_________ SWAT MAGAZINE ISSUE SEVENTEEN: MAY 1999 __________ / \___________________________________________/ \ / Further notes on Teleconferencing \ / By Brakis. \ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Well just for you reading enjoyment I have dug up a couple of old articles on teleconferencing in the US. They come courtesy of the faithful Anarchists cookbook. Its just to give you a bit of insight into what it is all about and maybe a bit of history for those that are interested. It is all American info in these articles so please don't think this is how is how it is done now, these articles are from the mid eighties and so much of the information in them is probably pretty irrelevant now. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Alliance Teleconferencing Introduction: ------------ This phile will deal with accessing, understanding and using the Alliance Teleconferencing Systems.... it has many sections and for best use should be printed out...enjoy... Alliance: -------- Alliance Teleconferencing is an independant company which allows the general public to access and use it's conferencing equipment. Many rumors have been floating apound that Alliance is a subsidary of AT&T. Well, they are wrong. As stated above, Alliance is an entirely independant company. They use sophisticated equipment to allow users to talk to many people at once. The Number: --------- Alliance is in the 700 exchange, thus it is not localized, well, not in a way. Alliance is only in certain states, and only residents of these certain states can access by dialing direct. This, however, will be discussed in a later chapter. The numbers for alliance are as follows: 0-700-456-1000 (chicago) -1001 (los angeles) -1002 (chicago) -1003 (houston) -2000 (?) -2001 (?) -2002 (?) -2003 (?) -3000 (?) -3001 (?) -3002 (?) -3003 (?) The locations of the first 4 numbers are known and i have stated them. However, the numbers in the 200x and 300x are not definately known. Rumor has it that the pattern repeats itself but this has not been proven. Dialing: ------- As stated before, Alliance is only in certain stated and only these states can access them via dialing direct. However, dialing direct causes your residence to be charged for the conference and conference bills are not low!!! Therefore, many ways have been discovered to start a conference without having it billed to ones house. They are as follows: 1) Dialing through a PBX 2) Incorporating a Blue Box 3) Billing to a loop 4) Billing to a forwarded call I am sure there are many more but these are the four i will deal with. Dialing through a PBX: ------- ------- - --- Probably the easiest method of creating a free conference is through a PBX. Simply call one in a state that has Alliance, input the PBX's code, dial 9 for an outside line and then dial alliance. An example of this would be: PBX: 800-241-4911 When it answers it will give you a tone. At this tone input your code. Code: 1234 After this you will receive another tone, now dial 9 for an outside line. You will now hear a dial tone. Simply dial Alliance from this point and the conference will be billed to the PBX. Using a Blue Box: ----- - ---- --- Another rather simple way of starting a conference is with a Blue Box. The following procedure is how to box a conference: Dial a number to box off of. In this example we will use 609-609-6099 When the party answers hit 2600hz. This will cause the fone company's equipment to think that you have hung up. You will hear a You have now 'seized' a trunk. After this, switch to multi-frequency and dial: KP-0-700-456-x00x-ST KP=KP tone on Blue Box x=variable between 1 and 3 ST=ST tone on Blue Box The equipment now thinks that the operator has dialed Alliance from her switchboard and the conference shall be billed there. Since Blue Boxing is such a large topic, this is as far as I will go into it's uses. Billing to a loop: ------- -- - ---- A third method of receiving a free conference is by billing out to a loop. A loop is 2 numbers that when two people call, they can talk to each other. You're saying woop-tee-do right? Wrong! Loops can be usefull to phreaks. First, dial alliance direct. After going through the beginning procedure, which will be discussed later in this tutorial, dial 0 and wait for an Alliance operator. When she answers tell her you would like to bill the conference to such and such a number. (A loop where your phriend is on the other side) She will then call that number to receive voice verification. Of course your phriend will be waiting and will accept the charges. Thus, the conference is billed to the loop. Billing to call forwarding: ------- -- ---- ---------- When you dial a number that is call forwarded, it is first answered by the original location, then forwarded. The original location will hang up if 2600hz is received from only ond end of the line. Therefore, if you were to wait after the forwarded residence answered, you would receive the original location's dial tone. Example: Dial 800-325-4067 The original residence would answer, then forward the call, a second type of ringing would be heard. When this second residence answers simply wait until they hang up. After about twenty seconds you will then receive the original residence's dial tone since it heard 2600hz from one end of the line. Simply dial Alliance from this point and the conference will be billed to the original residence. These are the four main ways to receive a free conference. I am sure many more exist, but these four are quite handy themselves. Logon Procedure: ----- --------- Once Alliance answers you will hear a two-tone combination. This is their way of saying 'How many people do you want on the conference dude?' Simply type in a 2-digit combination, depending on what bridge of Alliance you are on, between 10 and 59. After this either hit '*' to cancel the conference size and inout another or hit '#' to continue. You are now in Alliance Teleconferencing and are only seconds away from having your own roaring conference going strong!!! Dialing in Conferees: ------- -- --------- To dial your first conferee, dial 1+npa+pre+suff and await his/her answer. npa=area code pre=prefix suff=suffix If the number is busy, or if no one answers simply hit '*' and your call will be aborted. But, if they do answer, hit the '#' key. This will add them to the conference. Now commence dialing other conferees. Joining Your Conference: ------- ---- ---------- To join your conference from control mode simply hit the '#' key. Within a second or two you will be chatting with all your buddies. To go back into control mode, simply hit the '#' key again. Transferring Control: ------------ ------- To transfer control to another conferee, go into control mode, hit the # 6+1+npa+pre+suff of the conferee you wish to give control to. If after, you wish to abort this transfer hit the '*' key. :Transfer of control is often not available. When you receive a message stating this, you simply cannot transfer control. Muted Conferences: ----- ----------- To request a muted conference simply hit the 9 key. I am not exactly sure what a muted conference is but it is probably a way to keep unwanted eavesdroppers from listening in. Dialing Alliance Operators: ------- -------- --------- Simply dial 0 as you would from any fone and wait for the operator to answer. Ending Your Conference: ------ ---- ---------- To end your conference all together, that is kick everyone including yourself off, go into control mode and hit '*'...after a few seconds simply hang up. Your conference is over. Are Alliance Operators Dangerous? --- -------- --------- --------- No. Not in the least. The worst they can do to you while you are having a conference is drop all conferees including yourself. This is in no way harmful, just a little aggravating. Alliance and Tracing: -------- --- ------- Alliance can trace, as all citizens of the United States can. But this has to all be pre-meditated and AT&T has to be called and it's really a large hastle, therefore, it is almost never done. Alliance simply does not want it known that teenagers are phucking them over. The only sort of safety equipment Alliance has on-line is a simple pen register. This little device simply records all the numbers of the conferees dialed. No big deal. All Alliance can do is call up that persons number, threaten and question. However, legally, they can do nothing because all you did was answer your fone. :Almost all instructions are told to the person in command by Alliance recordings. A lot of this tutorial is just a listing of those commands plus information gathered by either myself or the phellow phreaks of the world!!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW TO START YOUR OWN CONFERENCES! BLACK BART SHOWED HOW TO START A CONFERENCE CALL THRU AN 800 EXCHANGE, AND I WILL NOW EXPLAIN HOW TO START A CONFERENCE CALL IN A MORE ORTHODOX FASHIO, THE 2600 HZ. TONE. FIRSTLY, THE FONE COMPANY HAS WHAT IS CALLED SWITCHING SYSTEMS. THERE ARE SE VERAL TYPES, BUT THE ONE WE WILL CONCERN OURSELVES WITH, IS ESS (ELECTRONIC SWITCHING SYSTEM). IF YOUR AREA IS ZONED FOR ESS, DO NOT START A CONFERENCE CALL VIA THE 2600 HZ. TONE, OR BELL SECURITY WILL NAIL YOUR ASS! TO FND OUT IF YOU ARE UNDER ESS, CALL YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS OFFICE, AND ASK THEM IF YOU CAN GET CALL WAITING/FORWARDING, AND IF YOU CAN, THAT MEANS THAT YOU ARE IN ESS COUNTRY , AND CONFERENCE CALLING IS VERY, VERY DANGEROUS!!! NOW, IF YOU ARE NOT IN ESS, YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: AN APPLE CAT II MODEM A COPY OF TSPS 2 OR CAT'S MEOW A TOUCH TONE FONE LINE AND A TOUCH TONE FONE. (TRUE TONE) NOW, WITH TSPS 2, DO THE FOLLOWING: RUN TSPS 2 CHOSE OPTION 1 CHOSE OPTION 6 CHOSE SUB-OPTION 9 NOW TYPE: 1-514-555-1212 (DASHES ARE NOT NEEDED) LISTEN WITH YOUR HANDSET, AND AS SOON AS YOU HEAR A LOUD 'CLICK', THEN TYPE $ TO GENERATE THE 2600 HZ. TONE. THIS OBNOXIOUS TONE WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN LISTEN AGAIN AND YOU SHOULD HEAR ANOTHER LOUD 'CLICK'. NOW TYPE: KM2130801050S WHERE 'K' = KP TONE 'M' = MULTI FREQUENCY MODE 'S' = S TONE NOW LISTEN TO THE HANDSET AGAIN, AND WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THE 'CLICK' AGAIN. THEN TYPE: KM2139752975S WHERE 2139751975 IS THE NUMBER TO BILL THE CONFERENCE CALL TO. NOTE: 213-975- 1975 IS A DISCONNECTED NUMBER, AND I STRONGLY ADVISE THAT YOU ONLY BILL THE CALL TO THIS NUMBER, OR THE FONE COMPANY WILL FIND OUT, AND THEN.......... REMEBER, CONFERENCE CALLS ARE ITEMIZED, SO IF YOU DO BILL IT TO AN ENEMY'S NUMB ER, HE CAN EASILY FIND OUT WHO DID IT AND HE CAN BUST YOU! YOU SHOULD NOW HEAR 3 BEEPS, AND A SHORT PRE-RECORDED MESSAGE. FROM HERE ON, EVERYTHING IS ALL MENU DRIVEN. CONFERENCE CALL COMMANDS ---------- ---- -------- FROM THE '#' MODE: 1 = CALL A NUMBER 6 = TRANSFER CONTROL 7 = HANGS UP THE CONFERENCE CALL 9 = WILL CALL A CONFERENCE OPERATR STAY AWAY FROM 7 AND 9! IF FOR SOME REASON AN OPERATOR GETS ON-LINE, HANG UP! IF YOU GET A BUSY SIGNAL AFTER KM2130801050S, THAT MEANS THAT THE TELECONFEREN CING LINE IS TEMPORARILY DOWN. TRY LATER, PREFERRABLY FROM 9AM TO 5PM WEEK DAYS, SINCE CONFERENCE CALLS ARE PRIMARILY DESIGNED FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to Start A Conference w/o 2600hz or M-F (Originally an Apple ][ file, forgive the upper case!) THIS METHOD OF STARTING THE CONF. DEPENDS ON YOUR ABILITY TO BULLSHIT THE OPERATOR INTO DIALING A NUMBER WHICH CAN ONLY BE REACHED WITH AN OPERATOR'S M-F TONES. WHEN BULLSHITTING THE OPERATOR REMEMBER OPERATOR'S ARE NOT HIRED TO THINK BUT TO DO. HERE IS A STEP-BY-STEP WAY TO THE CONF.: 1. CALL THE OPERATOR THROUGH A PBX OR EXTENDER, YOU COULD JUST CALL ONE THROUGH YOUR LINE BUT I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT. 2. SAY TO THE OPERATOR: TSPS MAINTENENCE ENGINEER, RING-FORWARD TO 213+080+1100, POSITION RELEASE, THANKYOU. (SHE WILL PROBABLY ASK YOU FOR THE NUMBER AGAIN) DEFINITIONS: RING-FORWARD - INSTRUCTS HER TO DIAL THE NUMBER. POSITION RELEASE - INSTUCTS HER TO RELEASE THE TRUNK AFTER SHE HAS DIALED THE NUMBER. + - REMBER TO SAY 213PLUS080 PLUS1100. 3. WHEN YOU ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CONF. YOU WILL HERE A WHISTLE BLOW TWICE AND A RECORDING ASKING YOU FOR YOUR OPERATOR #. DIAL IN ANY FIVE DIGITS AND HIT THE POUNDS SIGN A COUPLE OF TIMES. SIMPLY DIAL IN THE # OF THE BILLING LINE ECT. WHEN THE RECORDING ASK FOR IT. 3. WHEN IN THE CONTROL MODE OF THE CONF. HIT '6' TO TRANSFER CONTROL. HIT '001' TO REENTER THE # OF CONFEREE'S AND TIME AMOUNT WHICH YOU GAVE WHEN YOU STARED THE CONF. REMEMBER THE SIZE CAN BE FROM 2-59 CONFEREE'S. I HAVE NOT FOUND OUT THE 'LENGTHS' LIMITS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you find these informative if not at the very least entertaining. Thanks again to the anarchist's cookbook. the cookbook of course can be downloaded from the Swateam file library. Just a quick note in reference to the first of these archives: Blue boxing does not work any more, so please do not E-mail me requesting the best way to incorporate a blue box into teleconferencing. If my sources are correct then Alliance later became intergrated into AT&T's conf system. (Could someone please confirm this for me) Brakis 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION ALL NON UK HACKERS AND PHREAKERS IN EUROPE: An alliance has recently been formed between Brakis and Sintax both formerly of Darkcyde. We are setting up a new group that is NOT going to be a hard up "31337" eleet groop. It is merely going to be a laid back,easy going information network that is going to be based just on telephony based information gathering. It will mainly be concerned with European telecommunication so those based in the US please don't get in touch. We are looking for a base of no more than 7 members who have an interest in Hacking and Phreaking and have enough knowledge to get by (especially of their own countries phone and computer systems). We already have a stronghold in the U.K. and so are looking to recruit members in countries who are on mainland Europe i.e. Germany,Spain France,Sweden etc if this sound like you and you live somewhere in Europe (including Russia and the Balkans) then please get in touch at BRAKIS_LOPEX@HOTMAIL.COM Thankyou