Ubiquitous Issue 1 File 7: Commandeering an Optus Voice Mail Box for yourself
Commandeering an Optus Voice Mail Box for yourself:
Many of you will have heard of Voice mail services. They are becoming quite popular. All they simply are, is an advanced form of answering machine. These days many mobile fones are diverted to them when they are turned off, and (this is the good bit), when the phone is turned back on again, it will ring and tell you that you have voice mail waiting.
Now due to the actual existence of this and other files, you probably correctly guessed that there are ways of getting yourself a simple mailbox. For the hacker or any person in the underground, a VMB is very useful for keeping in contact anonymously with other colleagues! While you can't have the mobile services on a hacked VMB, they are still very useful to give to people (on BBSes, Internet etc.) who then call the VMB rather than your home. This file will go into detail on how to acquire yourself an Optus Voice Mail box.
1: Dialing in:
Certain prefixes are assigned to Voice mail where you dial the prefix, then the mail box number. Unfortunately, I only have a few Victorian prefixes to offer at the moment as I'm not sure what the interstate ones are. However, they shouldn't be too hard to find. Just social engineer Telstra (013) or Optus (1800 500 500) and try the get numbers from the bastards. Else ask around on your favorite Underground BBS. I'll publish any more I find! The Victorian prefixes are:
- (03) 9220 - XXXX
- (03) 9221 - XXXX
- (03) 9222 - XXXX
Where XXXX is the VMB number. (I'm not sure if there are any more Optus Victorian Voice mail prefixes).
Once connected to the VMB system:
When you get a message, (like hello you've called myself, leave a message and piss off!) you can leave a message and hang up (or press 1 at the end of the message and you get the option of leaving another message in any VMB without having to recall), or press * during the message and there you have to enter a passcode (from 4 to 10 digits in length). Press * again and you get the "Welcome to the Optus........" Here you can dial another VMB number without having to recall the VMB system, or you can even leave a message to Optus digital mobile phones. When dialing the new VMB number the format is the same as if you had jut picked up the phone and dialed (except for the area code if you are calling from interstate) ie 9220 - XXXX, or 9221 - XXXX, or 9222 - XXXX. Mobiles are different. On a mobile you enter the last 8 digits. (Usually 1X-XXX-XXX as digital fones begin with 041X usually.)
Ok that's the basics of using the VMB system, now what about commandeering one for yourself?
Hacking an Optus VMB:
No, we aren't going to go into setting up a wardialer to crack somebody's passcode. This isn't fair on the poor sucker who owns the VMB and it is practically impossible anyway as you only get three attempts at entering the passcode, which can be between 4 and 10 digits in length. What we are trying to find is an EMPTY Voice Mail Box. An empty VMB, when called, simply has the operator's voice saying "Please leave a message..." What it is up to you to do is to try and find an empty VMB. This isn't really that hard, just kind of tedious. The best way to do this, is to dial in to any voice mail box and press * and then press * again. Then you dial your next number. You keep doing this until you find an empty VMB. (This could save you a bit of money!!) Once you find an empty mail box, simply type * and listen to the computerized operator. She will say: "Hello box number 922X - XXXX Please enter your passcode." (The XXXX's depending on what VMB number you have dialed.) Assuming somebody hasn't fucked with that VMB and changed the passcode and left the message the same, the passcode is the number of the voice mail you have dialed. (Except there is no 9 included). Once you have entered the passcode, you can enter the system and press 8 for user options and set it up.
Pretty bloody easy eh??
Safety:
Ok. To keep you on the right side of the fence, I have included a few safety tips.
- Don't use your real name, fone number or address on the system (Especially not in your intro!) This includes getting people who know who you are to NOT use you name (or theirs) when leaving VMail to you.
- Try and avoid dialing directly to your own voice mail box. Dial another VMB, press * twice and then enter your full VMB number. (All fone numbers dialed are logged on AXE and S12 exchanges remember!!)
- Don't blab to everybody about your new toy!!
- Use your fucking common sense!
Ok that just about wraps it up. I hope this is useful. Check out other mags (like Neurocactus) for more details on other VMB systems. Have Fun!!
mE!
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