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blue boxing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An early 1970s phreaking technique involving electronic devices, famously built by Steve Wozniak and marketed by Steve Jobs, that simulated the 2600Hz tone used by telephone operators, allowing users to seize control of trunk lines, bypassing billing systems to make free, long-distance, or international calls.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • See also: blue box

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