SkyTel founded; first nationwide paging and wireless messaging | |
| service. | |
| 1988: | |
| - SkyTel offers first integrated voice messaging service: SkyTalk; | |
| provides instant notification of voice messages. | |
| 1991: | |
| - Mtel, the parent company of SkyTel, presents the concept of two-way | |
| paging to the FCC. | |
| - SkyTel launches SkyWord - the first nationwide alphanumeric messaging | |
| service; subscribers can now receive text messages nationwide. | |
| - SkyTel goes international, offering service in Canada and Mexico. | |
| 1992: | |
| - SkyTel develops an X.400 gateway; subscribers can now integrate email | |
| services with paging. | |
| - Mtel awarded a Pioneer's Preference by the FCC guaranteeing a license | |
| to deploy a two-way wireless communications network. | |
| 1993: | |
| - SkyTel offers the first integrated information services - SkyNews, | |
| news headlines broadcast to a SkyWord pager; and SkyQuote, stock | |
| quotes broadcast to a SkyWord pager. | |
| - SkyTel expands its range of integrated email services announcing | |
| connectivity to Lotus cc:mail, Microsoft Mail, MCI Mail, and AT&T | |
| PersonaLink. | |
| - SkyTel expands international services to Asia Pacific and South | |
| America. | |
| 1994: | |
| - Mtel announces an alliance with Microsoft to co-develop products and | |
| services for the Mtel two-way paging network. | |
| - SkyTel collaborates with Toshiba to offer the first PC Card for | |
| wireless messaging, the Noteworthy NewsCard, and offers the first | |
| integrated wireless messaging solution for notebook computers, | |
| SkyCard(r). | |
| - SkyTel offers SkyFax, providing a toll-free fax-mailbox with instant | |
| notification of incoming faxes for subscribers. | |
| - Mtel purchases two nationwide licenses in FCC narrowband PCS auctions. | |
| - Mtel acquires U.S. Paging Corp., a reseller of paging services to | |
| major corporations nationwide. | |
| - SkyTel provides an Internet gateway; subscribers can now send messages | |
| to SkyTel pagers through the Internet. | |
| 1995: | |
| - SkyTel announces that MCI will resell SkyTel paging services as part | |
| of networkMCI products. | |
| - SkyTel announces agreement with SONY Electronics Inc. whereby SONY | |
| will distribute SkyTel pagers through retail network; this | |
| announcement marks the entry of SkyTel into the retail market. | |
| - SkyTel announces SkyTel 2-Way, the first two-way paging and wireless | |
| messaging service; subscribers can automatically confirm receipt of | |
| messages and respond directly from their pager. | |
| 3. SkyPager. | |
| The SkyTel System keeps you in touch with clients, colleagues and family | |
| members when you're on the road. Now you can receive important information | |
| quickly and accurately where you do business. People who need to reach you | |
| dial one toll-free phone number. You'll never have to leave a trail of | |
| telephone numbers or play another round of phone tag. | |
| SkyPager Features | |
| - SkyPager can receive numeric messages up to 20 digits long. | |
| This can be the telephone number of someone who needs you or a | |
| code (e.g., "911" if the office needs you to call in immediately). | |
| - Page Recall provides quick message retrieval for times when you've | |
| been out of coverage range or the pager has been turned off. | |
| - Message senders can broadcast one message to multiple subscribers, | |
| prioritize urgent messages and program messages for future delivery | |
| for time-zone differences. | |
| - Only SkyTel provides 24-hour a day, seven-day a week Customer Service, | |
| and all calls are always toll-free. Or, use SkyTel Customer Service | |
| Online to contact SkyTel. | |
| Hardware Features: | |
| - New FLEX technology means longer battery life -- up to 5 months on | |
| one AAA battery. | |
| - Choice of several musical tones or silent vibration alert. | |
| - Holds up to sixteen 20-digit messages. | |
| 4. SkyWord Pagers: | |
| With SkyWord, you can receive text messages accurately and quickly. You | |
| know what's needed immediately, without picking up the phone to return the | |
| call. | |
| Skyword Features | |
| - Receive text messages up to 240 characters in a hand-held unit. | |
| - Receive notification of e-mail messages while you're on the road. | |
| SkyTel e-mail integration is compatible with various e-mail systems. | |
| Ask your SkyTel sales rep for details. | |
| - SkyNews(r) news headlines are provided twice daily. Stay up to date, | |
| even while traveling, on the economic, political, international and | |
| financial news of the day. | |
| - Page Recall provides quick message retrieval for times when you've | |
| been out of range or the pager has been turned off. | |
| Sending Messages Is EASY! | |
| - Use SkyWord Access or QuickAccess software. All you need is a | |
| modem-equipped PC or Macintosh computer to easily send messages. | |
| - Your callers can dictate a text message to a SkyTel Customer Messaging | |
| Agent, toll-free 24-hours a day. | |
| Hardware Features: | |
| - New FLEX technology means longer battery life -- up to 5 months on | |
| one AA battery. | |
| - Choice of several musical tones or silent vibration alert. | |
| - Receive up to forty, 240-character messages. | |
| 5. SkyTel 2-Way Pagers. | |
| Imagine the freedom of getting a question and pushing one button to | |
| answer... from a pager small enough to fit in your hand. Your callers | |
| get answers quickly and easily by telephone, computer, e-mail or even | |
| on their SkyTel pager. And you reduce long-distance and cellular phone | |
| expenses! | |
| SkyTel 2-Way is the first and only service that allows you to respond to | |
| a message from a pager. | |
| The SkyTel 2-Way System acts as the clearinghouse for all outgoing and | |
| incoming messages. | |
| Messages to you: | |
| People sending you messages (senders) can do so by: | |
| - phone (numeric, voice messages, or operator-assisted text messages) | |
| - computer (SkyTel Access or QuickAccess software, e-mail, or palmtop | |
| computer connection) | |
| Messages from you: | |
| And senders can get your response via: | |
| - phone | |
| - computer | |
| - SkyWord or SkyTel 2-Way pagers | |
| Works with Other SkyTel Services: | |
| SkyTalk: Full-featured voice mail lets senders leave a detailed message | |
| and then you call back to hear the reply. | |
| SkyNews: Headline news provided twice daily. | |
| The answer is in the palm of your hand With SkyTel 2-Way, your senders | |
| become your partners in communications. They compose messages with | |
| multiple-choice responses for you to choose from, such as: | |
| - CLIENT WILL SIGN $80K CONTRACT IF WE CAN DELIVER BY 4/7 | |
| - PROCEED | |
| - DO NOT PROCEED | |
| - AWAIT MY CALL | |
| Or if your sender does not define responses, select from one of your SkyTel | |
| 2-Way pager's 16 pre-programmed responses: | |
| - YES/OK | |
| - NO | |
| - WILL CALL LATER | |
| - CALL ME | |
| - RUNNING LATE | |
| - NEED MORE INFO | |
| - SEND # TO CALL | |
| - WHERE ARE YOU? | |
| - WILL ARRIVE 15M | |
| - WILL ARRIVE 30M | |
| - TRAFFIC DELAY | |
| - PICK ME UP | |
| - BUSY | |
| - FINISHED | |
| - CALL HOME | |
| Senders can receive your response at their convenience, 24 hours a day by | |
| phone, PC or SkyTel pager. | |
| Unit Features And Operations | |
| - weighs about 5-1/2 ounces | |
| - runs for several weeks on single AAA-size alkaline battery | |
| - flip-top cover protects the unit and houses the transmitter used to | |
| send and receive messages | |
| - messages can be up to 500 characters long, including customized reply | |
| choices | |
| - "Personal Folder" stores messages in the 100 kilobyte memory; message | |
| length determines how many messages you can store | |
| Sending Messages | |
| With SkyTel 2-Way, anyone can send a message directly to SkyTel 2-Way | |
| subscribers and receive their replies. | |
| Message Sending Options: | |
| - Telephone keypad: Call toll-free from any touch-tone telephone to send | |
| a numeric message. | |
| - Voice messaging: Leave a detailed message (for SkyTalk subscribers). | |
| - Operator-assisted text messaging: Dial the SkyTel toll-free number and | |
| speak to a Customer Messaging Agent who will type and send your | |
| message. | |
| - Personal computer and modem: Use SkyTel AccessTM or QuickAccess | |
| software to compose and transmit messages on a modem-equipped | |
| computer. | |
| - E-mail: SkyTel 2-Way messages can be created and sent through any | |
| Internet-based e-mail system. Replies will be directed back to the | |
| e-mail address. | |
| - Palmtop computer connections: SkyTel 2-Way subscribers can link their | |
| Hewlett-Packard 100 or 200LXTM or OmniGo 100 palmtop computer to a | |
| SkyTel 2-Way pager. Subscribers can then compose, transmit, receive, | |
| relay, store and reply to SkyTel 2-Way messages. | |
| Receiving Replies | |
| With SkyTel 2-Way, senders know for certain whether their message was | |
| received and can easily check for their reply. Check each message sent over | |
| The SkyTel 2-Way System using these convenient options: | |
| Message Tracking and Reply Options | |
| - Telephone: Whenever you send a message (by telephone or otherwise), | |
| SkyTel assigns a unique confirmation number to that message. Senders | |
| can call The SkyTel 2-Way System later and use the confirmation number | |
| to check the status of the message and/or get their reply. | |
| - Personal computer and a modem: Use SkyTel Access software to compose | |
| and transmit messages. Then use the confirmation number to check the | |
| status of messages and/or get your reply. | |
| - E-mail: When you send a message via e-mail to a SkyTel 2-Way | |
| subscriber, you'll receive your reply at your e-mail address. | |
| - Pagers: Replies can be forwarded to a SkyWord (alphanumeric) or | |
| SkyTel 2-Way pager. | |
| 6. SkyTel Extra Features. | |
| SkyNews Features: | |
| - Four headlines are broadcast twice each day - 12:30pm and | |
| 5:00pm ET Monday Friday, 2:00 and 7:00pm ET Saturday and | |
| Sunday. | |
| - Headlines are transmitted FREE to all SkyWord and SkyTel 2-Way | |
| pagers. | |
| - Headline topics include: U.S. politics, U.S. business and economic | |
| news, international events, Dow Jones industrial average updates and | |
| the performance of leading stocks. | |
| - In addition to the regular broadcasts, news alerts are sent as crucial | |
| events occur in the U.S. or abroad. | |
| SkyNews Special Editions: | |
| If you need news about your specific industry, subscribe to SkyNews Special | |
| Editions. Headlines are available about the following industries: | |
| Finance | |
| Telecommunications | |
| Information Highway | |
| Media | |
| There is an additional charge for SkyTel special editions. | |
| SkyQuote Features: | |
| Keep tabs on Wall Street with SkyQuote-the personalized financial | |
| news service on SkyTel text messaging units. With SkyQuote, you'll | |
| be alerted twice each business day with pricing updates on four stocks or | |
| exchange indexes. You provide us with the stocks, choose the timing of your | |
| updates, and SkyTel will do the rest. | |
| Your messaging unit will alert you with the price of the most recent trade | |
| for each of the four companies you have selected. You will also receive Dow | |
| Jones headline alerts when significant news breaks on your selected | |
| companies. | |
| 7. SkyTel SkyFax Option. | |
| Whoever invented the fax machine apparently didn't know much about doing | |
| business on the road. After all, you can't take the machine with you. It | |
| has very little interest in your schedule. And critical faxes have a way of | |
| arriving at the wrong place, and the wrong time. | |
| SkyFax Features: | |
| - You are assigned a personal toll-free number that people use to send | |
| you faxes. | |
| - Notification on your SkyPager or SkyWord pager that a fax has | |
| arrived in your mailbox. | |
| - Dial a toll-free number to download the fax to fax machine of your | |
| choice. | |
| - SkyFax even works with your portable computer's send/receive fax | |
| software. | |
| SkyFax Benefits: | |
| SkyFax offers total control over how and where people reach you with | |
| important fax messages. | |
| - Toll-free number reduces long-distance charges. | |
| - Download faxes at YOUR convenience. | |
| - Senders don't have to know your travel schedule in order to send you | |
| faxes -- you'll never miss an important fax. | |
| - Your documents remain confidential, because you're in control. | |
| 8. SkyTel SkyTalk Option. | |
| Now, when you travel, The SkyTel System will let you give the people who | |
| need to stay in touch with you one toll-free phone number where you can | |
| always be reached. Even if they don't know exactly where you are, they'll | |
| be able to call a single number and leave a voice message in your SkyTalk(r) | |
| voice mailbox. You'll be notified quickly that a message is waiting. Then | |
| you can retrieve it whenever you want. | |
| SkyTalk can also be used to send information to a whole group of people | |
| simultaneously with one phone call. Even if they're spread across Phoenix, | |
| Los Angeles, Boston and Miami, everyone will be notified in minutes. | |
| SkyTalk Features | |
| - SkyTalk is an easily-accessible toll-free voice mail system that | |
| notifies you when you have a message on your SkyPager, SkyWord or | |
| SkyTel 2-Way pager. | |
| - Personal toll-free access numbers are available to provide callers | |
| with easy access to your voice mail. You can even forward your office | |
| number to your toll-free Personal Access Number when you're traveling | |
| so every caller can leave a message for you. | |
| - You can access other parts of The SkyTel System easily, without | |
| hanging up the phone. For example, you can reply directly to messages | |
| from other subscribers, broadcast messages to a subscriber list and | |
| redirect messages to other subscribers. | |
| Additional SkyTalk Features | |
| - Personalized voice mail greeting -- your own words in your own voice. | |
| - Security code to prevent unauthorized access. | |
| - Spanish and Japanese language prompts available. | |
| - Messages up to 5 minutes in length. | |
| - Stores up to 20 messages for up to 14 days. | |
| - Unretrieved messages stored for 72 hours. | |
| - Toll-free access to your messages from over 40 countries around the | |
| world (surcharge may apply). | |
| 9. Sending a Message. | |
| Make it simple for your clients and colleagues to remember how to | |
| send you a message. Just include the instructions on your | |
| business card! On the front, list the SkyTel 800 number and your | |
| PIN along with all your other numbers. For more detailed | |
| instructions, use the back of your card. These instructions can | |
| be pre-printed on the card or printed on a sticker for attachment | |
| later. To get started, please see the SkyWord example below. | |
| Sending Me A Page | |
| Dial 1-800-759-8888 | |
| Enter PIN, press # | |
| Numeric message--press 1, then # | |
| Voice message--press 2, then # | |
| Dictated message--press 3 | |
| Press # to end | |
| 10. SkyTel Coverage. | |
| SkyTel is the best single source for all of your messaging needs. For | |
| locally, nationally and internationally. People everywhere are taking | |
| advantage of SkyTel coverage flexibility. Whatever your lifestyle requires, | |
| SkyTel will easily provide a coverage plan that works for you. | |
| SkyPager and SkyWord Coverage Plans Include: | |
| Metro Service: | |
| If your business is conducted primarily in one metro area or state, but | |
| requires occasional travel to other parts of the country, The SkyTel System | |
| with Metro Service and Nationwide Now is your cost-effective messaging | |
| solution. | |
| Metro Plus: | |
| A broader 2- to 6-state zone. There are 21 pre-defined Metro Plus zones, | |
| each with nationwide access through Nationwide Now. | |
| Regional/Region Plus: | |
| East, West, Central, Southeast, Southwest or Midwest. Two regions can be | |
| combined (Region Plus service) for maximum coverage. Each can include | |
| Nationwide Now (Region Plus service is available for SkyPager only). | |
| Nationwide: | |
| Coverage in thousands of cities and towns across the United States. | |
| (SkyPager only) | |
| Nationwide Now: | |
| Nationwide Now is an exclusive SkyTel coverage feature that allows you to | |
| access our nationwide network when you travel out of your home coverage | |
| area. | |
| International: | |
| SkyTel International Service can be used in conjunction with any U.S.-based | |
| coverage plan: | |
| - Simulcast service: Messages are always transmitted to U.S. and the | |
| country(ies) of your choice. | |
| - Follow-Me: Allows you to activate coverage (with a quick call into The | |
| SkyTel System) to receive messages while traveling abroad. You choose | |
| the country(ies) and length of time for international coverage. | |
| - International coverage is available in the following countries: | |
| Argentina | |
| Bahamas | |
| Bermuda | |
| Brazil | |
| Canada | |
| Colombia | |
| Ecuador | |
| Guatemala | |
| Hong Kong | |
| Indonesia | |
| Malaysia | |
| Mexico | |
| Peru | |
| Philippines | |
| Puerto Rico | |
| Singapore | |
| Uruguay (coming soon) | |
| Venezuela | |
| In the places you travel most, SkyTel goes along with you, giving | |
| you reliable, efficient communications. Here's just a partial | |
| listing of the United States and international coverage areas. | |
| Skytel has a wide coverage area. I only listed U.S. cities with | |
| a population of 75,000 or more. | |
| ALABAMA | |
| Birmingham | |
| Huntsville | |
| Mobile | |
| Montgomery | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| ARIZONA | |
| Chandler | |
| Glendale | |
| Mesa | |
| Phoenix | |
| Scottsdale | |
| Tempe | |
| Tucson | |
| ARKANSAS | |
| Little Rock | |
| CALIFORNIA | |
| Alameda | |
| Alhambra | |
| Anaheim | |
| Arden-Arcade | |
| Bakersfield | |
| Berkeley | |
| Burbank | |
| Carson | |
| Chula Vista | |
| Citrus Heights | |
| Compton | |
| Concord | |
| Corona | |
| Costa Mesa | |
| Daly City | |
| Downey | |
| E. Los Angeles | |
| El Cajon | |
| El Monte | |
| Escondido | |
| Fairfield | |
| Fremont | |
| Fresno | |
| Fullerton | |
| Garden Grove | |
| Glendade | |
| Hayward | |
| Huntington Beach | |
| Inglewood | |
| Irvine | |
| Lancaster | |
| Long Beach | |
| Los Angeles | |
| Modesto | |
| Moreno Valley | |
| Norwalk | |
| Oakland | |
| Oceanside | |
| Ontario | |
| Orange | |
| Oxnard | |
| Pasadena | |
| Pomona | |
| Rancho Cucamonga | |
| Richmond | |
| Riverside | |
| Sacramento | |
| Salinas | |
| San Bernadino | |
| San Buenaventura | |
| San Diego | |
| San Francisco | |
| San Jose | |
| San Mateo | |
| Santa Ana | |
| Santa Barbara | |
| Santa Clara | |
| Santa Clarita | |
| Santa Monica | |
| Santa Rosa | |
| Simi Valley | |
| South Gate | |
| Stockton | |
| Sunnyvale | |
| Thousand Oaks | |
| Torrance | |
| West Covina | |
| Westminster | |
| Whittier | |
| COLORADO | |
| Arvada | |
| Aurora | |
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver | |
| Ft. Collins | |
| Lakewood | |
| Pueblo | |
| CONNECTICUT | |
| Bridgeport | |
| Hartford | |
| New Britain | |
| New Haven | |
| Norwalk | |
| Stamford | |
| Waterbury | |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | |
| Metro Area | |
| FLORIDA | |
| Clearwater | |
| Coral Springs | |
| Ft. Lauderdale | |
| Gainesville | |
| Hialeah | |
| Hollywood | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Kendall | |
| Miami | |
| Miami Beach | |
| Orlando | |
| St. Petersburg | |
| Tallahassee | |
| Tampa | |
| GEORGIA | |
| Albany | |
| Atlanta | |
| Columbus | |
| Macon | |
| Savannah | |
| HAWAII | |
| Honolulu | |
| IDAHO | |
| Boise City | |
| ILLINOIS | |
| Arlington Heights | |
| Aurora | |
| Chicago | |
| Decatur | |
| Elgin | |
| Joliet | |
| Naperville | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Springfield | |
| INDIANA | |
| Evansville | |
| Ft. Wayne | |
| Gary | |
| Hammond | |
| Indianapolis | |
| South Bend | |
| IOWA | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport | |
| Des Moines | |
| Sioux City | |
| KANSAS | |
| Kansas City | |
| Overland Park | |
| Topeka | |
| Wichita | |
| KENTUCKY | |
| Lexington | |
| Louisville | |
| LOUISIANA | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Metairie | |
| New Orleans | |
| Shreveport | |
| MARYLAND | |
| Baltimore | |
| Columbia | |
| Silver Spring | |
| MASSACHUSETTS | |
| Boston | |
| Brockton | |
| Cambridge | |
| Fall River | |
| Lowell | |
| Lynn | |
| New Bedford | |
| Newton | |
| Quincy | |
| Somerville | |
| Springfield | |
| Worcester | |
| MICHIGAN | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Clinton | |
| Dearborn | |
| Detroit | |
| Worcester | |
| Flint | |
| Grand Rapids | |
| Kalamazoo | |
| Lansing | |
| Livonia | |
| Southfield | |
| Sterling Heights | |
| Warren | |
| Westland | |
| MINNESOTA | |
| Bloomington | |
| Duluth | |
| Minneapolis | |
| St. Paul | |
| MISSISSIPPI | |
| Jackson | |
| MISSOURI | |
| Independence | |
| Kansas City | |
| St. Louis | |
| Springfield | |
| MONTANA | |
| Billings | |
| NEBRASKA | |
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha | |
| NEVADA | |
| Las Vegas | |
| Paradise | |
| Reno | |
| Sunrise Manor | |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | |
| Manchester | |
| Nashua | |
| NEW JERSEY | |
| Camden | |
| Edison | |
| Elizabeth | |
| Jersey City | |
| Newark | |
| Paterson | |
| Trenton | |
| NEW MEXICO | |
| Albuquerque | |
| NEW YORK | |
| Albany | |
| Buffalo | |
| Cheektowaga | |
| New York | |
| Rochester | |
| Syracuse | |
| Yonkers | |
| NORTH CAROLINA | |
| Charlotte | |
| Durham | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Greensboro | |
| Raleigh | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| OHIO | |
| Akron | |
| Canton | |
| Cincinnati | |
| Cleveland | |
| Columbus | |
| Dayton | |
| Parma | |
| Toledo | |
| Youngstown | |
| OKLAHOMA | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Tulsa | |
| OREGON | |
| Eugene | |
| Portland | |
| Salem | |
| PENNSYLVANIA | |
| Allentown | |
| Erie | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Reading | |
| Scranton | |
| RHODE ISLAND | |
| Cranston | |
| Providence | |
| Warwick | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| Charleston | |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| TENNESSEE | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Clarksville | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson | |
| TEXAS | |
| Abilene | |
| Amarillo | |
| Arlington | |
| Austin | |
| Beaumont | |
| Carrollton | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Dallas | |
| El Paso | |
| Ft. Worth | |
| Garland | |
| Grand Prairie | |
| Houston | |
| Irving | |
| Laredo | |
| Lubbock | |
| McAllen | |
| Mesquite | |
| Midland | |
| Odessa | |
| Pasadena | |
| Plano | |
| San Angelo | |
| San Antonio | |
| Tyler | |
| Waco | |
| Wichita Falls | |
| UTAH | |
| Provo | |
| Salt Lake City | |
| West Valley City | |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS | |
| St. Croix | |
| St. Thomas | |
| VIRGINIA | |
| Alexandria | |
| Arlington | |
| Chesapeake | |
| Hampton | |
| Newport News | |
| Norfolk | |
| Portsmouth | |
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach | |
| WASHINGTON | |
| Bellevue | |
| Seattle | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| WISCONSIN | |
| Green Bay | |
| Kenosha | |
| Madison | |
| Milwaukee | |
| Racine | |
| 11. International Access numbers to the SkyTel system. | |
| SkyTel US Customers can access the SkyTel System from 44 countries around | |
| the world! Use the chart below to find the access numbers you need. | |
| Legend for notes: | |
| * a: Pay phones may require a coin or card | |
| * b: Not available from pay phones | |
| * c: Not available from all phones | |
| * d: Local or in-country charges may apply | |
| Country Access Number Notes | |
| Australia 1-800-12-8078 | |
| Bahamas 1-800-934-6451 a | |
| Bahamas 1-800-934-6451 a | |
| Barbados 1-800-534-2170 b | |
| Belgium 0800-1-4389 a | |
| Bermuda 1-800-825-0311 | |
| Canada 800-759-8255 c | |
| Chile 1230-020-3220 b | |
| China 10-800-524-4624 c | |
| Colombia 980-1-52547 a, c | |
| Costa Rica 001800-234-4793 b | |
| Denmark 8001-8671 a | |
| El Salvador 0-1-800-234-9578 b, c | |
| Finland 9-800-1-59402 a | |
| France 05-90-3223 | |
| Germany 0130-8-18414 | |
| Greece 00800-12-2613 a, c,d | |
| Guam 1-800-671-0150 a | |
| Guatemala 099-0082 a | |
| Hong Kong 800-5688 a | |
| Hungary 00-800-11144 | |
| Indonesia 001-800-011-0277 | |
| Ireland 1-800-55-5523 | |
| Israel 177-150-1572 a | |
| Italy 1678-77100 a | |
| Japan 0031-12-3373 a, c | |
| Luxembourg 0800-6170 | |
| Malaysia 800-2652 a, d | |
| Mexico 95-800-759-8255 c, d | |
| Netherlands 06-022-7548 a, c | |
| Netherlands Antilles 0031-12-3373 b, d | |
| New Zealand 0800-447036 | |
| Norway 800-15617 | |
| Panama 001-800-507-0089 | |
| Portugal 0501-12-707 a, c | |
| Singapore 800-1200-457 a | |
| South Africa 080-09-92588 a | |
| Sweden 020-79-3976 a | |
| Switzerland 155-2154 a | |
| Taiwan 0080-13-8341 a | |
| Thailand 001-800-12-066-0249 a, c | |
| United Kingdom 0800-89-3648 | |
| Uraguay 000-413-598-0371 a, c,d | |
| Venezuela 8001-2458 | |
| 12. SkyTel accessible by Land, Sea or Air. | |
| Accessibility is important in any business, but when you provide | |
| mobile satellite communications to maritime, aeronautical and | |
| land mobile customers, it's your main selling point. | |
| The folks at COMSAT Mobile Communications sell communications | |
| that know no bounds, so they need to keep in constant contact | |
| with all their customers and prospects. That's why they rely on | |
| SkyTel. | |
| Robert Katz, director of Mobile Data for COMSAT, says, "It's not | |
| just SkyTel paging that's so valuable to us. It's the whole | |
| spectrum of SkyTel services." As a matter of fact, the company | |
| depends on more than 160 SkyTel pagers, especially in the sales, | |
| engineering and operations divisions, as well as a variety of | |
| SkyTel services. | |
| Serving as much-needed administrative support, a SkyTel Corporate | |
| Access Number gives customers or employees toll-free access to | |
| sending pages - with just one easy number and without having to | |
| carry or remember PlNs. With a list of key COMSAT employees and | |
| their PlNs, the SkyTel operator sends messages like a personal | |
| assistant. Katz uses this service to send out important meeting | |
| notices or project reminders, either to individuals or an entire | |
| group. "It's even better than voice mail or e-mail," says Katz. | |
| SkyTel service even works with COMSAT's office systems to keep | |
| communications transparent to the caller. For example, when Katz | |
| receives a call at his desk, his office voice mail system pages | |
| him immediately. Wherever he is, his SkyTel pager alerts him that | |
| a call is waiting. Within minutes, he phones in an access code to | |
| be connected instantly. When he picks up the call, the caller | |
| doesn't know if Katz is in a meeting, driving down the highway or | |
| relaxing at home. All he knows is that Katz is available for him. | |
| A loyal SkyTel customer since 1990, COMSAT is currently | |
| integrating SkyTel 2-Way messaging into their day-to-day | |
| operations. Of course, you would fully expect these experts in | |
| satellite communications to take advantage of the best in | |
| satellite messaging technology. With SkyTel they're moving full | |
| speed ahead. | |
| 13. Overview of SkyTel. | |
| Don't sit by the phone and wait for important calls. Carry your SkyTel | |
| pager and stay in touch. Let your messages find you. | |
| Anyone - from customer service reps, medical personnel and sales executives | |
| to busy parents and teenagers - can take advantage of the easiest | |
| communications solution today. | |
| SkyTel has paging services and coverage options to meet your requirements. | |
| In town or out, SkyTel is the only service you'll need. | |
| Only The SkyTel System includes these advances: | |
| - Always Toll-free - no fumbling for spare change; no cost for calls, | |
| from anywhere in the United States | |
| - Personalized Greetings - just like an answering machine, change your | |
| greeting as often as you like ... easier for callers to use and | |
| understand | |
| - Page Recall - stop worrying about missed messages; call in to review | |
| messages from the last three days, even if your pager was turned off | |
| If you need ... Then try ... | |
| To be notified with a SkyPager for short, simple communications. | |
| number (phone number or | |
| special code) that someone | |
| is trying to reach you. | |
| Full written messages in SkyWord for receiving numeric and | |
| the palm of your hand. alphanumeric messages. | |
| SkyTel 2-Way for revolutionary two-way | |
| To answer questions | |
| immediately. Without using communications. With SkyTel 2-Way you can | |
| a phone. respond immediately to messages you receive, | |
| right from your pager. | |
| SkyTalk, giving you full-featured voice | |
| To know you have a voice mail and notification on your pager every | |
| message. time a message is left, available with all | |
| paging services. | |
| SkyFax so your callers can fax easily to | |
| Easy access to all of the your unique toll-free number. You're | |
| faxes that come in while notified via your pager and can download, | |
| you're out. save, store and forward faxes from wherever | |
| you are (not available with SkyTel 2-Way). | |
| To know what's going on in SkyNews and SkyQuote, providing you with | |
| the world and on Wall news or stock quotes twice daily, available | |
| Street. to SkyWord subscribers. | |
| 14. Getting Phree SkyTel Pagers | |
| To get phree SkyTel pagers you will need to get a pin. To do this | |
| you will have to do some scanning. Use the prefixes in section 16 of | |
| this article. Each pin is seven digits. If an account has a personal | |
| 800 number, then that is the pin. For example 800-759-9826. The pin | |
| is 7599826. | |
| Hint: If you find a pin with option 3# on it. Which is alpha-numeric | |
| paging. Call it up. The SkyTel operator will read you the name | |
| of the owner of the pager. Now you have the owner. All you have | |
| to do is goto a payphone and page the owner of the pager to the | |
| payphone and bull shit him into something stupid like "This is | |
| Michael Donaldson from SkyTel. We have lost some information on | |
| your SkyTel account. We need it for billing purposes." He will | |
| almost 99.99% of the time give it up. Your next step is to CNA | |
| his number and get all the information on the number. Now you | |
| have all the information on his SkyTel account. The best accounts | |
| to get phree pagers with are corporate accounts because they | |
| usually have many pagers under the account and will let you ship | |
| a large quantity of pagers out at one time. | |
| Typical Conversation with Skytel to get Phree Pagers: | |
| (if you have a UPS bin number all the better. BIN = billing identification | |
| number. AKA bill shipping to another company). | |
| SB=Skytel Bitch | |
| ME=PBXPhreak | |
| Call 800-SKY-USER | |
| ME: "Hi, I was wondering if you can help me?" | |
| SB: "Sure, what do you need help with" | |
| ME: "I would like to add a pager to my SkyTel account" | |
| SB: "Ok, sir. Whats your pin on your account" | |
| ME: (give her the pin you have info on) | |
| SB: (will ask for info on the account) | |
| ME: (give her the info) | |
| SB: "Ok, what type of pager and service would you like" | |
| ME: "A SkyTel Tango 2 Way Pager " -- $400 each | |
| SB: "Ok, I am filling an order for a Tango, would you like any extra | |
| options on this pager" | |
| ME: "Yes, the SkyTalk, SkyNews, SkyFax, SkyQuote and with nationwide and | |
| international coverage please" (one fuckin loaded pager) | |
| SB: "Ok, that will be shipped out tomorrow" | |
| ME: "Miss, one thing.. I am in Canada right now at a Business conference | |
| can you ship it over here." | |
| SB: "Sure. Whats the address you want it delivered to." | |
| ME: (give her the dropsite) | |
| SB: "Is there anything else." | |
| ME: "No thanks. You have yourself a good day and a Merry Christmas!!!" | |
| 15. Taking over a SkyTel Mailbox | |
| Hint: If you find a pin with option 3# on it. Which is alpha-numeric | |
| paging. Call it up. The SkyTel operator will read you the name | |
| of the owner of the pager. Now you have the owner. All you have | |
| to do is goto a payphone and page the owner of the pager like | |
| a million times and if he doesn't respond do it every day for | |
| a week. This usually means the pager isn't in use. So this will | |
| be a good SkyTel to take over. | |
| Typical Conversation with Skytel to takeover a SkyTel Mailbox: | |
| SB=Skytel Bitch | |
| ME=PBXPhreak | |
| Call 800-SKY-USER | |
| ME: "Hi, this is Michael Donaldson from AirTouch Paging" | |
| SB: "How can I help you" | |
| ME: "A customer was getting some options moved around when | |
| our computers crashed over on our system and I need to make | |
| some changes quickly, and our technician won't be here for | |
| awhile. He verified all the information correctly before the | |
| system crashed. | |
| SB: "What is the pin number on the account" | |
| ME: "7599823" | |
| SB: "OK.. What needed to be changed" | |
| ME: "He wanted to add SkyTalk and SkyFax and change his code to 9172" | |
| SB: "Ok i will do that now.." | |
| ME: "Who am I speaking too. So I can tell my manager." (just bullshit) | |
| SB: (some stupid name) | |
| ME: "Ok, Thank You." | |
| SB: "Is there anything else." | |
| ME: "No that is fine" | |
| SB: "Have a good day" | |
| That is a basic conversation that will get them to change the password, | |
| and add options to the account. | |
| 16. Prefixes for SkyTel Pagers and Voicemail | |
| 800-203-xxxx | |
| 800-213-xxxx | |
| 800-436-45xx | |
| 800-436-78xx | |
| 800-757-xxxx | |
| 800-759-xxxx (original region 759=SKY) | |
| Ways of scanning: | |
| - Scan by Hand. I would try using Substance's Random Scan program to | |
| generate numbers in the prefixes mentioned above. | |
| - Toneloc is available at ftp.fc.net /pub/defcon/TONELOC | |
| 17. Conclusion | |
| That should give you tons of infoz about Skytel and how to acquire an | |
| account on the Skytel system. | |
| EOF | |