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Beige Box: A very brief file explaining the beige box

The Beigebox           

The beigebox is simply a consumer lineman's handset, which is a 
phone that can be attached to the outside of a person's house.  To 
fabricate a beigebox, follow along.

Making a beigebox:

Obtain an old phone, and cut off the plug on the end.  Solder an 
alligator clip onto the red wire, and the green wire.

Now, imagine the possibilities:  a $2000 dollar phone bill for 
that special person, 976 numbers galore, even harassing the 
operator at no risk to you!  Think of it as walking into an 
enemies house, and using their phone to your heart's content.

Connecting the beigebox:

Look on the outside of your victim's house, taking note of any 
wires leading from a telephone pole to the exterior of their 
house.  Follow the wires, and find where they connect.  The 
telephone wire should be black, and about the width of your small 
finger.  You do NOT want the 220 volt house current, unless you 
like having a permanent orange afro.

When the telephone wire connects to the victim's house, it should 
run down their wall, and into a small beige or grey box.  Some 
boxes have a bolt in the dead center, and some have even gone as 
far as to have a lock (smashing them open is no problem).  Now, 
you must open the box, and observe:  you should see three bolts, 
each with wires attached.  Connect the two alligator clips to the 
two outside bolts, and then you should get a dial tone.  If you 
do not get a dial tone, experiment with the connections.  By the 
way, don't worry about getting electrocuted;  there is not enough 
power in the phone lines to harm you.

After placing a few phone calls, if you really want to get even, 
pull all the wires out of the box.  This will result in about a 
$100 dollar service charge for your enemy.

Use your imagination!


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