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- 12 / 01 / 93 -

Trying to hack NYNEX voice mail, calling a Pay Per View number, amazing problems calling New York Telephone, alt.2600 is founded.

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December 1
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- 12 / 08 / 93 -

An unauthorized change of address, New York Telephone to be dismantled by the end of the month, playing Caller ID data, Phiber gets some of his equipment back from the Secret Service and finds out where he's going, Phiber winds up in court with the World Trade Center bombers.

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December 8
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- 12 / 15 / 93 -

An anonymous contributor shares an experience on Simplex locks on dropboxes, 950 numbers in danger, Phiber talks about getting his equipment back, the first days of alt.2600.

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December 15
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- 12 / 22 / 93 -

Cops catch answering machine thieves, Clinton phone records reveal possible affairs, Emmanuel has an unpleasant telephone experience at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC, New York Telephone is chided by the PSC and told to cut its rates by three percent, the touch tone fee is cut in half, Home Shopping Network and TCI plan to form an international home shopping network, QVC set to take over Paramount, Emmanuel has an interesting parking experience at JFK Airport, Julian Dibbel discusses his Village Voice story of "cyber-rape."

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December 22
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- 12 / 29 / 93 -

A last listen to the New York Telephone recording as the company changes to NYNEX, anonymous call rejection is announced, why pulse dialing actually costs the phone company more than touch tone dialing, a man is sued for $40 million for stating a negative opinion about a company, the winter issue of 2600 is released, the second to last show that Phiber Optik can attend, a listener writes in to tell the horrors of French phone service, Phiber analyzes a smart card, Encore reveals a shady back-billing practice, a description of the prison Phiber is being sent to, reverse directory assistance to be introduced in New York in February, Emmanuel suggests a way around the increasing directory assistance charges, a going away party for Phiber is planned for New Year's Eve in Times Square.

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December 29
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