Cell phone technology  is based on radio technology that was developed from the 1940’s onward. For instance, the beginning of cell phones can be traced to the innovation in taxi cabs, police cars, and other service vehicles where two way radios allowed taxi drivers or police officers to communicate with one another or with a central base. Early cell phone communication technology can even be traced back to individuals with special radios that patch into a phone line via live operator to make a phone call. The Swedish police used Read More

DATU (Direct Access Test Unit) is a loop conditioning system which is installed in the Metallic Facility Terminal (MFT) frame and connected through a No-Test trunk to a switching facility. DATU is then accessed by dialing a telephone number and following the voice prompts. DATU Features DATU features include: Audio Monitor – The subscriber line may be monitored for up to 10 minutes, after which time the DATU disconnects from the No-Test trunk. Audio Monitor may be used on either busy or idle lines. Traffic on a busy line will Read More

MiFi stands for “My Wi-Fi” or “Mobile Wi-Fi”, and represents a line of relatively small wireless routers developed by Novatel Wireless, which turn a mobile broadband internet connection into a Wi-Fi hotspot. These hotspots support up to 5 Wi-Fi enabled devices within a range of 10 meters. This means that any Wi-Fi enabled device, from smartphones and tablets to notebooks and game consoles, could connect to the internet through a MiFi. Like mobile broadband USB dongles MiFi routers are sold with a contract or on a pay-as-you-go basis. As such Read More

Aqua Drain the voltage of the FBI lock-in-trace/trap-trace Beige Lineman's hand set Black Allows the calling party to not be billed for the call placed Blast Phone microphone amplifier Blotto Supposedly shorts every phone out in the immediate area Blue Emulate a true operator by seizing a trunk with a 2600hz tone Brown Create a party line from 2 phone lines Bud Tap into your neighbors phone line Chartreuse Use the electricity from your phone line Cheese Connect two phones to create a diverter Chrome Manipulate Traffic Signals by Remote Read More

One of the perks to using a cell phone is the ability to send a text message to someone which is a short message comprised of text. By sending a message, you can communicate with someone without having to call them. Text messaging has become an incredible craze around the world and because of that, cell phone companies have created numerous unlimited plans to try and capitalize on this craze. Texting itself is not that difficult. However, getting to the point where you can text can be a bit confusing Read More