Freefone interrogation - the ultimate listing
I have undertaken a massive dial through of LINKLINE (0800) numbers to be listed in this and forthcoming issues of ELEKTRIX. All were known to be in working order when this first issue went out - May 1990. Some you may have seen before - others you won't. I've simply collected all the known ones I could find which were still working and listed useful information for each.
Since there seems to be much going on with Voice mailboxes, computerdial, test lines, and PABX hacking lately I have included these too with comments where appropriate as well as the standard modem lines. Since on occasions a great many numbers 'side by side' have been engaged at the same time I have included this since it may give clues to the nature of the line-use should you wish to pursue these.
The ranges that I have dialled through myself have not always been in a logical fashion - but then it gets real boring dialling through 1000 dead numbers. So I try to vary it. But the results have been reasonable. If you have made any dials through 0800 or just modem wardials then please let us have the results so we can share them with others - it's also pointless two people dialling through the same ranges.
I hope these lists bring you much fun! Regards Pop
Key
node = (xxx---)
number = (---xxx)
Node info
321 - This seems to be a test area for BT's latest projects (voicedial, computerdial, intelligent fax services etc.)
node number results notes
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321 100 computerdial Announced as 'Remote Update', it
requires 3 digit service codes.
101-109 no service
110 digital recording 'This service is no longer avail-
able'.
111 digital recording 'Goodbye'.
112 digital recording 'Goodbye'.
113 digital recording 'Please press start on your fax
+ fax response machine'.
114-115 computerdial British Telecom Weather Centre.
+ optional fax With voice + fax forecasts.
116 digital recording 'Goodbye'.
117 digital recording 'This is 0800 briefing'.
+ fax response
118 computerdial Puzzleline test service.
+ optional fax
119 computerdial BTRL estate agency test service.
120 PABX computerdial In the form xxx. 580 - 0800 Brief
Response#1 'That number is not
listed.'
Response#2 'That number was not
specified correctly.'
121-123 fax response
124-126 PABX computerdial
127-129 fax response
130-139 rings and rings
140-141 No service
142 Engaged
143 No service
144 Engaged
145-146 No service
147 rings and rings
148-149 No service
150-179 Engaged
180-199 rings and rings
282 443 MODEM 2400 Does nothing
809 Weird Autoanswers then nothing
861 MODEM 1200/75
871 MODEM 1200 8/N/1 Does nothing
289 237 STRANGE TONES
384 Voice recording '45-55' - Weird
485 MODEM 1200/75
643 MODEM 2400 The old US dialout
783 MODEM 1200/75
817 MODEM 1200 7/E/1 Comes up with '+++ ? ERROR'
CTRL-E gives '28301 DMLDN G'
Enter SYS - gives '+++ STF GO'
456 100 Computerdial BT Service centre computerdial sys
521 509 MODEM 2400 Weird prompt
585 111 MODEM 1200/75 Cambridge PSS port - not connected
891 002 PABX Resource line DTMF then * code
004 AT&T CARD PABX Calling card service
831 MODEM 2400 Yale Direct login
898 058 PABX
Uptodate list to be included in each ELEKTRIX issue.....