PLA: The Book

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I found the manual on Saturday I believe, but I didn't want to brute force 999 times to find the code.  I'm lazy.

[thefinn93]

I can't seem to reach the machine. It goes to the MagicJack voicemail after several rings, but it's been doing this for the last few hours. Does this mean someone succeeded? Or that something's wrong?

[nyphonejacks]

especially since thefinn93 decided to post the manual up for everyone... 

You make it sound like there's something wrong with that. I found that with out going beyond the first page of Google search results, and I posted it because I really want to see it cracked too.

i dont think that there is anything wrong with that, but i was holding off to give out info, because people should try to find their own way to crack the VMB - but since it has been a while i guess people should try to help each other out now...

[rbcp]

I can't seem to reach the machine. It goes to the MagicJack voicemail after several rings, but it's been doing this for the last few hours. Does this mean someone succeeded? Or that something's wrong?

It either means someone else is calling the machine nonstop trying to hack it, or the machine is full.  It was probably full, since I just now emptied it.  It only holds 99 messages, regardless of length.

You wouldn't necessarily have to brute force 999 times.  Some machines will ignore incorrect numbers and only listen for the correct ones.  I don't know if that's how this machine is since I've never tried to hack it.  Maybe not since it's a relatively new model.  I'll try to pick an old shitty machine from Goodwill next time.

[nyphonejacks]

i forgot the old article where it explained how to brute force VMB systems like that, but i tried 123456789011223344556677889900... not sure how far it got before the system kicked me out tho... so either that method will not work... or i did it wrong, i think that i might have done it wrong, but i also do not think that it will work... (i actually think that article is on the PLA page somewhere)

[rbcp]

Latest book cover:


Probably the only real difference is the dialing instructions on the bottom.  I changed the color of Dial & Save, but I still hate that part and really need something better to put there.  Maybe a picture of a quarter or something?  Or the secret code to dump all the money from a pay phone?  Too bad my Photoshop skills are so limited or I could just shorten that whole sticker so I wouldn't need to put anything there.

In another day or two, I'll receive proof #5 of the book and I'll have to read the entire thing again. (I'm so sick of this book at this point)  Jammie is kicking ass with her copy editing skills.  RTF sent me his foreword and it's awesome.  I'm waiting on a couple illustrations from him too.  The book is now 301 pages.  No promises, but I think it's likely that it'll all be done by November 1st.  I might hold off on making it available for a few extra weeks after that so I can mail out all the free copies, preorders and contest winners first.  (Hint, hint, preorder now!)  But yay for being finished ahead of my promised Winter release.

[BaconStrips]

how's it going with the few extra quotes you needed? Did my voicemail hacked potty message make it into the book?

[rbcp]

how's it going with the few extra quotes you needed? Did my voicemail hacked potty message make it into the book?

I think I need one more quote still.  Sorry, but I didn't use yours since it didn't have anything to do with the PLA.  That was funny, though.  I hope you changed their outgoing message to that message.

[BaconStrips]

Well it sort of does...I've always loved making prank calls, but it wasn't  until I found the PLA site back in '03 that I started to try to hack into answering machines and vmb's. So the PLA is pretty much responsible for my endless hours of brute force attacks on helpless phones of people througout the country!

Maybe you could put a line of text under it saying something about that? ..just wanted to be in the PLA book...I'll keep trying

[DBK]

"The PLA taught me many skills that are thoroughly unimpressive to women. Thanks, PLA!"

[trevelyn]

I think you should use the old "switches are my bitches" quote.

[rbcp]

Well it sort of does...I've always loved making prank calls, but it wasn't  until I found the PLA site back in '03 that I started to try to hack into answering machines and vmb's. So the PLA is pretty much responsible for my endless hours of brute force attacks on helpless phones of people througout the country!

Maybe you could put a line of text under it saying something about that? ..just wanted to be in the PLA book...I'll keep trying

How's this:

“The PLA is responsible for my endless hours of brute force attacks on answering machines all over the country.”   -BaconStrips

[BaconStrips]

Sounds good!

I like it if you like it.

[Nod]

I think you should use the old "switches are my bitches" quote.

THIS! A THOUSAND TIMES THIS!

[DBK]

Agreed on switches are my bitches.