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- | N.A.R.C Info-File #8 |
- | Basics of PBX's |
- | 4/5/90 |
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- Written by:
- The Imortal
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- PART I: Introduction
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- This is a file typed up for beginners on PBXing.
- If you know anything about PBX's at all this file will do
- you no good at all. It is very basic. Hope this helps some
- of you beginners. Now, on with the Gfile.
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- PART II: What are PBX's?
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- PBX's are telephone systems set up by very large
- corporations to make long distance (LD) phone calls for free.
- I have heard many definitions for PBX's:
- -Public Brand Xchanges
- -Personal Business Xchanges
- -and a few other
- Actually it stands for Private Branch Xchange [Useful to know
- this when you are asked to define abbreviations on those
- info-forms.
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- PART III: How do PBX's Work?
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- You should be familiar with 1-800 dialups already
- [1-800-xxx-xxxx]. If not get a gfile called "Phreaking - For
- the Beginners." These 1-800 allow dialups form mainly
- anywhere in the United States. But, not in some Foreign
- countries. It depends on what WATS line Company you are
- using. WATS [Wide Area Telephone Service] Lines are offered
- by AT&T at a rate of around $2000 dollars a month, which
- allows and unlimited amount of phone calls to that companies
- 1-800 number. The PBX works almost the same as a MCI, SPRINT,
- and other LD services work. It uses an INWATS [Inward Wats]
- line t the employees [or phreakers in your case]
- phone charge. Next, you dial the PBX, the computer on the
- other end will pick up the phone automatically and send you a
- tone [Similar to a dial tone]. This is when you enter you
- code. Next, enter the long distance number you wish to call
- [known as the Target Number]. If the code you entered is a
- valid one, the computer will call the number automatically
- and connect you too the BBS you wish to call. If you have a
- friend that moved or just some one you want to chat with that
- lives out of your area code. You can also do this without the
- use of you computer, just do it manually on your receiver.
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- PART IV: PBX's of The Past
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- A few years ago, PBX's were constructed without codes
- All you would have to do was call up the PBX [1-800-xxx-xxxx]
- and enter the number you wished to call. But then, Companies
- soon found out that their phones were being used by other
- people than their employees. So, they decided to add a little
- code to keep these people [Phreakershose were the
- good 'ole days. But it hasn't stopped anybody yet. And they
- never will.
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- PART V: Dialing a PBX.
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- To dial the PBX, get a blank screen on your
- Communication package and type:
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- ATDT1800xxxxxxx,,,,,CODE,,Target.
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- Each comma tells the computer to pause for two seconds. You
- will have to fool around with a few times to find out the
- pauses. Also, you will have to experiment a little to find
- the length of the code.
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- PART VI: Conclusion
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- That's all. If you need to get in touch with one of
- the NARC members you can get a hold of them on one of the
- following boards:
- 1.) Nuclear Wasteland [Home of NARC]
- 2.) Balanced pH
- 3.) Critical Condition
- 4.) Lost Souls Domain ][
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