TAP No. 21 - Automatic Phone Tap, Convention Report

No fancy excuses: We changed our name because we want people to know where we really are and what we hope to become. Technological American Party is rapidly becoming a people's warehouse of technological information, and a name like Youth International Party Line simply didn't ring a bell, even if you were trying to find out how to contact the phone phreaks, except of course for the Party Line. We've been receiving so much information lately about gas and electric meters, locks, even chemistry, that a name change is definitely in order. We seriously doubt that phones will cease to be our main interest, but it really isn't fair to ignore the rest of what science has to offer us. Because so much varied information will begin to be covered and researched, the newsletter will try to mainly cover items of the most general interest, as it always bas. In addition, we will start prepar- ing more reprints of the "fact sheet" type, So that those of you who desire certain areas of info can get it. What we need is for YOU to contribute ideas. We want to know what you know, and what you want to know. Any field, and we mean anything, that would be difficult or impossible to learn about is a likely candidate. This means that, as usual, we will be covering information about subjects that happen to be illegal as well as legal activities. Naturally, we don't advocate performing illegal activities, though our readers sometimes do. There is a question as to whether a free society can even ban advocacy of illegal activities, but our policy of disclaiming the stuff comes from a belief that telling people what to do is like telling them what they can't do. All of our information comes from readers. If you don't help your fellow readers, we'll have to put out blank issues. So start opening up other fields, such as the ones mentioned above and any- thing else that you think needs researching and dis- tributing. Remember- TAP is an equal opportunity destroyer. NEW RATES 1! Bagh isoven are S0¢ exch. Subsariptions - 10 lemes - US Bulk rato $5. ‘US First Class in plain sealed envelope $7. ‘Canada & Mexico First Class $7. Foreign $5. RAPORTANT! Include mailing label er Xerox copy ‘vhen writing to TAP about your subscription. Bask - Monopoly $1.20, ‘Eiscuzale Gzarean 066 each A= OC Bales. B= AC Baaics, C- Phone Basics, D- Amplifers, TAR T-shirts $4. Specity size: Small, Mod,, Large, X-Large. Send arly check or monay order (No Cash) to TAP, Room 418, 152 West 42 Streat, New York, Sears 1M, august-september 1973 HELP IS NEEDED Please send all available information relating to ‘the subjects listed below for an upcoming article: ‘Toll Fraud Detectors- especially k Box detec- tors(one made by Hekiman Laboratories, 2351 Shady Grove Rd. , Rockville, Md. 20850. )We have all Tel- tronics literature. Electr! and - include pictures of the meters and feed lines in your area and methods used. Directory of Alternative Society Projects 1973. 250 pages packed with information, free schools, com- munes, alternative technology, etc. plus freakier schemes like fucking schools, how to make 25,000 pounds growing dope & how to abolish the money system. Order through your libraryor for £1 from BIT information & help service, 146 Great Western Rd. , London W. 11 (tel. KP182ST, KP0442298219ST) ‘The Underground Press Syndicate member list is available free(self-addressed, stamped envelope) from UPS, Box26, Village Sta. , NY, NY 10014. (212, 242-3888). The Best way to keep up with what YIP is doing is to subscribe($3 or free if broke) to YIPSTER TIMES, Box 384, Staten Island, NY 10302 (212-477-6243). DEFENSE FUND As you probably have heard, Abbie's been husted for allegedly selling cocaine to some agents, and the D. A, has made it pretty clear that this isn't just another bust. It's to put Abbie away for life and make a spectacle of him. He and the other defendants intend to challenge the laws classifying cocaine with heroin and they're going to need money to do it. We know most people think Abbie has a lot of money, but he's almost broke. It took 4 weeks to raise bail. ‘TAP readers have a lot to be grateful to Abbie for, Without him this newsletter wouldn't exist. Aside from giving away over $100, 000 from book sales to political groups, Abbie has donated time and money to this newsletter, with no intention of it being an ego booster or the source of a future de- fense fund. We should return the favor and help him out. Let's let him know that TAP readers support him. Send whatever you and your friends can afford to Abbie Hoffman & Friends Legal Defense, c/o Gerald Lefcourt(Abbie's lawyer), 640 Broadway, N.Y.,N.¥, 10012, If you can, try to let others know about the legal fund so they can help,too. Thanks, If all you can afford to send is a buck, please do it. CONVENTION We had a lot of fun at this year's convention. There was significantly less paranoi. than at last year's Convention. At that time, two men from the District Attorney's office, two men from the telephone company, and some dude who looked like an FBI Example of ht screw: q running agent posing as a reporter were really giving the people in the Blue Box workshop . neworager ad eampaion oiling pean to send foe a tree booklet on now to save on the creeps. Everybody was afraid to give out information with these guys taking pic- a. . your phone bills. Even included a billing insert on where to send to. But you could- tures and.making recordings at the workshop. A hastily organized legal workshop w . n't get it by calling the B, O, they had none, You had to write for it, ry -Why could- ‘with Abbie helped to put things in perspective, and we announced the presence of the n't NY Tel have simply sent the booklet out with the bills instead of only where to phone company agents, who promptly got uptight and left. This year there were quite send for it? Or simply publish it in the directory, or even let you call the B, 0, ? a few more people attending (several hundred) and it appears even less agents. Black A.- Because Pa Bell wants people to think that it'wants them to save on their phone masks were handed out at the door for those who felt they didn't want to have pictures so bills, but it really doesn't and knows that mall fraction of alt the taken. Some people came already equipped with masks, sunglasses, and brain wigs. an . . will care & bother to send for it, only 8 5 enon People A pair of security men from a Rochester Independent company admitted that they were = i ~The Rochester Phone Book ‘Says in the front "In the event that a break-in, only there on their own, but to learn what we were up to lately. The people who atten- burglary, theft, toll phraud, act of vandalism, or any crime involving Rochester ded felt little animosity toward the few agent-types; in fact, a petition was circulating % By Tel property is discovered'call Security ‘o2 1-2353 that's A.C. 716, so urging that all agents be paid double overtime for attending the convention. i tell 'em what you think. Eight half-hour videotapes on many phases of phone phreaking, power heisting, and = Now for s the W: * using slugs were shown on video monitors around the room, These were alternated (20 300-9944) hina boon restored to vervies toll tree at eentoned Previously with workshops in four areas around the ballroom. One workshop (pictured) dealt with, Oui Magaz: ot 4 =, installing extra devices on your phone line, such as extensions, automatic - ‘ge fest time sir ina pr Wiest atraight cane they pn a answering equiptment, hold buttons and the like, Cther workshops ++ Telco security officer: "Phone freaks are a'danger to National dealt with Con Ed, Boxes of all colors, Credit Card Calls, and . Security". - The N.Y, Tel Network Service Bureau Traffic "reforming" the phone company, , , * iy Report is 212 $94-0111. =A pay phone rang, I picked it i fds, LETTERS TwO DIMES !5 TOO MUCH Dear TAP, Been reading Monopoty, & it's changad my whole outlook on the phone company, Before, Thad phreaked 90% for kicks, and 10% for saving on long distance calla. A number of display boxes were scattered over the area. One demonstrated the busy tones and dial tones and how “Baty waa going theceges te pater anovored tetone the they are generated and timed to 60 and 120 interruptions calied party did. ‘Although they said nothing worth per minute. Another played interesting things you listening to, it shows how much privacy you have might hear should you be so fortunate to call around a on the phone. - It would be useful if you could pub- the world to different phone numbers, like Dial-a- Ush wh§t type of equipment such as panel, cross- Disc in France, weather in Tokyo, or Sex on Sunset . . ' . . bar, or ESS is used in the various N, Y. ‘exchanges Strip, There was a display that demonstrated the 4 . _ In NY exch, the 569/942 #1 crossbar, here are 2600 cycle whistle and allowed you to practice it Re - interesting codes: -22 alias into a telephone bandset, and probably the most ’ — 15, 221-XXXE will get you 375 KEK “one popular was a Red Box, in which you could hear ‘ touch-tone te: t ret each of the main threats did end how the . . . B . . ) st. When you hear dial tone dial 1 thru wi of 0, If cbrrect "beep-beep" will follow. Press 6 or 7, actual Coin Denomination Tones are produced. ” ss Switchhook once, & hang u) - i v ip, & will ring back. -840 Some people ware even making cassette record , ae) ‘ L 7 identification bas been changed to 058 and 880 which igs from te Fo splay am a 4 . hadn't worked before, -970 gets you a silent line - The press was there Tce, ing an without paying a message unit, -890 gets you the interviewing anyone they could get to talk, The Same thing that happens when you leave the phone atmosphere seemed very light and people did J a ns whe seem to be enjoying the afternoon, Back issues off the hook too long, -975-XKXX sounds like a were being sold rapidly, and most people pas- : } . . ye Fen tne to co) ‘apie cakes died eas” sed up the organic carob cake and brownies . , . . . . 3 $€e4 you may know, they're going to start using area in order to watch the videotapes or attend the : s . . ¥ ia codes as Los Angeles central office codes, which workshops. . “ a . . changes tobi. ‘Al Bell gave a short speech on how the phone if} . al the country: Tey 250 ‘Anniversary of No.5 company plans to raise the public phone rate to . q * f ‘ Crossbar (July 11,1948, Media, Pa.) 20¢ and blame the inéreased cost on phone ‘ . -H. Gordon Liddy, ‘N.Y. - phreaks. A walking pay phone was making the . ” ‘ i. NY, ‘The New York News Service-a bi-weekly packet of 3 . ‘ e lew York's best underground journalism and car- . . obns. Send for 25¢ sample. NYNS, 204 W. 10, N¥C Dear TAP, 10014 rounds, soliciting 20¢ contributions here and there. Some attendees were circulating credit card lists and back issues of Telephony. The display boxes were built especially for the convention and we knew that people CORRECTION m . Mail order fireworks are abailable from: Universal Fireworks and Novelty, Box 123, Muncy, Pa. 17751 would want to Iaow how {hey were constructed. The 2000 cysie Fe er me CHANGE ‘TH ai Calalog 50¢, and from Westech, Box 583, Logan, Utah. 84321, catalog 50¢. They mail by UPS or Pail actually a ic te the ipon ig sal collect, A friend bought a case of firecrackers from Universal and had no trouble. The shipping state- schematics at the convention but seeing as they were free, they were all gone by . : ment, that you sign, will say "ICC class C common fireworks, explosive". but don't worry. On the news noon, If you would like schematics for the 2600 cycle detector, the displayed red . they said “crackers and bottle rockets are soon to ve legal "so stock up, " . box, and the dual-tone coctligton nich is ia by the way, @ blue pe ne, have -3.8, , OREGON- , » more of them in and we're asking 1f¢ each(free if you can't afford it), They use ee 28. , , transistors and IC's in each of them and each circuit can be built for about $15. E ATTEN TIO Net: you were at the Convention and found Linda's pocketbook, please let us Inow! If you received a circuit, be sure and note the correction on the Red Box sheet. For the price of a SEI F-ADURESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE you can also get a Dear Phreaks: . D U TO THIS: Want to thank you for the greatest convention ever! Have some questions which might be of broad rea- ee en reso meine ds eaten thom, We nave ales eed sist . der interest. a)So that an extension phone will remain undetected, it is advised that the bell be turned of typical Destructory Assistance topics which is free if you send the envelope as off, How is this done anyway? b) If my current phone is replaced with a “touch-tone", is it possible thal of E the pig company will be able to detect the change? c) Missed the talk about Con Ed, What is the best way to fuck the fucking Electrical Co? Thanks again for the Public Service!!! Yours PROFESSOR FIREFLY, NY- ~a)Turn bell off by opening phone and removing the red wire of ‘he bell from the screw it's already on. b) Unless your line is hooked up for touch-tone(many already are), you won't be able tomake calls, but you can receive them. The phone company won't be able to detect unless they hear you touch-toning. c) We'll compile info about electrical companies in the next two months. See next page. "If you attended the conventicn, give feedback, What didn't you like? What do you wish there was but wasn't? What, ifa.ything, did you like? Got any ideas on the next convention? Let us know! . We're working hard to get more Phone Phreak Convention T-shirts and others. We'll let you know next issue. Meanwhile, help recruit friends and Telco employees as researcheps and contributors to TAP, If you want to do research, tell us! DISPLAYED RED BOX_ TOWARDS REAR OF AUTOMATIC PHONE TAP ‘This tap is a device which records directly from a telephone line all conversations on that line, It con- ‘sists of 3 parts: 1. An ordinary dial phone equipped with a "monitor" switch. (Or a mute box, black box, or issue #11) 2. A tape recorder. 3. A line relay. A monitor switch can be installed quite easily. All you need is a screwdriver, a Single-pole, single- throw toggle switch and some electrical tape. Remove the cover from the phore, disconnect the green wire from the "RR" terminal and wrap one switch wire and the green wire together with a piece of tape.. The other switch wire is wrapped around the "RR" screw £0. Lity ——"O NG. and tightened. One position of the switch will give you vo acan RELAY wifes T° NORMALLY-CLoseD a dial tone. This is the "Normal" position. The other *© os S108 OF RELAY FOR TURMNG position of the switch will let you hear your phone wi TAPE RECORDER ONTOFF. line without getting a dial tone. This is the same as the "Free" position in Issue #11. Next you need a line relay that will be used to turn on a tape recorder when the phone is being used. Parts: A 1/2 watt, 10,000 ohm resistor (10¢) and a sensitive, low voltage relay, Lafayette Radio #99P60915 @ $2.57 + . 43 postage (Lafayette, 111 Jericho Tpke, Syosset, NY 11791.) When the relay is con~ nected to the phone line(red and green wires) that is_not in use (on hook) the relay will be activated thereby open- ing the circuit to the recorder, turning it off, When a phone is picked up, the voltage on the line drops, causing the relay to de-activate, thereby closing the N.C. circuit and turning on the recorder. Things to look for when choosing a recorder are: Cost, Size(small as possible for hiding the tap}, Automatic Level Control, Automatic end-of-tape shutoff, and a remote on-off switch (usually in mike). The G. E, M8430 cassette recorder meets all the above for $20.00 at most discount stores. Get a 120 minute tape; and a telephone pickup coil that goes on the handset, To Tapa Line: 1. Hook up a telephone with a monitor switch (on "Free")-to the desired line, 2. Hook the line relay up to the same two wires, 3, Switch the phone to "monitor" ("Free"), 4, Remove tna handset. 5. Slip the pick-up coil onto the handset (the receiver) and plug it into the mike jack on the recorder. 6, Hook the recorder's remote on-off switch to the N.C. contacts of the line relay. With the GE M8430, a convenient sub- mini jack can be used. 7, Switch Tape recorder to Record. Now when a phone is picked up, the relay will turn on the tape recorder, which will record everything to be heard on the monitor phone. Don't get caught! a . . BEGINNERS ONLY! Jury indicts president of phone firrm _ x0: ex row 1eare avout Etectzonics casty and quickly with our new Correspondence Course, The ‘billing sysem used by ints =the noe than was owed first one is on Basic Electrical Concepts and includes @ few TAP-type projects and easy-to#read explana- tions of electricity. By reading this and others com- i i af if pendent firm pays the ing out each month you'll learn how to build any of eaalt Ee ‘ess than three man perme, == the projects that have been printed by us in the past, lhutes et ee oo ame ployes cots (three You'll learn how to read schematics, buy parts and materials cheap, safety, etc. You can no longer say that what we publish is above your head because any beginner can learn from these courses. Women are especially urged to take the course as they usually have a fear of electronic concepts and this course will be understood by all, Let's hear from youl It's Uke a back issue and is 50¢, and free if you can't afford it(let us know), TAP, ROOM 418, 152 W.42 ST., N.Y. N.Y. 10036 i ‘i i i F) i H