"(512)836-99xx Scan Results"
compiled by: e5
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::Abbreviations::
These are the rather cryptic abbreviations & terms I've been using in my own
notes for many years now. Feel free to learn them, use them, & love them.
ACB - All Circuits Busy (recording)
AM - Answering Machine
ANAC - Automatic Number Announcement Circuit
ATMS - Automated Trunk Maintenance/Measurement System (how she works is beyond me)
CBC - Cannot Be Completed (recording)
CFT - Checked For Trouble (recording)
CS - Customer Service/Support
DGT - Didn't Go Through (recording)
DHC - Due to Heavy Calling (recording)
DIS - DISconnected (recording)
HBC - Has Been Changed (recording)
LD - Long Distance (like I needed to tell you)
MBX - MailBoX
NIS - Not In Service (recording)
NIV - Number InValid (recording)
NPA - Numbering Plan Area (area code to everybody else)
OGM - Out Going Message
PA - Person Answered
PBX - Private Branch eXchange
REC - RECording
RO - Ring Out (just keeps ringing)
VMS - Voice Mail/Message System
YCA - cannot be reached from Your Calling Area (recording)
::Glossary::
dialtone - usually indicates a PBX or LD service
reflector - number that delays & resends received audio, ie: echo (exactly why, I don't know)
reorder - fast busy signal
ring busy - number that's always busy
suped - toll call
tone - so called "milliwatt tone" or "loop tone" (various durations)
unsuped - free call (most intercept recordings are unsuped)
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::Notes from e5::
One of the most popular Telco test ranges is XXX-99XX. Many interesting
numbers are found in this range, even in residential prefixes. The
following is another small scan of the Austin area, 512-836-99XX, 836 being
a prefix used for residential numbers. I have scanned only about one half
of the prefix, as shown by the numerous gaps. "Residential number" means
just that; either a person or an answering machine was encountered.
Although not as interesting as 512-485, this prefix indeed hides a few
telco test numbers.
::Notes from TestSet Johnny::
Again, my thanks go to e5 for this scan.
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::Numbers::
(512)836-
0099 - loud tone, like loop
9900 - tone
9901 - "incoming calls restricted", tone (see 836-9948)
9902 - several rings, tone
9903 - DIS
9904 - ring out
9905 - ring out
9906 - rings, tone
9907 - rings, tone
9908 - "We're sorry 836-9908 is not equipped to recieve calls, repeating ..."
9909 - ring out
9910 - "We're sorry 836-9910 is not equipped to recieve calls, repeating ..."
9911 - rings, odd sound, tone
9912 - rings,
9917 - DIS
9919 - residential number
9921 - several rings, tone
9923 - busy
9925 - "We're sorry 836-9925 is not equpped to recieve calls, repeating ..."
9930 - DIS
9931 - several rings, tone
9933 - several rings, tone
9940 - DIS
9941 - DIS
9948 - "incoming calls restricted", tone
9949 - DIS
9950 - DIS
9955 - DIS
9958 - CBC
9966 - DIS
9967 - several rings, odd sustaining MF tone
9968 - several rings, tone
9978 - "We're sorry 836-9978 is not a working number, please consult your
directory and dial again, repeating, ..."
9979 - several rings, odd sound, tone
9981 - residential number
9998 - several rings, odd tone
9999 - loud tone, like loop