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Phreaking

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An intro to phreaking

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What is PHREAKING? What does PHREAKING mean? PHREAKING meaning, definition & explanation

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Coin Operated Phone Terminal- Phone Phreaking 1

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Landline - Phone Phreaking

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Joe Engressia Phreaking Demo

Phreaking is a slang term coined to describe the activity of a culture of people who study, experiment with, or explore telecommunication systems, such as equipment and systems connected to public telephone networks. The term phreak is a sensational spelling of the word freak with the ph- from phone, and may also refer to the use of various audio frequencies to manipulate a phone system. Phreak, phreaker, or phone phreak are names used for and by individuals who participate in phreaking.