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Orange Box Info
6/24/98 11:53pm EST
For those uninformed the Orange Box aka Caller ID Box, aka Killer Box aka
Mirror Box is a device that displays the caller's CLID information upon the
receipt of a phone call. Unlike other forms of ANI such as Caller ID, the
Orange Box supposedly works without a subscription. It is even reputed to
work in places not serviced by Caller ID.
The following article was taken verbatim from the book "Beyond Color Boxes"
published by Consumertronics. Since 99% of the information in this and other
Consumertronics publications is stolen from text files, and other sources
considered public domain, I declare the copyright by Consumertronics to be
null and void. Besides this shit should be free in the first place.
On with it...
The ORANGE (or CALLER ID or KILLER) BOX
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In recent years, telcos have installed new signaling equipment that can
instantaneously and automatically pass on to the receiver of a call the
phone number of the caller. This service is called, "Caller ID". The hacker
equivalent to Caller ID (ICLID) is called the Orange Box. Caller ID is a
form of ANI. ANI has forms other than Caller ID. For example, many large
businesses and financial institutions have a comprehensive business service
(ISDN) that permits them to automatically display your name and address and
your customer report when you call them. And this capability is available
for a one-time fee of about $50 for anyone with a 1-800 number. And of
course, this capability is fully available to law enforcement entities such
as Enhanced-911. Not only can such a subscribing business determine whether
or not you are a legit customer, but the optimum to use to maximize the sale
thru info about you that it has garnered thru your previous contacts with it
and from credit reporting entities - even whether or not to answer your call
in the first place.
Just because a telco does not offer Caller ID, don't assume that it is
impossible to obtain the caller's phone number either thru one of the other
services telcos sell to big-shots, or thru an Orange Box (if they actually
exists).
In The FAX Guide's section that describes fax features, it states that,
"...you can program some (fax) models so that they can only communicate
with designated fax numbers. This is known as a closed user group feature..."
Sounding a lot like Caller ID, we (Consumertronics) called the publisher
and several large fax makers. We were told that "closed user group" refers
to screening by passwords and special networks - not by phone numbers. Darn,
foiled again! Incidentally, "The FAX Guide" is an excellent source on faxes
published by WHAT TO BUY FOR BUSINESS, 350 Theodore Fremd Ave, Rye, NY 10580.
The Orange Box displays or records automatically the caller's phone number.
This legendary box is rumored to be copied from a similar device used in a
special SONY answering machine. We (Consumertronics) have been unable to
verify whether or not such a device actually exists in any off-the-shelf
form - including in SONY equipment. If you have any info - schematics -,
etc. - please write us immediately! We have long ago lost count of the
number of promises from phreakers about sending us Orange Boxes. One more
promise and I'll scream louder than a contortionist in a velcro jock strap!
We have yet to see one or verify that even one exists. Not even functional
plans!
The Truth about the Orange Box
------------------------------
After reading the section above it hit me that the whole Orange Box concept
had to be a hoax! The reason is simple, the CLID info is not sent to those
individuals who do not subscribe to Caller ID. It should not even be
available in areas without Caller ID in the first place! To prove my theory
I conducted an experiment...
Materials:
1 Telephone Line
1 Caller ID Box
First, hook up the unit to a line that is NOT subscribed to Caller ID
services. In this case, I connected my friend's Caller ID box to my line
which is not subscribed to the service. Upon hooking up the unit my friend
dialed the number to my line. The telephone rang a total of ten times while
the Caller ID unit remained blank!
While there may be other methods of obtaining free Caller ID service unknown
to me, the Orange Box sure isn't one of them!
Well that is it! I hope I've cleared the air on the subject of the Orange
Box. Now it's off to Las Vegas for a months vacation!
IMPORTANT: Please don't include my email address or handle in this file.
Thanks!!!
You may distribute this information however you wish.