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Phreaks

The Hackers

CHAPTER

The Underground World of Phone Phreaking

This chapter delves into the origins of phone phreaking, highlighting the creative techniques used by early hackers to manipulate the telephone system. It emphasizes the curiosity-driven motivations of these individuals, focusing on their use of the blue box device to make free long-distance calls.

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