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on the payphone and make some connection between the mouthpiece and the |
phone. Well... that was pretty close to reality except for two things... |
1> Nowadays, mouthpieces are un-unscrewable, and 2> You cannot make long |
distance or toll calls using that method. Maybe that DID work on older |
phones, but you know Ma Bell. She always has a damn cure for every thing |
us Phreaks do. She glued on the mouthpiece! |
Now to make free local calls, you need a finishing nail. We highly |
recommend "6D E.G. FINISH C/H, 2 INCH" nails. These are about 3/32 of an |
inch in diameter and 2 inches long (of course). You also need a large |
size paper clip. By large we mean they are about 2 inches long |
(FOLDED). Then you unfold the paper clip. Unfold it by taking each |
piece and moving it out 90 degrees. When it is done it should look |
somewhat like this: |
/----------\ |
: : |
: : |
: : |
: : |
\----- |
Now, on to the neat stuff. What you do, instead of unscrewing the |
glued-on mouthpiece, is insert the nail into the center hole of the |
mouthpiece (where you talk) and push it in with pressure or just hammer |
it in by hitting the nail on something. Just DON'T KILL THE MOUTHPIECE! |
You could damage it if you insert the nail too far or at some weird |
angle. If this happens then the other party won't be able to hear what |
you say. |
You now have a hole in the mouthpiece in which you can easily insert |
the paper clip. So, take out the nail and put in the paper clip. Then |
take the other end of the paper clip and shove it under the rubber cord |
protector at the bottom of the handset (you know, the blue guy...). This |
should end up looking remotely like...like this: |
/----------\ Mouthpiece |
: : / |
Paper clip --> : : / |
: /---:---\ |
: : : :------------> |
====================\---))): : To earpiece -> |
^ ^ \--------------------> |
: : |
: : |
Cord Blue guy |
(The paper clip is shoved under the blue guy to make a good connection |
between the inside of the mouthpiece and the metal cord.) |
Now, dial the number of a local number you wish to call, sayyyy, |
MCI. If everything goes okay, it should ring and not answer with the |
"The Call You Have Made Requires a 20 Cent Deposit" recording. After the |
other end answers the phone, remove the paper clip. It's all that |
simple, see? |
There are a couple problems, however. One is, as we mentioned |
earlier, the mouthpiece not working after you punch it. If this happens |
to you, simply move on to the next payphone. The one you are now on is |
lost. Another problem is that the touch tones won't work when the paper |
clip is in the mouthpiece. There are two ways around this.. |
A> Dial the first 6 numbers. This should be done without the paper |
clip making the connection, i.e., one side should not be connected. Then |
connect the paper clip, hold down the last digit, and slowly pull the |
paper clip out at the mouthpiece's end. |
B> Don't use the paper clip at all. Keep the nail in after you |
punch it. Dial the first 6 digits. Before dialing the last digit, touch |
the nail head to the plate on the main body of the phone, the money safe |
thingy..then press the last number. |
The reason that this method is sometimes called clear boxing is |
because there is another type of phone which lets you actually make the |
call and listen to them say "Hello, hello?" but it cuts off the |
mouthpiece so they can't hear you. The Clear Box is used on that to |
amplify your voice signals and send it through the earpiece. If you see |
how this is even slightly similar to the method we just described up |
there, kindly explain it to US!! Cause WE don't GET IT! |
Anyways, this DOES work on almost all single slot, Dial Tone First |
payphones (Pacific Bell for sure). We do it all the time. This is the |
least, WE STRESS *LEAST*, risky form of Phreaking. And remember. There |
are other Phreaks like you out there who have read this article and punch |
payphones, so look before you punch, and save time. |
If you feel the insane desire to have to contact us to bitch at us |
for some really stupid mistake in this article, you can reach us at |
Lunatic Labs Unltd...415/278-7421. It should be up for quite a while.. |
Also, if you think of any new ideas that can be used in conjunction |
with this method, such as calling a wrong number on purpose and demanding |
your quarter back from the 0perator, tell us!! Post it on Looney!! Oh, |
and if this only works on Pac Bell phones, tell us also! Thanks for your |
time, upload this to every board you can find. You may use this material |
in any publication - electronic, written, or otherwise without consent of |
the authors as long as it is reproduced in whole, with all credit to the |
authors (us!) and Lunatic Labs. And now, the Bullshit: |
_________________________________________________________________________ |
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your information only. Any injuries resulting from this file |
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