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Josef Carl Engressia Jr., aka: Whistler, later known as Joybubbles, was a blind phone phreaker with the extraordinary gift of absolute pitch. He could whistle a perfect 2600 Hz tone, the exact frequency needed to manipulate AT&T’s phone system. Without using any devices, he could seize control of long-distance calls just by whistling into the handset.
In 1971, Engressia became the first phreaker to face legal consequences when he was arrested and fined twenty-five dollars for phone fraud. Despite this, he remained a legendary figure in phreaking culture. Later in life, he legally changed his name to Joybubbles.
@stereo@freiburg.social@lerothas @n_to ich kaufe staendig muesli, in der hoffnung auf diese pfeife ;)
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Picked up the latest issue of 2600 Quarterly!
#2600 #2600magazine #2600hz #2600meeting
@trinsec @freemo
What're you reading? I just picked up the new issue of #2600magazine #2600hz
Totally forgot that #InfinityTrain has a scene in the first season showing phreaking. Neat easter egg. #2600Hz