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Thank you.
Hello.
It's Saturday night and I just tried calling the Voice BBS from 408 and it seems to hang
up part way through and then go to a, well it just seems to hang up part way through the
initial greeting.
We can't get past the initial greeting which sounds choppy.
Hey, I'm calling from D.C. I just wanted to call and say the loop line in your magazine
has been shut down today.
And I recently called a day before and heard some technicians talking.
They were talking about shutting it down at approximately 1230 today.
So that's all I wanted to say.
Bye.
Hi, my name is Jack Devlin.
I was trying to reach your BBS system and for some reason I'm unable to get through to
that number.
Is there a possibility that it's shut down or just you're working on it or something?
I would just appreciate it if you would, you know, up your date your information if it's
down or if you're just fixing it because I've been trying to reach it for about a month
and every time I call it says, you know, we're having trouble reaching this number.
So I'm just trying to figure out what's going on.
Thanks.
Is this Crown Publishing?
Can you tell me yes, no, maybe?
Ah, forget it.
Hello, this is Marina Brown from Metropolitan Gender Network, a group of transgendered and
transsexual individuals.
And we're calling you and I will drop you an email expressing our support for you in your
court battle with the MPAA regarding the DVD code.
You feel free to put us as endorsers in your struggle there.
We resolved this last night.
I did a report on the DCSS thing and they said, yes, let's do it.
So I'll drop you an email shortly and keep up the good work and good luck with that case.
It's really important.
Take care.
Bye.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Oh, shit.
Hi, I'm calling regards to Voice BBS.
It's at 631-473-2626.
Whenever we call that number or anyone calls that number,
when you're getting ready to go into the system, it logs you off.
It automatically boots you off.
It, like, picks up, but then disconnects.
So I'm just leaving this message to inform someone they should go and take a look at it.
Bye.
Hi, I'm calling regards to Voice BBS.
It's at 631-473-2626.
I called before about there's something wrong with your equipment.
Actually, I even called Verizon, so, you know, to test the line to see if there's anything wrong,
and they told me that it was definitely your equipment.
I hate to bug you guys, but I really enjoy that system,
and I would, you know, really like to access it again.
So I'd appreciate it if someone would take a look at it and hopefully fix it.
I mean, I just really like it a lot, so that's all.
Thanks.
I'm just letting whoever know that about the Voice BBS, it's still not working.
When anyone calls in, it picks up better this time, but then eventually disconnects.
Thanks.
I'm just leaving this message so someone can take a look at it.
Thank you.
All right?
All right. Take it easy. Bye.
Hey, this is the prophet in area code 425.
And I was calling for a blast for the past to the 2600 voice BBS and imagined my disappointment.
But all I get is a tone and a drop the carrier using three different long-distance carriers.
So it sounds to me like the big mouth is misbehaving.
I also should note that your IVR recording indicates the area code is 516.
It's now 631, it would appear.
Have a positive day.
Yeah, here is Daniel.
I don't know if any transfer, okay.
But I am in Nidda.
Feedback, Deutschland, Feedback, Germany.
Feedback, Feedback and building concerns.
My friends, Daniel, Strucker, Nidda, Randstadt.
Okay, have a nice day.
My friend, I love you.
Bye-bye.
Mayhem.
Bistu wahnsinnig.
I'm on the...
Are you teuer?
Do you want to go back?
Yeah, yeah, yo.
I'm going to keep the hell up.
Nice job with the Ford Motor Company guy.
Thanks a lot.
Hey, look, I just wanted to thank you guys for the terrific show on Friday.
Enjoyed listening to you guys.
Even better than you come to the shore.
And I just had a ball.
And I was just wondering, John, if you saw...
If you felt like you were at the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory on Friday.
Why would I feel that one?
Did you see any little oompa-loompas?
It's plugged in.
I said Maco is officially plugged in.
Yes, I'm trying to link to the WBAI evening news at your Listen Live to WBAI link.
It seems to be broken.
Today is Tuesday, the 29th of May, five minutes after six.
Thank you.
Bye-bye.
Wow.
Well, it's been a long time since I've called here.
And, jeez, I think the last time I called where I am right now was area code 206.
It's 425.
This is the prophet calling from area code 425.
And I find myself in the United States, which is a relatively rare occurrence these days.
Well, jeez, I'm hearing a lot of voices that I haven't heard in a long time.
Mad Max, how the hell are you doing?
And I hear a guy on here with a very familiar voice who must be being incognito, the fox.
I won't mention a real nickname here.
But, jeez, it's been a while since I've heard that voice.
And I'm glad to hear that there's some kids that are interested in getting involved in telephony
because now that the benefit of stealing phone calls is more or less negligible,
jeez, I'm seeing 2,500-minute cellular plans going for under $40 a month now with free long-distance.
It's a hell of a lot cheaper than Japan, I'll tell you.
It costs the equivalent of around $0.15 a minute for local calls in Japan.
It's just ridiculous how cheap a telephone service is in the U.S.
But, anyway, getting back on track, there are a number of resources on the Internet that you can use,
and they're just fantastic.
It's amazing the information that I would have killed for 10 years ago,
that you can just go online and get today.
The first stop should be www.telecom-digest.org.
That's the archives of the comp.decom.telecom news group.
It's sort of a mixed bag, but there's just a wealth of information there.
Damn near anything that you want to know about what's happened with the telephone system
between today and the 1980s is incorporated there.
You can learn a lot about how the network works.
You can learn a lot about how all sorts of obscure equipment works.
You know, it's a news group archive, so there's a huge variety of data available.
MCI WorldCom's homepage, if you dig deeply enough,
has a lot of interesting information on how a long-distance network works.
If you go to www.spread.com forward slash ion, that's I-O-N,
there's a lot of interesting information on how new digital telephone systems work,
you know, ATM to the home.
I think that's going to get to be pretty big in the U.S.,
although Japan will probably be 20 years behind the U.S.
in that sort of technology.
And finally, if you look at some of the regional Bell operating companies,
in particular Quest, which is spelled Q-W-E-S-T dot com,
go to their index and then go to the wholesale page for carriers,
and you can learn a great deal about every central office and their network,
how it's configured.
They've got all sorts of information there.
Good luck to you.
You know, I wish I could give you a way to contact me,
but I don't imagine you could swing an international call,
and I can't afford the dollar a minute or so that it costs a call back to the U.S. from Japan.
So I hope it goes well, guys.
Wow, this is definitely amazing.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Take it easy.
Well, this is the prophet currently in area code 425,
and there's a kid who was wondering about the rainbow books.
Well, I've been around long enough that I remember when they actually were a set of books,
and they were all different colors, which is why they were called the rainbow books.
You could call the National Security Agency, and they would send them to you.
Of course, they'd probably also open a file on you,
and I'm not sure that you'd want that.
But anyway, that information now is available in handy-dandy PDF files
that you can download to your computer,
and they don't publish the books anymore because there's really no need.
So if all you need to do is go to a search engine,
I suggest Google at G-O-O-G-L-E dot com,
and type in rainbow books and PDF,
and you'll get a whole listing of places that you can go download that data
to your computer and read through it.
I'll tell you this much.
It's excellent bedtime reading material.
You know, if you're having trouble sleeping, go read the rainbow books
because they'll put you right to sleep.
But it's useful if you want to sell computer equipment
or computer software to the government
because it can help you develop their security standards,
which is, after all, why they published these things in the first place.
Take it easy.
This is The Prophet presently in area code 425.
Attention phone frickers and hackers.
Now you can chat on a conference bridge.
Dial 1-775-533-8377.
That's 1-775-533-8377.
No monitors, of course, but be careful of those pesky little feds.
They might try to talk to you.
Attention callers.
Dial 1-775-533-8377.
That's 1-775-533-8377.
Yeah, y'all need to fix the DBS line, the 473-2626.
It just hangs up on you when you call it.
So, y'all need to have that fixed there if you would.
Please.
Thank you.
I'm leaving a message here so that maybe y'all will fix it
or you may already know that it's broken and don't want to fix it.
I don't know.
But hopefully y'all will fix it.
Again, for the 473-2626, please fix it.
It rings and it picks up, but it hangs up on you.
So, you need to fix it, okay?
Thank you.
Today is Wednesday, the 27th of June at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Hi, I'd like to start a 2600 meeting in Eugene, Oregon
at the Borders Bookstore in the little cafe place.
Just look for a table reserved for a 2600 meeting.
Thanks.
Yeah, I would like to know if y'all can start a meeting
in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
I do not want to leave my name or number.
I just want to tell you, please start one in Jacksonville Beach
at the Regency Mall.
Thank you.
And you guys rule.
Kevin McNitt rules.
Bye.
Thanks.
Y'all just turned out telling me, man, it kicks ass with it.
20 seconds left.
This free call brought to you by 1-800-555-TEL.
Actually, I guess I'll just say I really enjoy the magazine.
It's awesome.
I don't know.
You know, I've been reading back issues and looking into the archives
off the hook and everything.
I don't know.
I really respect what you're doing.
You know, you're making a difference in this world
and putting effort to life.
Connected by Tell Me.
Dial 1-800-555-TEL for news, stocks, sports, and more.
Emanuel, this is Lex.
And, like, www.2600.com is, like, really cool.
And, like, www.2600reallysucksass.com is cool.
And, like, I'm on a conference.
And, like, you're cool.
And, like, yeah.
So, like, bye.
I've been doing some work on breaking the RSA cipher,
and I've come across some very interesting weaknesses in it.
I thought that some of your people,
since they use different forms of the RSA cipher, such as PGP,
might be interested in the fact it's very likely
that the government has cracked RSA and PGP,
which is why it's now released overseas.
I'll be writing you an article detailing
how this is done,
but there is a very definite weakness in RSA.
Good day.
Yo, Emanuel, what's up?
How are you doing, bro?
What's up?
How you BG?
Dog?
Yo, yo, check out that shit.
Yo, IRC.2600.
Yo, yo, yo.
Yo, what's up?
www.2600reallysucksass.com
And shit.
And, like, yeah, IRC.2600.
Oh, yeah, you should also call, like, AutoJack
and, like, tell them their server's a piece of shit.
Yeah, piece of shit, piece of shit.
And, like, tell them to, like, buy a fucking new server,
or, like, do something with it.
Yeah, we're tired of being too full.
And, enjoy your Coca-Cola.
Don't get a Pepsi can stuck in your ass.
That hurts.
Damn it.
Hello, this is RTS.
Um, I'm seeking a ride to Beyond Hope.
I'd like to get in touch with any hackers
from the 631 or 516 area codes with a time machine.
Thank you.
Hi, my name is Jeffrey Pritz.
I'm calling to find out who I may come in contact with at 2600.
Yes, the number you provide, uh, 51647.
Hey, um, the, um, Washington, D.C. 2600 meeting
should be moved to, um, Maryland.
Um, Arlington is in Maryland.
Thank you.
Bye.
Yes, I'd like to leave a message.
This is a very important message.
I would like to shout out to all my hacker buddies.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
I'd like to say that Emmanuel ate my ball.
Yes, we are back and ready to go.
Yes, those hits that you loved two years ago are back.
The Silly Going to Jail compilation album.
It's back in stores by KTL Records.
You'll hear wonderful hits such as...
Oh, this other wonderful hit.
Silly Going to Jail, Silly Going to Jail, Silly Going to Jail.
And that follow-up wonderful hit,
Silly Going to Jail.
It's got to put the check in the mail.
Silly, Silly, Silly, Silly, Silly.
We'd just like to say,
if you'd like to buy this wonderful eight-track tape
on KTL Records,
send $39.95 to Emmanuel ate my nut,
care of P.O. Box 1-800-SHMUCKO.
For the people who bought shoes.
Silly Going to Jail, the compilation.
We're back and better than ever.
We're back with Silly Going to Jail,
the mini-series.
Silly, before and after his ordeal in jail.
Meet him with Bubba.
Meet him with the security guards.
Meet him with the judge.
Meet him not going to pay his bail.
Silly, the mini-series.
What do you buy?
Soap on a Rope.
And where that chassis belt are,
you're going to find a new opening.
Playing this Christmas on NBC.
Yeah, what's up?
I'm looking for a chat line that used to be at
212-796-2500-2400-1300-1310-8877-2400-1301.
And back in 98, 99,
there were like a private chat and voicemail system.
They were pretty good back in the day,
you know, back in 98, 99.
Anyways, if anybody remembers what happened to them
or has a new number for them
in the same area code as 212-718 or 646,
just leave a message, all right?
Thinking about getting back in that chat line business, okay?
Because IMs are so fake.
All right, take it easy.
Thanks.
Hello, this is for the Voice BBS,
but I was just informing you that your system that you have set up
like to like press one for, you know, this option.
All those are like, they don't work.
Only this works.
So I was just, you know, telling you that so you can fix it.
All right, bye.
Yeah, what's going on out here, people?
This is the Phone Master.
Just, I was just wondering if anybody out here
happened to know of any methods
in regard to call of ID spoofing
or A&I projection, you know,
methods that involve changing the phone number
or even possibly the name as well.
The current methods that I happen to know about
involve companies that deal with allowing prepaid calling
and also other operator services that allow things like that.
But what I'm really interested in is knowing methods
of spoofing the caller ID
as if you just made a regular phone call
without any operators involved at all, you know.
But if you happen to know anything at all,
whether it's one way or the other,
feel free to post it up
and, you know, see what happens with that.
All right, later.
Yeah, what's going on out here, people?
This is the Phone Master.
I just want to say, first of all,
I noticed that a lot of people out here
are interested in knowing about credit unions.
Well, I've been doing a little scanning
and I stumbled onto a number
that I believe has to do with that.
When you call up the number,
it gives you a recording saying
to access your credit union,
enter your system number
followed by the pound key.
So I noticed that when I entered four digits,
the system told me that it was too many digits
that I entered,
which means that it's got to be at most three digits,
you know, if not less.
But so far, I wasn't able to get into it
for some reason.
But I was wondering if anybody out here
would know what that's about.
And I posted up on here.
The number, the call is 800-214-1268.
Okay, that's an AT&T 800 number.
Do reverse on it or do whatever you need to do
and see what that's about.
And post it up on here
because I'm a little curious myself, you know.
All right, later.
It's a really nice voice system, really smooth.
Nice menu set up.
Everything works great.
I can hear my voice echoing now, actually, though.
Thanks.
Just wanted to leave some feedback.
Bye.
This is former Mayor Redcock.
When I was mayor, I always asked,
how am I doing?
Well, in the past eight years,
New York is doing better.
But we can't take it for granted.
Mike Bloomberg will keep it going.
Keep your taxes down.
Keep up the fight against crime.
And Mike Bloomberg knows how to keep the jobs here
and our economy strong.
Mike Bloomberg is honest.
He keeps his word.
He's a straight shooter.
Tomorrow, it's up to you.
So do please vote.
And vote for Mike Bloomberg for mayor.
Thank you.
I repeat.
9-1-1.
Thank you.
I like my numbers.
I repeat.
You still there?
9-1-1.
Sue?
I was your Dave's girlfriend.
Thank you.
Yeah, there's Dave's girlfriend.
Okay.
There we go.
Let's go.
Here we go.
Oh, baby.
I can't dig it.
She's going to die.
Brilliant!
Yes!
Absolutely brilliant!
All right!
Yes!
She's still going at it.
All right.
Absolutely brilliant!
I have the feeling that Sue was really just having sex in the air.
Sue, are you really like...
Are you doing anything, Sue?
Yeah.
Oh!
Jesus!
Wait, were you really getting it on?
Yeah.
At that time?
Yeah.
Yes!
This show has reached its peak!
It cannot get any higher than this!
I am in the best food!
What was that?
That was shocking.
What?
Hello?
What show was that off of?
Where are you guys from?
Hello?
Hi.
I've been away.
Who are you?
I'm John.
Who's John?
John.
Are you from that gay boy thing?
Do you mean boy tales?
Whatever.
That's his crawl.
Don't touch me.
Oh!
You heard her.
Sweet.
I'm alive for a crotch time away back.
Watching them pictures try to get in her trash.
I'm getting messy when they're slightly off the trash.
Thank God I'm a few again.
I love you all when she's going on a date.
Watches me as high when she's going master base.
Watches me as dad as a period bleed.
Thank God I'm a few again.
Well the regional bell companies are closing in on this.
I think they're going to use the hot poker.
Attention Homer Simpson.
Please report to Mr. Burns' office.
Simpson.
It appears that you've been hacking the PBX system in the plant again.
Oh no, Mr. Burns.
Simpson, I'm so easily like lumps of clay.
Too bold and whatever I wish.
Bring me your telephone equipment.
Oh no.
Attention Homer Simpson.
You are fired for hacking the PBX of the power plant.
Goodbye.
There are currently no participants in this room.
To be the first person in, press 1.
This is Paolo Mastro-Lilli, I'm an Italian journalist.
I'm calling to know if there is any information about the appeal for the CSS case.
This is Paolo Mastro-Lilli, I'm an Italian journalist.
I'm calling to have some information about the appeal for the DVD case.
Yeah, this is lineman 573.
I was calling to see if anybody had any CNA numbers with 573 area code.
I've got some information on the 710 area code and GETS if anybody's interested.
This is lineman now.
Yeah, what's up?
This is phone man.
I'm just leaving a response to lineman.
That's message 319 in reference to the CNAs.
I happen to have some CNA numbers that are actually toll-free numbers,
but they're not specific to the area codes that you're looking for.
They're just general CNA numbers and all.
But anyway, let me know if you happen to be interested in those type of numbers.
And actually, I'm looking for any information in reference to call of ID or A&I spoofing if you happen to know anything about that.
So let me know if you're interested and just post it up on here.
Okay.
Yeah, phone man.
This is lineman 573.
I was calling about the CNA number message that you posted.
Yeah, I'm interested in those CNA numbers.
Also, I remember seeing a standard sheet somewhere on caller ID and the Bell standard that it uses in the encoding of the text
and digital information that comes to your caller ID receiver, but I'd have to look for that.
If you're interested in that, I can give that to you.
If you're interested, just post a date and time.
Maybe I could talk to you in the PLA voice bridge or give you a call or something.
Just post back here and let me know how you want to get hold of me.
This is lineman 573 out.