Internet Outdials
by Kevin (uk05744@ukpr.uky.edu)
Intro
The following is an introduction to one of the lesser known secrets of the Internet: outdials.
While many people have known about ways to dial into the Internet and access Telnet or IRC, many have not discovered the outdials.
Outdials put simply, are modems that you can remotely connect to through the Internet and use to make calls to the outside phone net. Obviously, this allows us to make free and legal calls that might otherwise cost us long distance charges or help get us into trouble for other methods. There are drawbacks though.
First, since you are going through the Internet, you will have a noticeable delay in your response time. There is also the problem of connections being halted and even disconnected. Of these drawbacks, the delay will be the most annoying. Keep this in mind as you sit in front of your monitor waiting for your data to arrive.
How To Do It
In order to reach the outdials, you must have a way to access Telnet, FTP, or be able to rlogin at other sites.
If you have access to the above, you simple type the following commands:
If you do not completely understand Telnet, FTP, or rlogin, you should check the online help on the system that you are logged into.
Addresses
NPA IP Address Instructions 218 aa28.d.umn.edu 1. First, type: cli 2. Then, type: rlogin modem 3. At the login: prompt, type: modem modem.d.umn.edu Hayes Compatible Command Set (or 129.72.1.59) 313 35.1.1.6 Type: dial2400-aa (or dial1200-aa) 614 ns2400.ircc.ohio-state.edu Type: dial 916 128.120.2.251 Type: dialout 804 128.143.70.101 Type: connect hayes 307 modem.uwyo.edu Hayes Compatible Command Set 609 128.112.131.110 Hayes Compatible Command Set 128.112.131.111 Hayes Compatible Command Set 128.112.131.112 Hayes Compatible Command Set 128.112.131.113 Hayes Compatible Command Set 128.112.131.114 Hayes Compatible Command Set 713 modem12.bcm.tmc.edu Hayes Compatible Command Set (or 128.249.27.152) modem24.bem.tmc.edu Hayes Compatible Command Set (or 128.249.27.153) 615 dca.utk.edu Type: dial2400 415 128.32.132.250 Type: dial1 (or dial2) 412 gate.cis.pitt.edu Type: LAT Response: Connect Dialout Type: ^E (Control-E) Type: d91kXXXXXXX (Where X is the phone number) ??? dialout1.princeton.edu (or 128.112.131.110) 128.112.131.111 128.112.131.112 128.112.131.113 128.112.131.114) 204 umnet.cc.manitoba.ca Type: dial12 (or dial24) ??? vtnet1.cns.ut.edu Type: call (or 128.173.5.4) 619* dialin.ucsd.edu Type: dialout (or 128.54.30.1) 201* 128.112.88.0 128.112.88.1 128.112.88.2 128.112.88.3 ???* modem.cis.uflu.edu OH* r596adi1.uc.edu (or 129.137.33.72) ???* dswitch.byu.edu Type: C Modem (or 128.187.1.2) MASS* dialout.lcs.mit.edu (or 18.26.0.55)Legend
- NPA (Area Code) - This is where the calls you make will originate from. ??? means that I have no idea what the NPA is. If you see a state abbreviation, then it is generally believed that the NPA exists in the abbreviated state. * means that the site is untested or was tested and did not work, but is believed to sometimes work.
- Address - There are two forms of addresses for some dialouts. The IP (numerical address) is compatible with the alphabetical address. If one type does not work, try the other.
- Instructions - The column tells you what you need to type after getting connected to the address. If you see "Hayes Compatible Command Set," then it means that you will be connected to a Hayes compatible modem and you should use the standard AT instructions.
Thanks/Credits
Nite Ranger & The Not - For their help in compiling and testing the outdials.
The Enforcer - For searching for many of the addresses that are in this list.
Note - The info is fairly accurate. There are many different ways to get to outdials and/or use them. If you find something that does not work the way it is supposed to or if you find another way to dial, publish it. I will try to gather more info to be printed so if you find anything you think needs to be added to this list, send it to my Internet address: uk05744@ukpr.uky.edu