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How does phone phreaking work?
The practice of 'phone phreaking' began in the the 1950's. A phone phreak is one who loves the phone system and would often use the system in illegal ways, hence, 'phone phreaking.'
Why is phreaking is a crime?
Phreaking is a crime because phreakers are obtaining the services of a pay phone without paying for them. They are essentially stealing service from phone companies.
Why is phishing spelled like this and not fishing?
Phishing is a portmanteau of "phreaking and fishing". "Phreaking", another kind of scam, is in turn a portmanteau of "phone" and "freaking".
What is 'phreaking'?
What is phone phreaking?A phone phreak is someone who loves exploring the telephone system and experimenting with it to understand how it works. It describes somebody who is curious about the telephone network and likes to explore it. It is not a crime unless you do more than explore.
What does P H stand for in phishing?
"Phishing" as a term meaning to attempt to fraudulently obtain information over the Internet was first noted in 1996. The PH doesn't stand for anything, but the word may derive from a combination of "fishing"; from the idea of supplying a "baited" email and "phreaking". "Phreaking" was a combination of "phone" and "freak" and was the attempt to use tones to control the early long distance calls from the subscribers phone.
How do you make your phone into a speak message phone?
To make your phone into a speak message phone you turn up the volume and press the space number. You can only make it speak if it is a phone with a keyboard or has that effect. Some phones do not have this effect.
How does phone holsters with magnetic closures not effect the phone?
it magnetizes in a different direction
Does cell phone or house phone bills effect credit scores?
yes,especially if it is unpaid!
Example sentence for effect?
It is unknown whether cell phone use has an effect on a person's intelligence
Do mobile phone have any effect during solar eclipse?
No, a solar eclipse does not affect mobile phone signals.
Can a cell phone mess up a digital scales accuracy?
Certain scales will mess up due to a phone being near, this does effect accuracy and if that's the case, set the phone in a location of which does not effect the scale at all (usually 1 - 3 meters).
How can you find out if a group policy is still in effect?
Phone the insurance company.
