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- @BEGIN_FILE_ID.DIZHow to Get into the AT&T Network
- by Building Your own Mobile Phone.
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- by THE RESEARCHER
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- How to Get into the AT&T Network
- by Building Your own Mobile Phone.
-
- by THE RESEARCHER
-
- This article is presented for entertainment and academic study only. It is
- a violation of Federal laws to operate an unlicensed transmitter or make
- fraudulent telephone calls. It is not intended nor expected that anyone
- actually build the devices described. The article is simply a detailed and
- factual description of something that could be done.
-
- I wrote a file in collaboration with another telephone experimenter of
- high repute on IMTS (Improved Mobile Telephone Service) posted elsewhere on
- this board under the title of "Feature Article". This file was downloaded and
- posted on another BBS in the Midwest. From there it fell into the hands of the
- Chief of Security of Southwestern Bell. His words to the Sysop, who had been
- busted for Blue Boxing were, "A person with a knowledge of electronics could
- use the information in that file to build his own mobile telephone".
- I am going to explain in this article how you can build your own mobile
- phone. If you haven't figured it out already, you will soon see why the
- security man was concerned.
- This article presupposes that you have a working knowledge of two-way
- radio. If you don't possess this knowledge, get a copy of "The Radio Amateur's
- Handbook" (readily available from libraries and book stores) and study up on
- narrow band FM and 2-Meter transmitters. To get everything you will need in one
- file, I am reprinting the IMTS article here:
-
- Signaling Used in IMTS
- (Improved Mobile Telephone Service)
-
- Each mobile telephone channel consists of two frequencies; one for the
- land base station and one for the mobile phone. The base station uses two tones
- for signaling:
-
- Idle 2000 Hz
- Seize 1800 Hz
-
- The mobiles use three tones:
-
- Guard 2150 Hz
- Connect 1633 Hz
- Disconnect 1336 Hz
-
- The land base station marks the idle channel by placing the idle tone on
- it. All the mobiles search for the channel with the 2000 Hz idle tone and lock
- on to it.
- Each mobile phone is assigned a standard telephone number consisting of
- area code + 7 digits. When a land customer dials a mobile number, the idle tone
- (2000 Hz) changes to seize (1800 Hz). The number pulsed to the mobile phone
- contains 7 digits consisting of the area code and last 4 digits of the number.
- The digits are made up of 50 ms pulses of 2000 Hz separated by 50 ms of 1800
- Hz.
- If there is a mismatch between the digits sent and the wired ID in the
- mobile, the mobile drops off and hunts for the idle channel. If the number
- matches, the mobile will send back an acknowledgement tone of 750 ms of guard
- (2150 Hz). The base station waits 3 to 4 seconds for this tone. If not received
- in that time, the calling party gets a recording. If the tone is received, the
- mobile phone will ring for up to 45 seconds. Ringing is composed of 1800 Hz and
- 2000 Hz shifting at 25 ms for two seconds then four seconds of 1800 Hz. When
- the mobile phone is picked up it sends a connect tone of 1633 Hz for 400 ms to
- tell the base station it has answered. When the mobile hangs up, it sends
- disconnect, which is 750 ms of 1336 Hz. When the base receives the disconnect
- tone, it will drop carrier for about 300 ms and go off. If it is the only
- available channel, it will return to idle.
- Now I will describe what happens when a call is originated by a mobile.
- When the mobile goes off hook, it sends 350 ms of guard (2150 Hz) followed by
- 50 ms of connect (1633 Hz). When the base station hears the connect tone, it
- removes the idle tone and stays quiet for about 250 ms. It then transmits 250
- ms of seize (1800 Hz). The mobile then sends 190 ms of guard and starts
- transmitting the ID sequence at 20 pulses per second. The ID is the area code
- and last four digits of the mobile's number. The pulses are marked by 25 ms of
- connect (1633 Hz) followed by 25 ms of either silence or guard tone (2150 Hz).
- If the pulse is odd, it is followed by silence. If even, it is followed by
- guard tone. This is used for parity checking. The interdigit time is 190 ms and
- will be either silence or guard tone depending on whether the last pulse was
- odd or even. If the last pulse of the last digit in the ID is even it will be
- followed by 190 ms of guard tone.
- When a number is dialed from a mobile phone, 2150 Hz is sent continuously
- as soon a the dial goes off normal (when the dial is moved from its resting
- position). Dial pulses representing breaks are marked by 1633 Hz and are sent
- at 10 pulses per second. A pulse is 60 ms of 1633 Hz with 40 ms of 2150 Hz
- between pulses.
- The most popular mobile telephone channels are located in the VHF high
- band. More cities are equipped with these channels than any other band. They
- are listed below.
-
- Mobile Telephone Frequencies
-
- Channel Base Mobile
- ------- ---- ------
- JL 152.51 157.77
- YL 152.54 157.80
- JP 152.57 157.83
- YP 152.60 157.86
- YJ 152.63 157.89
- YK 152.66 157.92
- JS 152.69 157.95
- YS 152.72 157.98
- YR 152.75 158.01
- JK 152.78 158.04
- JR 152.81 158.07
-
- ********************************
-
- This is a list of the components you will need to build your own mobile
- phone:
-
- 1. Cassette Tape Recorder.
- 2. Radio Scanner (Like those used to receive police calls).
- 3. Mobile phone dialer (build your own).
- 4. Low Power Transmitter (Modified 2-Meter transmitter 1 - 5 watts).
-
- How to Build a Mobile Phone Dialer
-
- Build a Wien-Bridge oscillator. These are commonly used in red boxes. If
- you don't have a red box schematic, look up Wien-Bridge in an electronics
- textbook. Where you would normally connect a frequency adjustment pot, use two
- multi-turn pots connected in series. Power for the oscillator will be supplied
- by a 9 volt battery.
- Obtain a rotary dial of the type used on rotary telephones. The dial will
- have four wires coming out of it; two white, one blue, and one green. The two
- white wires make a connection when the dial is off normal (moved from its
- resting position). Connect the two white wires in series with one of the leads
- from the 9 volt battery. The oscillator will be running only when the dial is
- moved off normal. It works like this: Dial is moved off normal. Circuit is
- completed between oscillator and battery. Dial goes back to resting position.
- Circuit is opened.
- The blue and green wires go to a normally closed contact in the dial. This
- contact opens once for each pulse in a dialed digit. For example it opens three
- times for the digit "3". Connect these two wires (blue & green) across one of
- the pots in the oscillator. With the dial in its resting position, adjust the
- other pot for a frequency of 2150 Hz (Guard tone). Move the dial until the
- contact opens and adjust the pot with the blue and green wires going to it for
- a frequency of 1633 Hz (Connect tone).
- When the dial is moved off normal, power will be applied to the
- oscillator, and it will begin running at 2150 Hz. When the dial is released the
- short across the second pot will be removed each time the contacts open for a
- dial pulse. During these pulse times the frequency will shift down to 1633 Hz.
- When the dial gets back to its resting position, power will be removed from the
- oscillator. This will exactly duplicate the dial pulsing of a mobile telephone.
-
- The Transmitter
-
- Antennae used by mobile phone base stations are located on high towers.
- This allows line-of-sight transmission to and from the mobiles. If you are
- within a few miles of a base station very little power is needed to establish
- contact. 1 to 5 watts should be completely adequate. The less power you use,
- the less your chances of getting caught. More on this later.
- 2-Meter transmitters, used in amateur radio, operate in the range of 144
- to 148 Mhz. With a change of crystals and a little retuning, you have your
- transmitter.
-
- How to use Your Home brew Mobile Telephone
-
- With your scanner, locate the base station frequency which currently has
- the idle tone on it. Switch to the mobile frequency on that same channel and
- monitor it with the cassette recorder running continuously. What you want is a
- clean recording of a mobile unit broadcasting its ID sequence. You also want a
- recording of the disconnect tone when he hangs up. Once you have these, rewind
- the tape to the start of the sequence. Now you are ready to make a call.
-
- The procedure For Placing a Call
-
- 1. Set your scanner to the base station frequency with the idle tone and leave
- it there. Monitor with earphones to avoid audio feedback through the
- transmitter.
-
- 2. Set the transmitter to the corresponding mobile frequency. Turn it on and
- leave it on.
-
- 3. Play the taped ID sequence.
-
- 4. Use your dial pulser to call the desired number. If all has gone well, you
- will hear your dial pulses in the earphones. You can use this method to call
- one of the special 800 numbers and whistle off with 2600 Hz; then MF to
- anywhere in the world. This technique will reduce your visibility on the bill
- for the ID you are using.
-
- 5. When you are ready to hang up, play the disconnect tone and switch off the
- transmitter.
-
- A Few Notes About Your Own Security
-
- You should use only as much transmitter power as necessary to maintain a
- reliable contact. If you do much of this kind of experimenting, the FCC is
- going to be after you with direction finding equipment. These use directional
- antennae and a process of triangulation to locate illegal transmitters. If you
- keep your power down, stay mobile, and avoid establishing a pattern of calling
- at the same time every day, it will be nearly impossible to track you down.
-
- This file is presented by: P-80 Systems
-
- Scan Man
-