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| - Skytel Paging and Voicemail - |
| The PBXPhreak |
| <pbx@crackhouse.com> |
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| If you weren't aware, Skytel is the largest nationwide paging and wireless |
| messaging service in the United States. If you want to use this to your |
| advantage, keep reading... |
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| Table of Contents |
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| 1. Important SkyTel Numbers |
| 2. History of SkyTel |
| 3. SkyPager |
| 4. SkyWord Pagers |
| 5. SkyTel 2-Way Pagers |
| 6. SkyTel Extras . The SkyNews and SkyQuote |
| 7. SkyTel SkyFax Option. |
| 8. SkyTalk Option |
| 9. Sending a Message |
| 10. SkyTel Coverage |
| 11. International Access numbers to the SkyTel system. |
| 12. SkyTel accessible by Land, Sea or Air. |
| 13. Overview of SkyTel |
| 14. Getting Phree SkyTel Pagers |
| 15. Taking over a SkyTel Mailbox |
| 16. Prefixes for SkyTel Pagers and Voicemail |
| 17. Conclusion |
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| 1. Important SkyTel Numbers. |
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| 800-456-3333 - Skytel Nationwide Sales Center |
| 800-SKY-USER - Skytel Customer Service |
| 800-SKY-PAGE - Skytel Numeric Paging |
| 800-SKY-GRAM - Skytel Alpha-Numeric Paging |
| 800-SKY-TALK - Skytel Voice Mail |
| 800-SKY-FAXE - Skytel Faxing |
| 800-SKY-8888 - Skytel System Access |
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| 2. History of SkyTel. |
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| 1987: |
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| - SkyTel founded; first nationwide paging and wireless messaging |
| service. |
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| 1988: |
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| - SkyTel offers first integrated voice messaging service: SkyTalk; |
| provides instant notification of voice messages. |
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| 1991: |
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| - Mtel, the parent company of SkyTel, presents the concept of two-way |
| paging to the FCC. |
| - SkyTel launches SkyWord - the first nationwide alphanumeric messaging |
| service; subscribers can now receive text messages nationwide. |
| - SkyTel goes international, offering service in Canada and Mexico. |
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| 1992: |
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| - SkyTel develops an X.400 gateway; subscribers can now integrate email |
| services with paging. |
| - Mtel awarded a Pioneer's Preference by the FCC guaranteeing a license |
| to deploy a two-way wireless communications network. |
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| 1993: |
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| - SkyTel offers the first integrated information services - SkyNews, |
| news headlines broadcast to a SkyWord pager; and SkyQuote, stock |
| quotes broadcast to a SkyWord pager. |
| - SkyTel expands its range of integrated email services announcing |
| connectivity to Lotus cc:mail, Microsoft Mail, MCI Mail, and AT&T |
| PersonaLink. |
| - SkyTel expands international services to Asia Pacific and South |
| America. |
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| 1994: |
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| - Mtel announces an alliance with Microsoft to co-develop products and |
| services for the Mtel two-way paging network. |
| - SkyTel collaborates with Toshiba to offer the first PC Card for |
| wireless messaging, the Noteworthy NewsCard, and offers the first |
| integrated wireless messaging solution for notebook computers, |
| SkyCard(r). |
| - SkyTel offers SkyFax, providing a toll-free fax-mailbox with instant |
| notification of incoming faxes for subscribers. |
| - Mtel purchases two nationwide licenses in FCC narrowband PCS auctions. |
| - Mtel acquires U.S. Paging Corp., a reseller of paging services to |
| major corporations nationwide. |
| - SkyTel provides an Internet gateway; subscribers can now send messages |
| to SkyTel pagers through the Internet. |
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| 1995: |
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| - SkyTel announces that MCI will resell SkyTel paging services as part |
| of networkMCI products. |
| - SkyTel announces agreement with SONY Electronics Inc. whereby SONY |
| will distribute SkyTel pagers through retail network; this |
| announcement marks the entry of SkyTel into the retail market. |
| - SkyTel announces SkyTel 2-Way, the first two-way paging and wireless |
| messaging service; subscribers can automatically confirm receipt of |
| messages and respond directly from their pager. |
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| 3. SkyPager. |
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| The SkyTel System keeps you in touch with clients, colleagues and family |
| members when you're on the road. Now you can receive important information |
| quickly and accurately where you do business. People who need to reach you |
| dial one toll-free phone number. You'll never have to leave a trail of |
| telephone numbers or play another round of phone tag. |
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| SkyPager Features |
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| - SkyPager can receive numeric messages up to 20 digits long. |
| This can be the telephone number of someone who needs you or a |
| code (e.g., "911" if the office needs you to call in immediately). |
| - Page Recall provides quick message retrieval for times when you've |
| been out of coverage range or the pager has been turned off. |
| - Message senders can broadcast one message to multiple subscribers, |
| prioritize urgent messages and program messages for future delivery |
| for time-zone differences. |
| - Only SkyTel provides 24-hour a day, seven-day a week Customer Service, |
| and all calls are always toll-free. Or, use SkyTel Customer Service |
| Online to contact SkyTel. |
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| Hardware Features: |
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| - New FLEX technology means longer battery life -- up to 5 months on |
| one AAA battery. |
| - Choice of several musical tones or silent vibration alert. |
| - Holds up to sixteen 20-digit messages. |
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| 4. SkyWord Pagers: |
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| With SkyWord, you can receive text messages accurately and quickly. You |
| know what's needed immediately, without picking up the phone to return the |
| call. |
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| Skyword Features |
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| - Receive text messages up to 240 characters in a hand-held unit. |
| - Receive notification of e-mail messages while you're on the road. |
| SkyTel e-mail integration is compatible with various e-mail systems. |
| Ask your SkyTel sales rep for details. |
| - SkyNews(r) news headlines are provided twice daily. Stay up to date, |
| even while traveling, on the economic, political, international and |
| financial news of the day. |
| - Page Recall provides quick message retrieval for times when you've |
| been out of range or the pager has been turned off. |
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| Sending Messages Is EASY! |
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| - Use SkyWord Access or QuickAccess software. All you need is a |
| modem-equipped PC or Macintosh computer to easily send messages. |
| - Your callers can dictate a text message to a SkyTel Customer Messaging |
| Agent, toll-free 24-hours a day. |
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| Hardware Features: |
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| - New FLEX technology means longer battery life -- up to 5 months on |
| one AA battery. |
| - Choice of several musical tones or silent vibration alert. |
| - Receive up to forty, 240-character messages. |
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| 5. SkyTel 2-Way Pagers. |
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| Imagine the freedom of getting a question and pushing one button to |
| answer... from a pager small enough to fit in your hand. Your callers |
| get answers quickly and easily by telephone, computer, e-mail or even |
| on their SkyTel pager. And you reduce long-distance and cellular phone |
| expenses! |
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| SkyTel 2-Way is the first and only service that allows you to respond to |
| a message from a pager. |
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| The SkyTel 2-Way System acts as the clearinghouse for all outgoing and |
| incoming messages. |
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| Messages to you: |
| People sending you messages (senders) can do so by: |
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| - phone (numeric, voice messages, or operator-assisted text messages) |
| - computer (SkyTel Access or QuickAccess software, e-mail, or palmtop |
| computer connection) |
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| Messages from you: |
| And senders can get your response via: |
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| - phone |
| - computer |
| - SkyWord or SkyTel 2-Way pagers |
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| Works with Other SkyTel Services: |
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| SkyTalk: Full-featured voice mail lets senders leave a detailed message |
| and then you call back to hear the reply. |
| SkyNews: Headline news provided twice daily. |
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| The answer is in the palm of your hand With SkyTel 2-Way, your senders |
| become your partners in communications. They compose messages with |
| multiple-choice responses for you to choose from, such as: |
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| - CLIENT WILL SIGN $80K CONTRACT IF WE CAN DELIVER BY 4/7 |
| - PROCEED |
| - DO NOT PROCEED |
| - AWAIT MY CALL |
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| Or if your sender does not define responses, select from one of your SkyTel |
| 2-Way pager's 16 pre-programmed responses: |
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| - YES/OK |
| - NO |
| - WILL CALL LATER |
| - CALL ME |
| - RUNNING LATE |
| - NEED MORE INFO |
| - SEND # TO CALL |
| - WHERE ARE YOU? |
| - WILL ARRIVE 15M |
| - WILL ARRIVE 30M |
| - TRAFFIC DELAY |
| - PICK ME UP |
| - BUSY |
| - FINISHED |
| - CALL HOME |
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| Senders can receive your response at their convenience, 24 hours a day by |
| phone, PC or SkyTel pager. |
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| Unit Features And Operations |
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| - weighs about 5-1/2 ounces |
| - runs for several weeks on single AAA-size alkaline battery |
| - flip-top cover protects the unit and houses the transmitter used to |
| send and receive messages |
| - messages can be up to 500 characters long, including customized reply |
| choices |
| - "Personal Folder" stores messages in the 100 kilobyte memory; message |
| length determines how many messages you can store |
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| Sending Messages |
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| With SkyTel 2-Way, anyone can send a message directly to SkyTel 2-Way |
| subscribers and receive their replies. |
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| Message Sending Options: |
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| - Telephone keypad: Call toll-free from any touch-tone telephone to send |
| a numeric message. |
| - Voice messaging: Leave a detailed message (for SkyTalk subscribers). |
| - Operator-assisted text messaging: Dial the SkyTel toll-free number and |
| speak to a Customer Messaging Agent who will type and send your |
| message. |
| - Personal computer and modem: Use SkyTel AccessTM or QuickAccess |
| software to compose and transmit messages on a modem-equipped |
| computer. |
| - E-mail: SkyTel 2-Way messages can be created and sent through any |
| Internet-based e-mail system. Replies will be directed back to the |
| e-mail address. |
| - Palmtop computer connections: SkyTel 2-Way subscribers can link their |
| Hewlett-Packard 100 or 200LXTM or OmniGo 100 palmtop computer to a |
| SkyTel 2-Way pager. Subscribers can then compose, transmit, receive, |
| relay, store and reply to SkyTel 2-Way messages. |
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| Receiving Replies |
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| With SkyTel 2-Way, senders know for certain whether their message was |
| received and can easily check for their reply. Check each message sent over |
| The SkyTel 2-Way System using these convenient options: |
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| Message Tracking and Reply Options |
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| - Telephone: Whenever you send a message (by telephone or otherwise), |
| SkyTel assigns a unique confirmation number to that message. Senders |
| can call The SkyTel 2-Way System later and use the confirmation number |
| to check the status of the message and/or get their reply. |
| - Personal computer and a modem: Use SkyTel Access software to compose |
| and transmit messages. Then use the confirmation number to check the |
| status of messages and/or get your reply. |
| - E-mail: When you send a message via e-mail to a SkyTel 2-Way |
| subscriber, you'll receive your reply at your e-mail address. |
| - Pagers: Replies can be forwarded to a SkyWord (alphanumeric) or |
| SkyTel 2-Way pager. |
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| 6. SkyTel Extra Features. |
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| SkyNews Features: |
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| - Four headlines are broadcast twice each day - 12:30pm and |
| 5:00pm ET Monday Friday, 2:00 and 7:00pm ET Saturday and |
| Sunday. |
| - Headlines are transmitted FREE to all SkyWord and SkyTel 2-Way |
| pagers. |
| - Headline topics include: U.S. politics, U.S. business and economic |
| news, international events, Dow Jones industrial average updates and |
| the performance of leading stocks. |
| - In addition to the regular broadcasts, news alerts are sent as crucial |
| events occur in the U.S. or abroad. |
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| SkyNews Special Editions: |
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| If you need news about your specific industry, subscribe to SkyNews Special |
| Editions. Headlines are available about the following industries: |
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| Finance |
| Telecommunications |
| Information Highway |
| Media |
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| There is an additional charge for SkyTel special editions. |
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| SkyQuote Features: |
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| Keep tabs on Wall Street with SkyQuote-the personalized financial |
| news service on SkyTel text messaging units. With SkyQuote, you'll |
| be alerted twice each business day with pricing updates on four stocks or |
| exchange indexes. You provide us with the stocks, choose the timing of your |
| updates, and SkyTel will do the rest. |
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| Your messaging unit will alert you with the price of the most recent trade |
| for each of the four companies you have selected. You will also receive Dow |
| Jones headline alerts when significant news breaks on your selected |
| companies. |
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| 7. SkyTel SkyFax Option. |
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| Whoever invented the fax machine apparently didn't know much about doing |
| business on the road. After all, you can't take the machine with you. It |
| has very little interest in your schedule. And critical faxes have a way of |
| arriving at the wrong place, and the wrong time. |
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| SkyFax Features: |
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| - You are assigned a personal toll-free number that people use to send |
| you faxes. |
| - Notification on your SkyPager or SkyWord pager that a fax has |
| arrived in your mailbox. |
| - Dial a toll-free number to download the fax to fax machine of your |
| choice. |
| - SkyFax even works with your portable computer's send/receive fax |
| software. |
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| SkyFax Benefits: |
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| SkyFax offers total control over how and where people reach you with |
| important fax messages. |
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| - Toll-free number reduces long-distance charges. |
| - Download faxes at YOUR convenience. |
| - Senders don't have to know your travel schedule in order to send you |
| faxes -- you'll never miss an important fax. |
| - Your documents remain confidential, because you're in control. |
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| 8. SkyTel SkyTalk Option. |
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| Now, when you travel, The SkyTel System will let you give the people who |
| need to stay in touch with you one toll-free phone number where you can |
| always be reached. Even if they don't know exactly where you are, they'll |
| be able to call a single number and leave a voice message in your SkyTalk(r) |
| voice mailbox. You'll be notified quickly that a message is waiting. Then |
| you can retrieve it whenever you want. |
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| SkyTalk can also be used to send information to a whole group of people |
| simultaneously with one phone call. Even if they're spread across Phoenix, |
| Los Angeles, Boston and Miami, everyone will be notified in minutes. |
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| SkyTalk Features |
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| - SkyTalk is an easily-accessible toll-free voice mail system that |
| notifies you when you have a message on your SkyPager, SkyWord or |
| SkyTel 2-Way pager. |
| - Personal toll-free access numbers are available to provide callers |
| with easy access to your voice mail. You can even forward your office |
| number to your toll-free Personal Access Number when you're traveling |
| so every caller can leave a message for you. |
| - You can access other parts of The SkyTel System easily, without |
| hanging up the phone. For example, you can reply directly to messages |
| from other subscribers, broadcast messages to a subscriber list and |
| redirect messages to other subscribers. |
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| Additional SkyTalk Features |
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| - Personalized voice mail greeting -- your own words in your own voice. |
| - Security code to prevent unauthorized access. |
| - Spanish and Japanese language prompts available. |
| - Messages up to 5 minutes in length. |
| - Stores up to 20 messages for up to 14 days. |
| - Unretrieved messages stored for 72 hours. |
| - Toll-free access to your messages from over 40 countries around the |
| world (surcharge may apply). |
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| 9. Sending a Message. |
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| Make it simple for your clients and colleagues to remember how to |
| send you a message. Just include the instructions on your |
| business card! On the front, list the SkyTel 800 number and your |
| PIN along with all your other numbers. For more detailed |
| instructions, use the back of your card. These instructions can |
| be pre-printed on the card or printed on a sticker for attachment |
| later. To get started, please see the SkyWord example below. |
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| Sending Me A Page |
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| Dial 1-800-759-8888 |
| Enter PIN, press # |
| Numeric message--press 1, then # |
| Voice message--press 2, then # |
| Dictated message--press 3 |
| Press # to end |
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| 10. SkyTel Coverage. |
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| SkyTel is the best single source for all of your messaging needs. For |
| locally, nationally and internationally. People everywhere are taking |
| advantage of SkyTel coverage flexibility. Whatever your lifestyle requires, |
| SkyTel will easily provide a coverage plan that works for you. |
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| SkyPager and SkyWord Coverage Plans Include: |
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| Metro Service: |
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| If your business is conducted primarily in one metro area or state, but |
| requires occasional travel to other parts of the country, The SkyTel System |
| with Metro Service and Nationwide Now is your cost-effective messaging |
| solution. |
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| Metro Plus: |
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| A broader 2- to 6-state zone. There are 21 pre-defined Metro Plus zones, |
| each with nationwide access through Nationwide Now. |
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| Regional/Region Plus: |
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| East, West, Central, Southeast, Southwest or Midwest. Two regions can be |
| combined (Region Plus service) for maximum coverage. Each can include |
| Nationwide Now (Region Plus service is available for SkyPager only). |
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| Nationwide: |
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| Coverage in thousands of cities and towns across the United States. |
| (SkyPager only) |
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| Nationwide Now: |
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| Nationwide Now is an exclusive SkyTel coverage feature that allows you to |
| access our nationwide network when you travel out of your home coverage |
| area. |
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| International: |
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| SkyTel International Service can be used in conjunction with any U.S.-based |
| coverage plan: |
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| - Simulcast service: Messages are always transmitted to U.S. and the |
| country(ies) of your choice. |
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| - Follow-Me: Allows you to activate coverage (with a quick call into The |
| SkyTel System) to receive messages while traveling abroad. You choose |
| the country(ies) and length of time for international coverage. |
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| - International coverage is available in the following countries: |
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| Argentina |
| Bahamas |
| Bermuda |
| Brazil |
| Canada |
| Colombia |
| Ecuador |
| Guatemala |
| Hong Kong |
| Indonesia |
| Malaysia |
| Mexico |
| Peru |
| Philippines |
| Puerto Rico |
| Singapore |
| Uruguay (coming soon) |
| Venezuela |
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| In the places you travel most, SkyTel goes along with you, giving |
| you reliable, efficient communications. Here's just a partial |
| listing of the United States and international coverage areas. |
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| Skytel has a wide coverage area. I only listed U.S. cities with |
| a population of 75,000 or more. |
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| ALABAMA |
| Birmingham |
| Huntsville |
| Mobile |
| Montgomery |
| Tuscaloosa |
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| ARIZONA |
| Chandler |
| Glendale |
| Mesa |
| Phoenix |
| Scottsdale |
| Tempe |
| Tucson |
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| ARKANSAS |
| Little Rock |
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| CALIFORNIA |
| Alameda |
| Alhambra |
| Anaheim |
| Arden-Arcade |
| Bakersfield |
| Berkeley |
| Burbank |
| Carson |
| Chula Vista |
| Citrus Heights |
| Compton |
| Concord |
| Corona |
| Costa Mesa |
| Daly City |
| Downey |
| E. Los Angeles |
| El Cajon |
| El Monte |
| Escondido |
| Fairfield |
| Fremont |
| Fresno |
| Fullerton |
| Garden Grove |
| Glendade |
| Hayward |
| Huntington Beach |
| Inglewood |
| Irvine |
| Lancaster |
| Long Beach |
| Los Angeles |
| Modesto |
| Moreno Valley |
| Norwalk |
| Oakland |
| Oceanside |
| Ontario |
| Orange |
| Oxnard |
| Pasadena |
| Pomona |
| Rancho Cucamonga |
| Richmond |
| Riverside |
| Sacramento |
| Salinas |
| San Bernadino |
| San Buenaventura |
| San Diego |
| San Francisco |
| San Jose |
| San Mateo |
| Santa Ana |
| Santa Barbara |
| Santa Clara |
| Santa Clarita |
| Santa Monica |
| Santa Rosa |
| Simi Valley |
| South Gate |
| Stockton |
| Sunnyvale |
| Thousand Oaks |
| Torrance |
| West Covina |
| Westminster |
| Whittier |
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| COLORADO |
| Arvada |
| Aurora |
| Boulder |
| Colorado Springs |
| Denver |
| Ft. Collins |
| Lakewood |
| Pueblo |
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| CONNECTICUT |
| Bridgeport |
| Hartford |
| New Britain |
| New Haven |
| Norwalk |
| Stamford |
| Waterbury |
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| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| Metro Area |
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| FLORIDA |
| Clearwater |
| Coral Springs |
| Ft. Lauderdale |
| Gainesville |
| Hialeah |
| Hollywood |
| Jacksonville |
| Kendall |
| Miami |
| Miami Beach |
| Orlando |
| St. Petersburg |
| Tallahassee |
| Tampa |
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| GEORGIA |
| Albany |
| Atlanta |
| Columbus |
| Macon |
| Savannah |
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| HAWAII |
| Honolulu |
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| IDAHO |
| Boise City |
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| ILLINOIS |
| Arlington Heights |
| Aurora |
| Chicago |
| Decatur |
| Elgin |
| Joliet |
| Naperville |
| Peoria |
| Rockford |
| Springfield |
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| INDIANA |
| Evansville |
| Ft. Wayne |
| Gary |
| Hammond |
| Indianapolis |
| South Bend |
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| IOWA |
| Cedar Rapids |
| Davenport |
| Des Moines |
| Sioux City |
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| KANSAS |
| Kansas City |
| Overland Park |
| Topeka |
| Wichita |
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| KENTUCKY |
| Lexington |
| Louisville |
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| LOUISIANA |
| Baton Rouge |
| Lafayette |
| Metairie |
| New Orleans |
| Shreveport |
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| MARYLAND |
| Baltimore |
| Columbia |
| Silver Spring |
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| MASSACHUSETTS |
| Boston |
| Brockton |
| Cambridge |
| Fall River |
| Lowell |
| Lynn |
| New Bedford |
| Newton |
| Quincy |
| Somerville |
| Springfield |
| Worcester |
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| MICHIGAN |
| Ann Arbor |
| Clinton |
| Dearborn |
| Detroit |
| Worcester |
| Flint |
| Grand Rapids |
| Kalamazoo |
| Lansing |
| Livonia |
| Southfield |
| Sterling Heights |
| Warren |
| Westland |
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| MINNESOTA |
| Bloomington |
| Duluth |
| Minneapolis |
| St. Paul |
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| MISSISSIPPI |
| Jackson |
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| MISSOURI |
| Independence |
| Kansas City |
| St. Louis |
| Springfield |
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| MONTANA |
| Billings |
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| NEBRASKA |
| Lincoln |
| Omaha |
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| NEVADA |
| Las Vegas |
| Paradise |
| Reno |
| Sunrise Manor |
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| NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| Manchester |
| Nashua |
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| NEW JERSEY |
| Camden |
| Edison |
| Elizabeth |
| Jersey City |
| Newark |
| Paterson |
| Trenton |
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| NEW MEXICO |
| Albuquerque |
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| NEW YORK |
| Albany |
| Buffalo |
| Cheektowaga |
| New York |
| Rochester |
| Syracuse |
| Yonkers |
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| NORTH CAROLINA |
| Charlotte |
| Durham |
| Fayetteville |
| Greensboro |
| Raleigh |
| Winston-Salem |
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| OHIO |
| Akron |
| Canton |
| Cincinnati |
| Cleveland |
| Columbus |
| Dayton |
| Parma |
| Toledo |
| Youngstown |
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| OKLAHOMA |
| Oklahoma City |
| Tulsa |
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| OREGON |
| Eugene |
| Portland |
| Salem |
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| PENNSYLVANIA |
| Allentown |
| Erie |
| Philadelphia |
| Pittsburgh |
| Reading |
| Scranton |
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| RHODE ISLAND |
| Cranston |
| Providence |
| Warwick |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA |
| Charleston |
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| SOUTH DAKOTA |
| Sioux Falls |
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| TENNESSEE |
| Chattanooga |
| Clarksville |
| Knoxville |
| Memphis |
| Nashville-Davidson |
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| TEXAS |
| Abilene |
| Amarillo |
| Arlington |
| Austin |
| Beaumont |
| Carrollton |
| Corpus Christi |
| Dallas |
| El Paso |
| Ft. Worth |
| Garland |
| Grand Prairie |
| Houston |
| Irving |
| Laredo |
| Lubbock |
| McAllen |
| Mesquite |
| Midland |
| Odessa |
| Pasadena |
| Plano |
| San Angelo |
| San Antonio |
| Tyler |
| Waco |
| Wichita Falls |
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| UTAH |
| Provo |
| Salt Lake City |
| West Valley City |
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| VIRGIN ISLANDS |
| St. Croix |
| St. Thomas |
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| VIRGINIA |
| Alexandria |
| Arlington |
| Chesapeake |
| Hampton |
| Newport News |
| Norfolk |
| Portsmouth |
| Richmond |
| Roanoke |
| Virginia Beach |
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| WASHINGTON |
| Bellevue |
| Seattle |
| Spokane |
| Tacoma |
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| WISCONSIN |
| Green Bay |
| Kenosha |
| Madison |
| Milwaukee |
| Racine |
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| 11. International Access numbers to the SkyTel system. |
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| SkyTel US Customers can access the SkyTel System from 44 countries around |
| the world! Use the chart below to find the access numbers you need. |
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| Legend for notes: |
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| * a: Pay phones may require a coin or card |
| * b: Not available from pay phones |
| * c: Not available from all phones |
| * d: Local or in-country charges may apply |
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| Country Access Number Notes |
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| Australia 1-800-12-8078 |
| Bahamas 1-800-934-6451 a |
| Bahamas 1-800-934-6451 a |
| Barbados 1-800-534-2170 b |
| Belgium 0800-1-4389 a |
| Bermuda 1-800-825-0311 |
| Canada 800-759-8255 c |
| Chile 1230-020-3220 b |
| China 10-800-524-4624 c |
| Colombia 980-1-52547 a, c |
| Costa Rica 001800-234-4793 b |
| Denmark 8001-8671 a |
| El Salvador 0-1-800-234-9578 b, c |
| Finland 9-800-1-59402 a |
| France 05-90-3223 |
| Germany 0130-8-18414 |
| Greece 00800-12-2613 a, c,d |
| Guam 1-800-671-0150 a |
| Guatemala 099-0082 a |
| Hong Kong 800-5688 a |
| Hungary 00-800-11144 |
| Indonesia 001-800-011-0277 |
| Ireland 1-800-55-5523 |
| Israel 177-150-1572 a |
| Italy 1678-77100 a |
| Japan 0031-12-3373 a, c |
| Luxembourg 0800-6170 |
| Malaysia 800-2652 a, d |
| Mexico 95-800-759-8255 c, d |
| Netherlands 06-022-7548 a, c |
| Netherlands Antilles 0031-12-3373 b, d |
| New Zealand 0800-447036 |
| Norway 800-15617 |
| Panama 001-800-507-0089 |
| Portugal 0501-12-707 a, c |
| Singapore 800-1200-457 a |
| South Africa 080-09-92588 a |
| Sweden 020-79-3976 a |
| Switzerland 155-2154 a |
| Taiwan 0080-13-8341 a |
| Thailand 001-800-12-066-0249 a, c |
| United Kingdom 0800-89-3648 |
| Uraguay 000-413-598-0371 a, c,d |
| Venezuela 8001-2458 |
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| 12. SkyTel accessible by Land, Sea or Air. |
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|
| Accessibility is important in any business, but when you provide |
| mobile satellite communications to maritime, aeronautical and |
| land mobile customers, it's your main selling point. |
|
|
| The folks at COMSAT Mobile Communications sell communications |
| that know no bounds, so they need to keep in constant contact |
| with all their customers and prospects. That's why they rely on |
| SkyTel. |
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|
| Robert Katz, director of Mobile Data for COMSAT, says, "It's not |
| just SkyTel paging that's so valuable to us. It's the whole |
| spectrum of SkyTel services." As a matter of fact, the company |
| depends on more than 160 SkyTel pagers, especially in the sales, |
| engineering and operations divisions, as well as a variety of |
| SkyTel services. |
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|
| Serving as much-needed administrative support, a SkyTel Corporate |
| Access Number gives customers or employees toll-free access to |
| sending pages - with just one easy number and without having to |
| carry or remember PlNs. With a list of key COMSAT employees and |
| their PlNs, the SkyTel operator sends messages like a personal |
| assistant. Katz uses this service to send out important meeting |
| notices or project reminders, either to individuals or an entire |
| group. "It's even better than voice mail or e-mail," says Katz. |
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| SkyTel service even works with COMSAT's office systems to keep |
| communications transparent to the caller. For example, when Katz |
| receives a call at his desk, his office voice mail system pages |
| him immediately. Wherever he is, his SkyTel pager alerts him that |
| a call is waiting. Within minutes, he phones in an access code to |
| be connected instantly. When he picks up the call, the caller |
| doesn't know if Katz is in a meeting, driving down the highway or |
| relaxing at home. All he knows is that Katz is available for him. |
|
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| A loyal SkyTel customer since 1990, COMSAT is currently |
| integrating SkyTel 2-Way messaging into their day-to-day |
| operations. Of course, you would fully expect these experts in |
| satellite communications to take advantage of the best in |
| satellite messaging technology. With SkyTel they're moving full |
| speed ahead. |
|
|
| 13. Overview of SkyTel. |
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| Don't sit by the phone and wait for important calls. Carry your SkyTel |
| pager and stay in touch. Let your messages find you. |
|
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| Anyone - from customer service reps, medical personnel and sales executives |
| to busy parents and teenagers - can take advantage of the easiest |
| communications solution today. |
|
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| SkyTel has paging services and coverage options to meet your requirements. |
| In town or out, SkyTel is the only service you'll need. |
|
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| Only The SkyTel System includes these advances: |
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| - Always Toll-free - no fumbling for spare change; no cost for calls, |
| from anywhere in the United States |
| - Personalized Greetings - just like an answering machine, change your |
| greeting as often as you like ... easier for callers to use and |
| understand |
| - Page Recall - stop worrying about missed messages; call in to review |
| messages from the last three days, even if your pager was turned off |
|
|
| If you need ... Then try ... |
|
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| To be notified with a SkyPager for short, simple communications. |
| number (phone number or |
| special code) that someone |
| is trying to reach you. |
|
|
| Full written messages in SkyWord for receiving numeric and |
| the palm of your hand. alphanumeric messages. |
|
|
| SkyTel 2-Way for revolutionary two-way |
| To answer questions |
| immediately. Without using communications. With SkyTel 2-Way you can |
| a phone. respond immediately to messages you receive, |
| right from your pager. |
|
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| SkyTalk, giving you full-featured voice |
| To know you have a voice mail and notification on your pager every |
| message. time a message is left, available with all |
| paging services. |
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| SkyFax so your callers can fax easily to |
| Easy access to all of the your unique toll-free number. You're |
| faxes that come in while notified via your pager and can download, |
| you're out. save, store and forward faxes from wherever |
| you are (not available with SkyTel 2-Way). |
|
|
| To know what's going on in SkyNews and SkyQuote, providing you with |
| the world and on Wall news or stock quotes twice daily, available |
| Street. to SkyWord subscribers. |
|
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| 14. Getting Phree SkyTel Pagers |
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|
| To get phree SkyTel pagers you will need to get a pin. To do this |
| you will have to do some scanning. Use the prefixes in section 16 of |
| this article. Each pin is seven digits. If an account has a personal |
| 800 number, then that is the pin. For example 800-759-9826. The pin |
| is 7599826. |
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| Hint: If you find a pin with option 3# on it. Which is alpha-numeric |
| paging. Call it up. The SkyTel operator will read you the name |
| of the owner of the pager. Now you have the owner. All you have |
| to do is goto a payphone and page the owner of the pager to the |
| payphone and bull shit him into something stupid like "This is |
| Michael Donaldson from SkyTel. We have lost some information on |
| your SkyTel account. We need it for billing purposes." He will |
| almost 99.99% of the time give it up. Your next step is to CNA |
| his number and get all the information on the number. Now you |
| have all the information on his SkyTel account. The best accounts |
| to get phree pagers with are corporate accounts because they |
| usually have many pagers under the account and will let you ship |
| a large quantity of pagers out at one time. |
|
|
| Typical Conversation with Skytel to get Phree Pagers: |
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|
| (if you have a UPS bin number all the better. BIN = billing identification |
| number. AKA bill shipping to another company). |
|
|
| SB=Skytel Bitch |
| ME=PBXPhreak |
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| Call 800-SKY-USER |
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|
| ME: "Hi, I was wondering if you can help me?" |
| SB: "Sure, what do you need help with" |
| ME: "I would like to add a pager to my SkyTel account" |
| SB: "Ok, sir. Whats your pin on your account" |
| ME: (give her the pin you have info on) |
| SB: (will ask for info on the account) |
| ME: (give her the info) |
| SB: "Ok, what type of pager and service would you like" |
| ME: "A SkyTel Tango 2 Way Pager " -- $400 each |
| SB: "Ok, I am filling an order for a Tango, would you like any extra |
| options on this pager" |
| ME: "Yes, the SkyTalk, SkyNews, SkyFax, SkyQuote and with nationwide and |
| international coverage please" (one fuckin loaded pager) |
| SB: "Ok, that will be shipped out tomorrow" |
| ME: "Miss, one thing.. I am in Canada right now at a Business conference |
| can you ship it over here." |
| SB: "Sure. Whats the address you want it delivered to." |
| ME: (give her the dropsite) |
| SB: "Is there anything else." |
| ME: "No thanks. You have yourself a good day and a Merry Christmas!!!" |
|
|
| 15. Taking over a SkyTel Mailbox |
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| Hint: If you find a pin with option 3# on it. Which is alpha-numeric |
| paging. Call it up. The SkyTel operator will read you the name |
| of the owner of the pager. Now you have the owner. All you have |
| to do is goto a payphone and page the owner of the pager like |
| a million times and if he doesn't respond do it every day for |
| a week. This usually means the pager isn't in use. So this will |
| be a good SkyTel to take over. |
|
|
| Typical Conversation with Skytel to takeover a SkyTel Mailbox: |
|
|
| SB=Skytel Bitch |
| ME=PBXPhreak |
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| Call 800-SKY-USER |
|
|
| ME: "Hi, this is Michael Donaldson from AirTouch Paging" |
| SB: "How can I help you" |
| ME: "A customer was getting some options moved around when |
| our computers crashed over on our system and I need to make |
| some changes quickly, and our technician won't be here for |
| awhile. He verified all the information correctly before the |
| system crashed. |
| SB: "What is the pin number on the account" |
| ME: "7599823" |
| SB: "OK.. What needed to be changed" |
| ME: "He wanted to add SkyTalk and SkyFax and change his code to 9172" |
| SB: "Ok i will do that now.." |
| ME: "Who am I speaking too. So I can tell my manager." (just bullshit) |
| SB: (some stupid name) |
| ME: "Ok, Thank You." |
| SB: "Is there anything else." |
| ME: "No that is fine" |
| SB: "Have a good day" |
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|
| That is a basic conversation that will get them to change the password, |
| and add options to the account. |
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| 16. Prefixes for SkyTel Pagers and Voicemail |
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|
| 800-203-xxxx |
| 800-213-xxxx |
| 800-436-45xx |
| 800-436-78xx |
| 800-757-xxxx |
| 800-759-xxxx (original region 759=SKY) |
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| Ways of scanning: |
|
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| - Scan by Hand. I would try using Substance's Random Scan program to |
| generate numbers in the prefixes mentioned above. |
|
|
| - Toneloc is available at ftp.fc.net /pub/defcon/TONELOC |
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| 17. Conclusion |
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| That should give you tons of infoz about Skytel and how to acquire an |
| account on the Skytel system. |
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|
| EOF |
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