Answering Machine h4x

[shund]

After discovering that a certain national business chain uses the same AT&T answering machine--most all of which maintain the same default remote access code--I decided to change a few of their "announcements". I generally stick to playing novel pop-culture reference songs ("Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera, or anything by 2 Live Crew). All of this done via computer over a pretty popular VoIP service. I only do it once per store, and don't change the access code so they can easily fix the problem once discovered. Odds of negative repercussions?

[phone piper]

they will just think its someone who works there. i dont think anyone will catch on.

[m0rdekai]

Dude. One in a million.  Its so unlikely that they would take the time to find you, that its totally worth it. Besides, even if they caught you, there isn't much they could do. But the odds are still really low.

Go for it.

What chain is it? Share with us this knowledge.

[shund]

Thanks for the confirmation. It didn't seem legally or financially viable, but just wanted to make sure I hadn't missed something.

For your own amusement, Find Your Local Studio.

[Lestan Gregor]

Ive got five locations where i live

[rbcp]

Ive got five locations where i live

It's probably best to only call the ones where you don't live so the police can't do anything to you.  Sometimes bored local police will actually take the Case of The Changing Answering Machine Message.  If you stick to locations out of state, that becomes about a million times more unlikely.

[m0rdekai]

Ive got five locations where i live

It's probably best to only call the ones where you don't live so the police can't do anything to you.  Sometimes bored local police will actually take the Case of The Changing Answering Machine Message.  If you stick to locations out of state, that becomes about a million times more unlikely.

doesnt the crossing of state lines make it a federal offense?  And since your using skype, doesnt that totally drop any likleyhood of it happening?

[rbcp]

doesnt the crossing of state lines make it a federal offense?  And since your using skype, doesnt that totally drop any likleyhood of it happening?

It does, but what's the likelyhood of the feds getting involved in an answering machine prank?  A lot less likely than the local police's "technology expert" who might be desperate for a case to work on.

[shund]

Shadowy figures are lurking behind bushes outside of my house. Shadowy figures with slienced pistols. I'm approximately 72% certain this is related to the answering machines. Their van reads, "Telephone Task Force Alpha". If it was Delta, I wouldn't bother alarming you guys. But's it TTFALPHA. We're in some real shit here.

[s1acker]

Shadowy figures are lurking behind bushes outside of my house. Shadowy figures with slienced pistols. I'm approximately 72% certain this is related to the answering machines. Their van reads, "Telephone Task Force Alpha". If it was Delta, I wouldn't bother alarming you guys. But's it TTFALPHA. We're in some real shit here.

Lay off the speed.

[shund]

[s1acker]

I remember that game.

[shund]

If they'd release more games based on public service announcement propaganda, I might actually buy into this newer generation of consoles.

[s1acker]

Good find btw.

[Tachyon]

doesnt the crossing of state lines make it a federal offense?  And since your using skype, doesnt that totally drop any likleyhood of it happening?

It does, but what's the likelyhood of the feds getting involved in an answering machine prank?  A lot less likely than the local police's "technology expert" who might be desperate for a case to work on.

YOU IDIOTS! WHAT'D I TELL YOU ABOUT HACKING OVER STATE LINES???