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I don't think you could get cash from a payphone by phreaking, back in the day. At most you could get back the coins you put in. After each call, the coins drop

I don't think you could get cash from a payphone by phreaking, back in the day. At most you could get back the coins you put in. After each call, the coins dropped into the lock box. Phreaking was more about sending tones to the CO.

ChrisArchitect 2y ago
of course not, phreaking/boxing etc was about avoiding the cash altogether! Just a note that seeing a title about pay phone antics I expected/hoped for more of a hacking angle. Good throwback story nonetheless!