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Intro
----------------Y0, this is an intro to blue boxing in the 90's. I don't claim
to be an expert, or an authority on the topic of international or regional
signalling, just someone interested. The information provided in this
file is not illegal. Almost all of it is publicly available.
*** NOTICE ***
This is not meant to be a comprehensive guide to C5, R1 or any
other form of signalling. Treat it as an introduction. There is alot
of information I have not included, because a) It would confusing,
and b) It's not important. Id like to stress that alot of my examples
have been OVER SIMPLIFIED for convetion. I have included a list of refrences
that you should probably check-out if your interested. This info is/was
publicly available at most quality Librarys. Fr3e inph0 4 aLl.
As with all things of a suspicious nature, you will eventually get
caught. How long you go without getting caught depends on skill, precaution,
and luck.
Generally, Wut iZ Signalling
----------------Signalling is the term used to describe how telecommunication
networks communicate with each other. There are many types of signalling,
including DC Pulsing (like on a rotary-fone) and even DTMF. Dialing
a phone number is actually a form of signalling called subscriber line
signalling.
Telephone networks communicate via special "lines", connecting each other
up, called Trunks. Information about a call, and in some cases the
Signals really just audio noises (like beeps) that represent certain
"commands" (line signalling) and "parameters" (interregister singalling)
to be issued to the routing/switching equipment. The signalling
hardware picks these signals up by looking for characteristic energy levels.
At the end of this file (amongst the other tables) you will find a list
of singals, and their frequencys.
The trunk lines not only transmit signalling information, they also
transmit your conversation. So, when you make a call over one of these
trunks you have access to more than a friendly voice. :) I once wondered
why in the hell anyone would ever do such a stupid thing, but the answer
is simple. With the volume of traffic going overseas, and the cost of
the cable, equipment, boats, crew and design, the profit for using a single
line to handle both signalling and voice eaisly outweighs the amount of
"potential" loss due to fraud or bad connections. No one really cares.
If your wondering how your going to find a C5 trunk and access it for
free, then stop. Its really simple. Home Country Directs take care of it
for you. You just dial an 800/888 that's connected to another country.
Ive included an older list of HCD's accessable from Canada at the end
of this file.
Some terms you should know:
Terminal -- National
Transit -- International
Line Signalling
----------------This really only applies to C5, because R1 uses 2600Hz to sequentially
determine the state of line conditions.
Line signalling issues commands/responses that mess with the actual
connection of the line. Answer, Busy-Flash, Clear Forward and Clear Back
are all Line Signals. Though you only need to know about Clear Forward
for now, I'll give you a brief definition of the above.
Answer: This is a signal sent in the backward direction to indicate
that a connection has been established to the called party
and appropriate action (like billing) should begin.
Busy: This a signal sent in the backward direction to indicate
that the called party's line is not available. This doesn't
always mean the line is busy, it just means you can't talk
to them right yet.
Clear Forward: This is a signal, sent in the forward direction to tell
the incoming exchange to kill the current interregister
connection. Its pretty much the same thing as hanging up.
Sort of. :) (See clear backward)
Clear Backward: This is a signal, sent in the backward direction, to tell
the outgoing exchange to clear the current interregister
connection (disconnect the call from the [inter]national
network). To you, its almost useless.
Proceed-to-send: A signal sent in response to a seize, by the incoming
exchange, indicating that it is ready to recieve
interregister (routing) information.
Type
Number
R<
F>
R<
F>
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"Hello?"
CLEAR FORWARD
RELEASAE GUARD
SEIZE
PROCEED-TO-SEND
KP1-506-674-7575-ST
of Call: Transit, Automatic
to Call: 44-602-86125
"Ci?"
CLEAR FORWARD
RELEASE GUARD
SIEZE
PROCEED-TO-SEND
F> KP2-44-10-602-86125-ST
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There's enough there for you to work with. Enj0y. Other than a few
technical details, you should now know enough to get started on your own.
If you want more information, check out the refrences. Check out the
next session if you want to avoid alot of hassle.
Q & A session
----------------It would be really nice if everything were as easy as sending a never-changing
series of tones down a line. In the real world things don't work quite as
easily. The line signalling codes a VERY picky and need to be sent at
exactly the right time, with the proper delays in between signals.
This section will just run through alot of common problems and their
solutions.
Q. Where can I get a blue box?
A. Go download Scavenger Dialer, By Scavenger
ftp: ftp.fc.net/phrack
or
Write your own
or
Build a hardware bluebox (The Jolly Box)
Q. How do I know if the number Im calling goes through a C5 trunk?
A. Usually if you listen, you will hear wierd beeps before the phone
rings, when the person answers the phone, or after the called party
hangs up. These noises are actually signals being sent in the
reverse direction.
Q. Why can't I just blast tones, and how do I find the freq's??
A. The breaking-freq's of Blue boxing are alot like k0d3z to wAReZ k1dz.
Trading is a good way to get them, but you can also scan them. Typically
the timings will be:
Length:
Clear Forward
150ms
Delay:
10ms
|
+
|
|
Seize
150ms
When scanning, just adjust your timings by about 10 ms. The lengths
of Clear Forward, Delay, and Seize are all variable.
Q. I'm positive I'm sending the right tones with the right freqs.
Why isn't anything working?
A. Sound quality is a big issue too. The tones are picked up by energy level,
which means that they are volume sensitive. To much volume, to much
energy. To little volume, not enough energy. It wouldn't be a problem
if you could send tones DIRECTLY to the incoming exchange, but the call
is really routed through 2 national networks (outgoing and incoming)
over a potentially crappy multiplexed wire, and through a middle
transit international exchange. Sometimes the connections are so poor
you just have to hang-up (this is rare). Remember that the countrys
you are calling are only setup this way because it's affordable.
For instance- Iceland has mechanical switching equipment handling a certain
Canada-Iceland trunk. If you send signals quick enough, you'll actually
knock their equipment out of whack, and shut down the trunk until someone
manually puts the thing back on track. :) Just an example of the kind of
conditions you can expect.
If your playing the tones into a phone, make sure your phone has excellent
recpetion (Nortern Telecoms Harmony's are perfect), and use a small,
high-quality earphone.
If you pump the tones into the wire, make sure you get rid of any noise.
Q. I hear the release guard, but I can't sieze. Whats wrong?
A. You probably got your volume screwed, the timings wrong, or your
tones arn't pure enough.
Q. I only use Cellular. Can I still box?
A. It IS possible to box over a cell phone. Ive never done it myself, but
I know someone who has gotten it to work (after considerable effort)
Q. Why can't I call my pals back in the US?
A. Routing is an interesting problem. Not every trunk is allowed to route
everywhere. Sometimes you can only call certain countrys, and sometimes
you can't call any (other than terminal). Some require a routing code,
some don't. If you can dial transit calls to a limited number of countrys,
start playing with mutliple siezures.
Q. What are multiple Seizures?
A. You call one country, box to another, sieze the new country, call
another, etc... It's like finding a path through various countrys
to make it to your destination.
Q. Damn AT&T. Filtering my line. I'm gonna sue, but until then, what?
A. If your tones are being filtered by your telco, then add some noise.
You'll need find that small window that makes your tones valid enough
to signal, yet bogus enough to pass the filters. There are many
methods to doing this.
Austria Direct
Belgium Direct
Belize Direct
Bermuda Direct
Brazil Direct
British VI Direct
Cayman Direct
Chile Direct
China Direct
Costa Rica Direct
Denmark Direct
El Salvador Direct
Finland Direct
France Direct
Germany Direct
Greece Direct
Guam Direct
HK Direct
Hungary Direct
Indonesia Direct
Ireland Direct
Italy Direct
Japan Direct
Korea Direct
Macau Direct
Malasia Direct
Netherlands Direct
Norway Direct
New Zealand Direct
Portugal Direct
Panama Direct
Philippines Direct
Singapore Direct
Spain Direct
Sweden Direct
Taiwan Direct
Thailand Direct
Turkey Direct
UK Direct
Uruguay Direct
Yugoslavia Direct
800-624-0043
800-472-0032
800-235-1154
800-232-2067
800-344-1055
800-248-6585
800-852-3653
800-552-0056
800-532-4462
800-252-5114
800-762-0045
800-422-2425
800-232-0358
800-537-2623
800-292-0049
800-443-5527
800-367-4826
800-992-2323
800-352-9469
800-242-4757
800-562-6262
800-543-7662
800-543-0051
800-822-8256
800-622-2821
800-772-7369
800-432-0031
800-292-0047
800-248-0064
800-822-2776
800-872-6106
800-336-7445
800-822-6588
800-247-7246
800-345-0046
800-626-0979
800-342-0066
800-828-2646
800-445-5667
800-245-8411
800-367-9841 / 9842
Conclusion
-----------I hope I've answered some of the more common question relating to signalling.
My intent was to provide an introduction to signalling. If you found this
file useful, please pass it along. If you think it sucks, write a better
one.
-LineMan
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