That '70s Call

Listen to the sounds of the 1970s Bell phone network, watch a 1970s Bell Western Electric 1A2 Key Telephone System in operation, phreak the past network, and get help from That '70s' Operator, a living creature.

What's that about?

Travel back in time to the Bell Telephone Network of the 1970s and get a feeling on how placing a call was like in the '70s.

See your call in a live 24h video stream coming in on a 1970s Bell Western Electric 1A2 Key Phone System, known from movies and TV series of the '70s.

Call the Numbers listed in That '70s Phone Directory and listen to original '70s Announcements, Rercordings, Tones, and Connection Signals.

Create your own announcements of the Automatic Intercept System (AIS), a UNIX System controlling a mechanical rotating magnetic drum to play-back analog tracks. Select your desired Number and play-back the original tracks from the '70s.

Phreak THAT '70s CALL: Use 2600Hz and MF Tones to control the 1A2 Key phone equipment. Route your call back-and-forth over the Internet, experience connection fails, miss routing, and cross-talk.

Talk to That '70s Operator, a living creature.

The Operator will answers your questions, provide you with assistance on How to Phreak this network, will give you a Guided Live Demonstration on how to operate this system, and how Phreaking was done back in the '70s.

That '70s Operator speaks English and German.

Please call the '70s Operator and stay connected!

24h-Live-Video-Stream

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Located in Berlin-Friedrichshain we will provide a 24h live video stream of a '70s 1A2 Key KSU in operation.

You can call different phone numbers, watch its lamps, the KTU cards, and the interrupter functioning on your call.

This video stream is ment for viewing only. No need to turn on your Microphone or your Camera.

Lamps of 4 trunks — [**HOLD**] [142] [137] [149] [170] [010]

Lamps: **OFF** Trunk is idle, **STUDY** Trunk in use, **BLINKING** Incoming Call , **WINKING** Call on Hold

You Can Call the '70s

Please call one of the following ~~37C3~~ That '70s Extensions:

[ 7001 ] LINE 1 -> [ 142 ] Trunk #1: 'A 1940s Long Distance Call'
[ 7002 ] LINE 2 -> [ 137 ] Trunk #2: 'Pink Floyd's Collect Call to "Mrs. Floyd"'
[ 7003 ] LINE 3 -> [ 149 ] Trunk #3: 'Talk-over Conference Line'
[ 7004 ] LINE 4 -> [ 170 ] Trunk #4: 'The Advanced Intelegent Network'

As your call is coming in you see the lamp of the assigned line button blinking. After 4 rings in the 1970s style your call will be answered automatically and the lamp will go study.

If you hang-up the lamp goes off and the line is idle for the next caller.

When another creature has already called a number you will get a '70s busy signal. Try a different number or wait till the line is idle aigain.

You will hear real live Cross-Talk as Lines 1-5 are badly wired and interfere with each other!

I. That '70s Call DIAL-IN NUMBER

For additional original '70s Tones and Recordings use the Dial-In DTMF Number. You should hear the '70s Dial Tone and you can know dial the Numbers listed in That '70s Phone Directory.

Please use Touch Tone® (DTMF) as the signaling frequencies.

When calling from EPVPN ~~or 37C3~~ please dial: 7010

When calling from the Outside please dial:

~~[ +49 40 573-0830-7010 ] EP-37C3~~
[ +49 30 555-7100-7010 ] That '70s Call

_📞^〜 Wait for Dial Tone, then dial: '70s Number

Or, dial 0 for an Operator.

The Dial Tone will time-out after 30 seconds with the Anouncement:
"If you would like to make a call please hang-up and trt aigain. If you need help, hang-up and then dial your operator."

Then dumping you on the Receiver Off-Hook tone.

II. That '70s PHONE DIRECTORY

After you have dialed-in to That '70s Call you now can call the Numbers listed in this directory.

Please check the directory fequently since new Recordings will be added during the 37C3 event.

[ 2368 ] AIS 'Number has been changed'
[ 2589 ] AIS 'Number is working'
[ 2400 ] Loop rC3 2400
[ 2600 ] Loop rC3 2600
[ 2792 ] Perle, always busy
[ 4594 ] AIS 'Not in Service'
[ 7000 ] That '70s OPERATOR (A Real Creature)
[ 7001 ] LINE 1 'A 1940s Long Distance Call'
[ 7002 ] LINE 2 'Pink Floyd's Collect Call to "Mrs. Floyd"'
[ 7003 ] LINE 3 'Talk-over Conference Line'
[ 7004 ] LINE 4 'The Advanced Intelegent Network'
[ 7005 ] All Circuits Busy Intercept
[ 7006 ] AIS Not in Service for Incoming Calls
[ 7007 ] REORDER LOCAL EXCHANGE TONE
[ 7008 ] REORDER TRUNK TONE
[ 7009 ] DESASTER AREA TONE
[ 7010 ] LINE 5 TRUNK '70s DIAL TONE
[ 7111 ] AIS Jane Barbe digit "1"
[ 8988 ] AIS 'Number has been disconnected'

III. CALL That '70s OPERATOR

"And Stay Connected !"

Operator Assistance Calls

The Operator will route your calls manualy through the network.

You can place: Operator Assistance Calls, Person-to-Person Calls, Collect Calls, Calling Card Calls, and 3rd Number Billing Calls.

Just give the Number you would like to call to the Operator and specify the Type of Call. The Operator will connect you with lots of '70s Sounds and you can watch the 1A2 Key System operating on your call!

Use the Trunk Dial-In DTMF Number 7010 and dial 0 for Operator

When calling from EPVPN ~~or 37C3~~ dial: 7000 directly.

When calling from the Outside dial:

~~[ +49 40 573-0830-7000 ] EP-37C3~~
[ +49 30 555-7100-7000 ] That '70s Call

Tour the 1970s Bell Phone System

Please ask the Operator at any time to give you more detailed information about the Phone System of the '60s, '70s, and '80s. The Operator will be happy to give you a demontration on how to phreak this system, and how phreaking was done back in the days.

IV. THE INTERCEPT OPERATOR

"What number are you calling please?"

Get routed manually by the Intercept Operator, call That '70s Number: [ 2368 ] or [ 4594 ]

The AIS announces at the end "if you need assistance, you may stay on the line, and an operator will answer".

When the operator answers, give the number and listen to what's next.

Or trick the operator by giving a fake number you have not dialed and you'll hear "The number you have reached, is ..."

On the 1A2 Key Call Director Phone the IO has 2 assigned lines: 'Intercept Operator', when calls need assistance from the operator, & 'Intercept Interrupt', for monitoring the line only, sometimes interrupting.

When assistance is needed the phone will buzz once and the line is blinking. After 60 seconds the trunk is dropped giving you a handshake and shortly after, buzzing the operator again.

If no assistance is needed the line will just start blinking with no buzzer also in a 60 seconds cycle.

V. GENERATE YOU OWN AIS ANOUNCEMENTS

That '70s AIS Generator

Use the Automatic Intercept System Generator to create your own anouncments. Choose the phone number and select an option: 'Number Not In Service', 'Is Been Checked For Trouble', or 'Is Not Jet Connected' are only a few.

VI. PHREAK That '70s Call

That '70s Phreak 2023

Find out how to phreak this network using a Blue Box. Sending 2600Hz and MF Frequencies you can control the 1A2 Key System and route your calls through-out different networks.

RECORDED ANNOUNCEMENTS

2368

The Number you have reached, 2 3 6 8, has been changed. The new number is 2 7 9 2. Please make a note of it. 2 3 6 8, has been changed. The new number is 2 7 9 2. Please make a note of it. The Number you have reached, has been changed. The new number is 2 7 9 2. If you need assistance, you may stay on the line, and an operator will answer. OPERATOR

4594

The Number you have reached, 4 5 9 4, is not in service. Please check the number, and dial again. 4 5 9 4, is not in service. Please check the number, and dial again. If you need assistance, you may stay on the line, and an operator will answer. OPERATOR

8988

The Number you have reached, 8 9 8 8, has been disconnected. 8 9 8 8, has been disconnected. No further information is available about, 8 9 8 8. INTERCEPT

Number Is Working

The Number you have reached is a working number. Will you dial it a gain please. The Number you have reached is a working number. Will you dial it a gain please. REORDER TONE

Number In The RC3 Area

The Number you have reached, is in the, R C 3, Area. Will you dial it again please. The Number you have reached, is in the, R C 3, Area. Will you dial it again please. REORDER TONE