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Jacson6

(1,437 posts) Sun Jul 13, 2025, 07:59 PM Jul 13

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Calling Girl Friends Long Distance on a Steve Wozniak Break out box.

In the 1970's I used one of these to call girl friends that I had met while camping in NY, OH, IN and MI that was given to me by an early phreaker( hacker). I was tried of dropping quarters to call them with my paper route money and he gave one to me. Any one else have the same experience? Today I would be an outlaw, but in the 70's there weren't any such laws.

I was terrified that my dad would give me the what for if he found out so I used pay phones to do it with,

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Calling Girl Friends Long Distance on a Steve Wozniak Break out box. (Original Post) Jacson6 Jul 13 OP

So, what happened to the girlfriend...? regnaD kciN Jul 13 #1

Girlfriends. Jacson6 Jul 13 #3

Yep PJMcK Jul 13 #2

Lionel Mandrake could have used one of those. LudwigPastorius Jul 13 #4

nope , but a friend lived by the the developer of said dial boxes , handle captain crunch . AllaN01Bear Jul 13 #5

regnaD kciN

(27,189 posts)

1. So, what happened to the girlfriend...?

Reply to Jacson6 (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 08:41 PM

Jul 13

Enquiring minds want to know!

Jacson6

(1,437 posts)

3. Girlfriends.

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 09:22 PM

Jul 13

We were teenagers. One of my girlfriends became a nurse Anesthesiologist.

PJMcK

(23,946 posts)

2. Yep

Reply to Jacson6 (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 09:15 PM

Jul 13

I had several ways to beat the phone company. Ancient memories!

LudwigPastorius

(12,973 posts)

4. Lionel Mandrake could have used one of those.

Reply to Jacson6 (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 10:32 PM

Jul 13

AllaN01Bear

(26,532 posts)

5. nope , but a friend lived by the the developer of said dial boxes , handle captain crunch .

Reply to Jacson6 (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 11:35 PM

Jul 13

said the guy was scary wiereed .

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