BIOC AGENT 003

******BIOC AGENT 003'S COURSE IN******* * * * ========================== * * =BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS= * * ========================== * * PART VII * *************************************** PREFACE: AFTER MOST NEOPHYTE PHREAKS OVERCOME THEIR FASCINATION WITH METRO CODES AND WATS EXTENDERS, THEY WILL USUALLY SEEK TO EXPLORE OTHER AVENUES IN THE VAST PHONE NETWORK. OFTEN THEY WILL COME ACROSS REFERENCES SUCH AS "SIMPLY DIAL KP + 2130801050 + ST FOR THE ALLIANCE TELECONFERENCING SYSTEM IN LA." NUMBERS SUCH AS THE ONE ABOVE WERE INTENDED TO BE USED WITH A BLUE BOX; THIS ARTICLE WILL EXPLAIN THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE FINE ART OF B...

******BIOC AGENT 003'S COURSE IN******* * * * ========================== * * =BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS= * * ========================== * * PART VI * *************************************** REVISED: 27-OCT-84 PREFACE: THIS ARTICLE WILL FOCUS PRIMARILY ON THE STANDARD WESTERN ELECTRIC SINGLE- SLOT COIN TELEPHONE (AKA FORTRESS FONE) WHICH CAN BE DIVIDED INTO 3 TYPES: DIAL-TONE FIRST (DTF) COIN-FIRST (CF): (IE, IT WANTS YOUR $ BEFORE YOU RECEIVE A DIAL TONE) DIAL POST-PAY SERVICE (PP): (YOU PAY AFTER THE PARTY ANSWERS) DEPOSITING COINS (SLUGS): ONCE YOU HAVE DEPOSITED YOUR SLUG INTO A FORTRESS, IT IS SUBJECTED TO A GAMUT OF TESTS. THE FI...

*******BIOC AGENT 003 COURSE IN******** * * * ========================== * * =BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS= * * ========================== * * PART V * *************************************** PREFACE: PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS OF THIS SERIES WERE FOCUSED ON TELEPHONY FROM A NETWORK POINT-OF-VIEW. PART V WILL DEAL WITH TELEPHONE ELECTRONICS FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON THE SUBSCRIBER'S TELEPHONE. HEREINAFTER SIMPLY REFERRED TO AS "FONE." WIRING: ASSUMING A STANDARD ONE-LINE FONE, THERE ARE USUALLY 4 WIRES THAT LEAD OUT OF THE FONE SET. THESE ARE STANDARDLY COLORED RED, CREEN, YELLOW, & BLACK. THE RED & GREEN SIRES ARE THE TWO THAT ARE ACTUAL...

******BIOC AGENT 003'S COURSE IN******* * * * ========================== * * =BASIC TELECOMMUNCIATIONS= * * ========================== * * PART IV * *************************************** PREFACE: PART IV WILL DEAL WITH THE VARIOUS TYPES OF OPERATORS, OFFICE HIERARCHY, & SWITCHING EQUIPMENT. OPERATORS: THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF OPERATORS IN THE NETWORK AND THE MORE COMMON ONES WILL BE DISCUSSED. TSPS OPERATOR: THE TSPS (TRAFFIC SERVICE POSITION SYSTEM) OPERATOR IS PROBABLY THE BITCH (OR BASTARD FOR THE PHEMALE LIBASTARD EQUIPEMENT FAILURES OR IF THE OFFICE IS NOT EQUIPPED FOR CAMA (MOST ARE). <I ONCE HAD AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE HA...

******BIOC AGENT 003'S COURSE IN****** * * * ========================== * * =BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS= * * ========================== * * PART III * ************************************** PREFACE IN PART III, WE WILL DISCUSS THE DIALING PROCEDURES FOR DOMESTIC AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL DIALING. WE WILL ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT THE TELEPHONE NUMBERING PLAN. NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN IN NORTH AMERICA, THE TELEPHONE NUMBERING PLAN IS AS FOLLOWS: A) A 3 DIGIT NUMBERING PLAN AREA (NPA) CODE, [IE, AREA CODE] B) A 7 DIGIT TELEPHONE # CONSISTING OF A 3 DIGIT CENTRAL OFFICE (CO) CODE PLUS A 4 DIGIT STATION #. THESE 10 DIGITS ARE CALLED THE NETW...

******BIOC AGENT 003'S COURSE IN****** * * * ========================== * * =BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS= * * ========================== * * PART II * ************************************** PREFACE IN PART II, WE WILL EXPLORE THE VARIOUS SPECIAL BELL #'S, SUCH AS: CN/A, AT&T NEWSLINES, LOOPS, 99XX #'S, ANI, RINGBACK, AND A FEW OTHERS. CN/A CN/A, WHICH STANDS FOR CUSTOMER NAME AND ADDRESS, ARE BUREAUS THAT EXIST SO THAT AUTHORIZED BELL EMPLOYEES CAN FIND OUT THE NAME AND ADRESS OF ANY CUSTOMER IN THE BELL SYSTEM. ALL #'S ARE MAINTAINED ON IE INCLUDING UNLISTED #'S. HRE'S HOW IT WORKS: YOU HAVE A # AND ...

*******BIOC AGENT 003'S COURSE IN******* * * * ========================== * * =BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS= * * ========================== * * PART I * **************************************** PREFACE IN THIS COURSE, I PLAN TO COVER AS MUCH MATERIAL AS POSSIBLE RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS. FIRST, IN THE SYLLABUS ARE THE LONG-DISTANCE SERVICES, WHICH IS THE TOPIC OF PART I. IN FUTURE ISSUES, SUCH SUBJECTS AS THE BELL NETWORK, COLORED BOXES, TELEPHONE ELECTRONICS, CENTRAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER HACKING, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE WILL BE COVERED. LONG-DISTANCE SERVICES IN AN ATTEMP TO OFFER LOW PRICES, ALTERNATIVES TO BELL HAVE BEEN SET U...