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TEL (Telephone Electronics Line) was a small publication that was dedicated to phone phreaking and hacking.  The Teletronics Company of America began publishing it monthly in November 1974 with Jack Kranyak the Editor-in-Chief. TEL was similar to [[TAP]], but was geared totally toward phone phreaking.
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| name                    = TEL
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| image                  = [[File:Tel_01.png‎|250px|center]]
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| image_caption          = TEL issue 01 page 01
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| format                  = [[Zines|Print]]
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| editor                  = Jack Kranyak
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| publisher              = Teletronics Company of America
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| origin                  = Los Angeles, CA, USA
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| language                = English
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| frequency              = Monthly
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| active                  = November 1974 - May 1975
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| categories              = Counterculture, Yippie, Phreaking
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| number_issues          = 7
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| follows                = NA
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| precedes                = NA
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| associated_publications = NA
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| website                = NA
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}}
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'''TEL (Telephone Electronics Line)''' was a small publication that was dedicated to phone phreaking and hacking.  The Teletronics Company of America began publishing it monthly in November 1974 with Jack Kranyak the Editor-in-Chief. TEL was similar to [[TAP]], but was geared totally toward phone phreaking.
  
 
In 1975, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph (PT&T) won a lawsuit against the publishers of TEL.  The Superior Court of California ordered TEL to stop publishing immediately.  Though never challenged in court, this was truly a violation of First Amendment rights.  A letter was mailed to all subscribers advising them to destroy all back issues of TEL.
 
In 1975, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph (PT&T) won a lawsuit against the publishers of TEL.  The Superior Court of California ordered TEL to stop publishing immediately.  Though never challenged in court, this was truly a violation of First Amendment rights.  A letter was mailed to all subscribers advising them to destroy all back issues of TEL.
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==Contents==
 
==Contents==
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===TEL Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1 (November 1974)===
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TEL Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1 (November 1974)
 
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* TSPS ... Traffic Services Position Systems
 
* TSPS ... Traffic Services Position Systems
  
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===TEL Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 2 (December 1974)===
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TEL Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 2 (December 1974)
 
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* How to Call Long Distance Toll-Free
 
* How to Call Long Distance Toll-Free
 
* How Many Attachments Can You Wire to Your Telephone Line?
 
* How Many Attachments Can You Wire to Your Telephone Line?
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* Call Santa This Year and Wish Him the Best!
 
* Call Santa This Year and Wish Him the Best!
  
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===TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 1 (January 1975)===
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TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 1 (January 1975)
 
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* Toll: A General Introduction
 
* Toll: A General Introduction
 
* The Intricacy of Credit Card Fraud
 
* The Intricacy of Credit Card Fraud
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* Construction Project: The Hold Button
 
* Construction Project: The Hold Button
  
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===TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 2 (February 1975)===
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TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 2 (February 1975)
 
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* Telephone Answering / Recording Devices
 
* Telephone Answering / Recording Devices
 
* When the Phone Company Turns a Deaf Ear
 
* When the Phone Company Turns a Deaf Ear
 
* Dial Tone Speed Measurement - Part One
 
* Dial Tone Speed Measurement - Part One
  
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===TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 3 (March 1975)===
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TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 3 (March 1975)
 
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* Overseas Dialing Techniques
 
* Overseas Dialing Techniques
 
* Fresno - Way Station for Tax Returns
 
* Fresno - Way Station for Tax Returns
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* Dial Tone Speed Measurement - Part Two
 
* Dial Tone Speed Measurement - Part Two
  
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===TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 4 (April 1975)===
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TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 4 (April 1975)
 
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* Touch-Tone - What it is, What it does!
 
* Touch-Tone - What it is, What it does!
 
* Construction Project - Add Four New Tones to Your Touch-Tone Phone.
 
* Construction Project - Add Four New Tones to Your Touch-Tone Phone.
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* PUC vs. Telco - California Ruling on Interconnection
 
* PUC vs. Telco - California Ruling on Interconnection
  
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===TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 5 (May 1975)===
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TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 5 (May 1975)
 
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* Trashing the Phone Company - A Look at "Ma Bell's" Garbage
 
* Trashing the Phone Company - A Look at "Ma Bell's" Garbage
 
* Construction Project - Poor Person's Telephone
 
* Construction Project - Poor Person's Telephone
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* European Reports
 
* European Reports
 
* Big Mother is Watching
 
* Big Mother is Watching
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==Downloads==
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! style="background: #838B8B; color: #ffffff; text-align:center"| User
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! style="background: #838B8B; color: #ffffff; text-align:center"| Notes
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! style="background: #EEE9E9; color: #8B8989;"| Volume 1, Issue 1 (November 1974)
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"| [https://archive.org/details/TELNewsletterV1N1 Archive.org]
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|-
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! style="background: #EEE9E9; color: #8B8989;"| Volume 1, Issue 2 (December 1974)
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"|
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"| [https://archive.org/details/TELNewsletterV1N2 Archive.org]
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"|
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|-
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! style="background: #EEE9E9; color: #8B8989;"| Volume 2, Issue 1 (January 1975)
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"|
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"| [https://archive.org/details/TELNewsletterV2N1 Archive.org]
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"|
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|-
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! style="background: #EEE9E9; color: #8B8989;"| Volume 2, Issue 2 (February 1975)
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"|
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"| [https://archive.org/details/TELNewsletterV2N2 Archive.org]
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|-
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! style="background: #EEE9E9; color: #8B8989;"| Volume 2, Issue 3 (March 1975)
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"|
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"| [https://archive.org/details/TELNewsletterV2N3 Archive.org]
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|-
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! style="background: #EEE9E9; color: #8B8989;"| Volume 2, Issue 4 (April 1975)
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"|
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"| [https://archive.org/details/TELNewsletterV2N4 Archive.org]
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! style="background: #EEE9E9; color: #8B8989;"| Volume 2, Issue 5 (May 1975)
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"|
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"| [https://archive.org/details/TELNewsletterV2N5 Archive.org]
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! style="background: #EEE9E9; color: #8B8989;"| Special Report #1
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"|
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"| [https://archive.org/details/TELNewsletterSR1 Archive.org]
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! style="background: #EEE9E9; color: #8B8989;"| Special Report #2
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"|
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! style="background: #F8F8FF; color: #8B8989;"| [https://archive.org/details/TELNewsletterInjunction Archive.org]
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==External Links==
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[http://servv89pn0aj.sn.sourcedns.com/~gbpprorg/2600/TEL/index.html GBPPR - TEL]
  
 
[[Category:Zines]]
 
[[Category:Zines]]

Latest revision as of 13:33, 6 May 2014

TEL
Tel 01.png
TEL issue 01 page 01
Format Print
Editor Jack Kranyak
Publisher Teletronics Company of America
Origin Los Angeles, CA, USA
Language English
Frequency Monthly
Active November 1974 - May 1975
Topics Counterculture, Yippie, Phreaking
Number of Issues 7
Follows NA
Precedes NA
Associated Publications NA
Website NA

TEL (Telephone Electronics Line) was a small publication that was dedicated to phone phreaking and hacking. The Teletronics Company of America began publishing it monthly in November 1974 with Jack Kranyak the Editor-in-Chief. TEL was similar to TAP, but was geared totally toward phone phreaking.

In 1975, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph (PT&T) won a lawsuit against the publishers of TEL. The Superior Court of California ordered TEL to stop publishing immediately. Though never challenged in court, this was truly a violation of First Amendment rights. A letter was mailed to all subscribers advising them to destroy all back issues of TEL.

TEL ceased publishing after only seven issues.

Contents

TEL Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1 (November 1974)

  • TSPS ... Traffic Services Position Systems

TEL Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 2 (December 1974)

  • How to Call Long Distance Toll-Free
  • How Many Attachments Can You Wire to Your Telephone Line?
  • How to Handle Obscene Telephone Company Employees
  • What You Can Get for the Price of a Dime
  • The Automatic Wiretap
  • Call Santa This Year and Wish Him the Best!

TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 1 (January 1975)

  • Toll: A General Introduction
  • The Intricacy of Credit Card Fraud
  • Modern Phone Preaking
  • Detection: How to avoid it
  • Area Code 900
  • TEL Tips
  • Construction Project: The Hold Button

TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 2 (February 1975)

  • Telephone Answering / Recording Devices
  • When the Phone Company Turns a Deaf Ear
  • Dial Tone Speed Measurement - Part One

TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 3 (March 1975)

  • Overseas Dialing Techniques
  • Fresno - Way Station for Tax Returns
  • Pay Phone Special
  • The Telephone: A Basic Introduction
  • Dial Tone Speed Measurement - Part Two

TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 4 (April 1975)

  • Touch-Tone - What it is, What it does!
  • Construction Project - Add Four New Tones to Your Touch-Tone Phone.
  • Central Office Operations - Part One, Step-by-Step
  • Anatomy of a Phone Bust - or, "How to Get Caught"
  • Dial Tone Speed Measurement - Part Three
  • Construction Project - Television Remote Control
  • PUC vs. Telco - California Ruling on Interconnection

TEL Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 5 (May 1975)

  • Trashing the Phone Company - A Look at "Ma Bell's" Garbage
  • Construction Project - Poor Person's Telephone
  • Construction Project - Telephone "Beeper"
  • Central Office Operations - Part Two, No. 5 Crossbar
  • European Reports
  • Big Mother is Watching

Downloads

Issue User Link Notes
Volume 1, Issue 1 (November 1974) Archive.org
Volume 1, Issue 2 (December 1974) Archive.org
Volume 2, Issue 1 (January 1975) Archive.org
Volume 2, Issue 2 (February 1975) Archive.org
Volume 2, Issue 3 (March 1975) Archive.org
Volume 2, Issue 4 (April 1975) Archive.org
Volume 2, Issue 5 (May 1975) Archive.org
Special Report #1 Archive.org
Special Report #2 Archive.org

External Links

GBPPR - TEL

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