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>>>>>>>>>>>> Introduction <<<<<<<<<<<<
This tutorial will be focusing on the 'phone side of
hacking. I will include numbers, passwords, and other bits
of interesting info that I have picked up during my career
as one of the >ELITE< hackers here in Australia. I will also
include information on the American 'Telenet' system, though
I regret I have no password (yet) for the Midas data-link
system. Well, now, onto the juicy stuff.. here goes..
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dial Locks <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Have you ever been into an office, and found that some
barstard has put a dial lock so that the dial can't be
turned? Well, you can use that phone, it's just a bit harder
than normal. What you have to do, is pick up the phone, and
press the receiver button >RAPIDLY< the number of times
needed for that digit. For example, to dial 762-1582, you
would press the receiver button 7 times, pause, then 6
times, pause, then 2 times, etc. Make sure you do this
quickly and evenly. Practice on your own number, and you'll
get an engaged tone when you succeed. Good luck!
>>>>>>>>>> Exchange Scanning <<<<<<<<<<
Have you ever wondered about those 11 numbers? Like 11612
for Bible Readings, etc. Ever noticed that those numbers are
not sequential? Ever wondered what lies in between? Well, I
wondered about that once too, so here is a list I have made
of all the 11 and 01 numbers.. Here goes..
01 numbers:
0100 ISD enquiries
0101 International bookings
0102 International enquiries
0103 Directory assistance - International
0104-0105 STD error message
0106 not connected
0107 operator
0108 Booking + enquries - ships at sea
0109 tones (for testing?)
011 Trunk bookings
012 Trunk enquiries
013 Directory assistance
014 not connected
015 Telegrams
016 not connected
0170 Directory assistance - other states
0171 not connected
0172 #8
0173 Wakeup and reminder calls
0174 Telegram enquiries
0175 Directory assistance - STD
0176 "Number Please"
0177 "Can I help you"
0178-0179 not connected
018 #8
0190 <<<<<< see below
0191 not connected
01921 Austpac - 300 baud
01922 Austpac - 1200/75
01923 Austpac - Videotext
01924 not connected
01925-01926 Austpac
01927 not connected
01928 #8
01929 not connected
0193 not connected
0194 not connected
01950 not connected
01951 Austpac - 300 baud
01952 Austpac - 1200/75
01953 Austpac - Videotext
01954 not connected
01955-01956 Viatel - 1200/75
01957 not connected
01958 #8
01959 not connected
11 numbers:
1100 Difficulties and faults
1101 engaged
1102 engaged
1103 <<<<<< see below
1104 Difficulties and faults - Mobile Telephones
1105 engaged
1106 engaged
1107 Difficulties and faults - 008 Lessees
1108 #8
1109 engaged
1110-1129 not connected
1130 ringback
1131-1132 operators
1133-1135 not connected
1136 ringback
1137-1138 not connected
1139 Re-direction number
11400-11409 not connected
11410-11429 operators
11430-11439 not connected
11440 faint not connected
11441 Fire Brigade
11442-11443 faint not connected
11444 D24 Police
11445 faint not connected
11446 not connected
11447 faint not connected
11448 #8
11449-11489 not connected
11490-11499 operators
11500 Bass credit bookings
11501-11502 Stock exchange reports
11503-11507 not connected
11508 #8
11509 not connected
11510 ringback
11511 Stock exchange A-H
11512 not connected
11513 Stock exchange Industrials
11514 not connected
11515 3XY competition line
11516 not connected
11517 Stock exchange I-Z
11518 Motor rego information
11519 not connected
11520 Pools results
11521 Tattslotto results
11522 Bass credit bookings
11523-11524 not connected
11525 Magpie hotline
11526-11530 not connected
11531 Ring-a-recipe
11532 not connected *
11533 not connected
11534 Financial speaking
11535 Dial-a-champ
11536 3AK Garden line
11537 not connected
11538 Quit Smoking
11539 not connected
11540 Fire restrictions
11541 Boating weather
11542 not connected
11543 not connected *
11544 Thredbo news
11545 VSA snowline
11546-11549 not connected
11550 Eyewitness news phone poll
11551 Passenger shipping
11552-11557 Eyewitness news phone poll
11558 not connected
11559 Eyewitness news phone poll
11560 Dial-a-pet
11561 Telecom loans 1-10 (free call)
11562 Telecom loans 11-16 (free call)
11563 Telecom loans 17+ (free call)
11564-11565 not connected
11566 operator
11567 not connected
11568 1985 Ford Aust. open
11569 not connected
11570 Green phone tone info
11571 Holiday ideas
11572 ringback
11573 Police Advisory Line
11574-11576 ringback
11577 Dial-a-restaurant
11578 ringback
11579 Mt Buller ski line
11580-11584 not connected
11585 150th hotline
11586-11587 not connected
11588 3XY musicline
11589-11598 not connected
11599 Disco hotline
11600 Riceline
11601-11607 ringback
11608 #8
11609 Defence force
11610 Dial for new help
11611 Dial-a-prayer
11612 Bible readings
11613 Hailey's comet
11614 Childrens stories
11615 not connected *
11616 Share market
11617-11620 not connected
11621 not connected *
11622 Cash and card
11623-11624 not connected
11625 Investment news
11626 Eyewitness news phone poll
11627 not connected *
11628 Eyewitness news phone poll
11629 Life be in it
11630 Stereo AM
11631 <<<<< see below
11632 <<<<< see below
11633 out of order
11634 not connected
11635 Dial-a-horoscope
11636-11637 not connected
11638 Holiday travel line
11639-11642 not connected
11643 EON-FM Live wire
11644-11649 not connected
11650 Tel-law
11651 not connected
11652 Home security
11653-11655 not connected
11656 not connected *
11657-11658 not connected
11659 keeps on ringing..
11660 Penguin Vic
11661 Dial-a-record
11662-11663 not connected
11664 not connected *
11665 Maggi kitchen line
11666 Dial-it info
11667-11669 not connected
11670 Holiday line (for Queensland?)
11671 Leisure line
11672 Eyewitness news phone poll
11673-11675 not connected
11676 Eyewitness news phone poll
11677 Santa line
11678 not connected
11679 New Zealand line
11680 Hoyts Drive in
11681 Entertainment hotline
11682 Medical information
11683-11685 not connected
11686 not connected *
11687 not connected
11688 3XY gig guide
11689-11692 not connected
11693 not connected *
11694-11695 not connected
11696 Wedding scene
11697-11699 not connected
>>>>>>>>>>> An explanation <<<<<<<<<<<
Now to explain some of my (cryptic?) notes. Any number
marked 'operator' answers with 'Telecom, what number are you
calling?'. If there are words in quotes, then that is what
she said instead. 'not connected' is the usual message, but
if it has a asterisk (*) after it, then it was a male voice
(they are normally female voices).
Now, onto some of the more exciting of these numbers. As you
can see, Telecom actually does not hide much, but some of
what is hidden is quite interesting. For example there is
0109 which gives a tone, then goes dead. When you tap the
receiver button, or dial a number, it repeats the tone. Very
weird indeed! Now, how about the five million 'Eyewitness
news poll' lines. I always thought they had only two or
three! But more interesting is the 'Green phone tone info'
number (11570). It goes though the different tones that a
'Green phone' (the type you put money into) makes.. very
interesting.. you could probably use this info to build a
'fuzz box'. (a box which simulates the dropping of a coin,
by sending the right frequency out a speaker, which is held
next to the mouthpiece of a 'Green phone'.. the exchange
thinks you are putting money in.. hehe!) There are a few
extra stock exchange numbers (11501, 11502 and 11616) but
they don't really excite me.
Now, for you astronomy fans, how about the 'Hailey's comet'
line on 11613. Gives scientific info, and other such stuff.
How come Telecom never told us about that one? eh?
>>>>>>>>>>>> #8 exchanges <<<<<<<<<<<<
Right, you may be asking, what about those numbers I marked
above with '<<<<< see below'? Well, if you dial those
numbers, all you get is nothing, but it is my belief that
they could (possibly) be loops! What I will have to do, is
get my friends each to dial one, then see if anybody
connects. If not, then these are just dud numbers.
Note that some of these numbers are for recorded messages
that are only activated during certain times..
Almost forgot two other things. The #8 numbers and the
ringback numbers. #8 is LOTS of fun. When you dial it up,
all you get a series of long beeps, but if you have a
multimeter, or (like I had) an auto-answer unit connected to
the line, you will notice that after each beep, the polarity
of the line changes over. Now, at Telecom, when the polarity
changes, you are charged for one metered call (ie: 16
cents). If you ring this number up, it costs you about $5 a
minute! hehe! One Telecom technician made the mistake of
leaving it on once, over lunch (he was testing somebodies
line) and this persons bill went up $300! hahaha! The
numbers listed as #8 are most likely these sort of numbers
(I didn't hang about long to find out), but I have two
numbers which are definate #8 numbers. They are:
8008 For Balwyn area
6308 Should work for all Melbourne
>>>>>>>>>> Ringback numbers <<<<<<<<<<
Right, then there are ringback numbers. These are numbers
which you dial, and then hang up, and they ring you back.
Most of the ringback numbers listed will not work. Some are
only for certain areas, others are not properly connected.
The numbers I have which do work, are:
8000 For Balwyn area
859899 For North Balwyn
199 For Doncaster/Templestowe area
2200 For ?? area
Note that 199 is the most common. If you live in an area
other than the above listed, then try that one, or 2200 (if
you are desperate.. don't know what areas for that one)
Another ringback number I have is a bit different. When it
rings you back, rather then getting "ring-ring, pause, ring-
ring", etc, it just keeps ringing "riiiiiiiinnnnnggg". It
never stops until you answer!! hehe!!
8007 For Balwyn area
Note that most ringback numbers give a low purring type
noise when you dial them, wait a second or two, then hang
up. When you answer the phone (after it rings) you get a
tone until you hang up. On 8007, however, after dialling
there is nothing, and when you answer the phone (after it
rings) there is also nothing.
>>>>>>>>> Charge call meters <<<<<<<<<
Charge call meters are used to detect whether or not you are
being charged for a call. Ever been told about a number by a
friend, 'Oh yes, it's free, call it up all the time..' and
never known whether it WAS free or not? Well, construct your
own 'Charge call meter' and find out..