Phreaking Great

This is a fantastic BBC Radio3 documentary on Phone Phreaking. Interesting insights into Bell’s monopoly at that time too. I remember listening to the subtle noises on a dead phone line as a child and being amazed that I could sometimes hear other peoples conversations, even though very faintly. The fact that you could dial the whole world from this device really sparked my imagination.

http://www.simonsound.co.uk/connecting.html

Best quotes from the blind Joy Bubbles:

“I can recognise the number of hertz to within 1%”

“I could call around the world by whistling”