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                            .oO Phrack 50 Oo.

                        Volume Seven, Issue Fifty

                                 10 of 16

                     - Skytel Paging and Voicemail -
                              The PBXPhreak
                           <pbx@crackhouse.com>

If you weren't aware, Skytel is the largest nationwide paging and wireless messaging service in the United States. If you want to use this to your advantage, keep reading...

Table of Contents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Important SkyTel Numbers 2. History of SkyTel 3. SkyPager 4. SkyWord Pagers 5. SkyTel 2-Way Pagers 6. SkyTel Extras . The SkyNews and SkyQuote 7. SkyTel SkyFax Option. 8. SkyTalk Option 9. Sending a Message 10. SkyTel Coverage 11. International Access numbers to the SkyTel system. 12. SkyTel accessible by Land, Sea or Air. 13. Overview of SkyTel 14. Getting Phree SkyTel Pagers 15. Taking over a SkyTel Mailbox 16. Prefixes for SkyTel Pagers and Voicemail 17. Conclusion

  1. Important SkyTel Numbers.

    800-456-3333 - Skytel Nationwide Sales Center 800-SKY-USER - Skytel Customer Service 800-SKY-PAGE - Skytel Numeric Paging 800-SKY-GRAM - Skytel Alpha-Numeric Paging 800-SKY-TALK - Skytel Voice Mail 800-SKY-FAXE - Skytel Faxing 800-SKY-8888 - Skytel System Access

  2. History of SkyTel.

    1987:

    • SkyTel founded; first nationwide paging and wireless messaging service.

    1988:

    • SkyTel offers first integrated voice messaging service: SkyTalk; provides instant notification of voice messages.

    1991:

    • Mtel, the parent company of SkyTel, presents the concept of two-way paging to the FCC.
    • SkyTel launches SkyWord - the first nationwide alphanumeric messaging service; subscribers can now receive text messages nationwide.
    • SkyTel goes international, offering service in Canada and Mexico.

    1992:

    • SkyTel develops an X.400 gateway; subscribers can now integrate email services with paging.
    • Mtel awarded a Pioneer's Preference by the FCC guaranteeing a license to deploy a two-way wireless communications network.

    1993:

    • SkyTel offers the first integrated information services - SkyNews, news headlines broadcast to a SkyWord pager; and SkyQuote, stock quotes broadcast to a SkyWord pager.
    • SkyTel expands its range of integrated email services announcing connectivity to Lotus cc:mail, Microsoft Mail, MCI Mail, and AT&T PersonaLink.
    • SkyTel expands international services to Asia Pacific and South America.

    1994:

    • Mtel announces an alliance with Microsoft to co-develop products and services for the Mtel two-way paging network.
    • SkyTel collaborates with Toshiba to offer the first PC Card for wireless messaging, the Noteworthy NewsCard, and offers the first integrated wireless messaging solution for notebook computers, SkyCard(r).
    • SkyTel offers SkyFax, providing a toll-free fax-mailbox with instant notification of incoming faxes for subscribers.
    • Mtel purchases two nationwide licenses in FCC narrowband PCS auctions.
    • Mtel acquires U.S. Paging Corp., a reseller of paging services to major corporations nationwide.
    • SkyTel provides an Internet gateway; subscribers can now send messages to SkyTel pagers through the Internet.

    1995:

    • SkyTel announces that MCI will resell SkyTel paging services as part of networkMCI products.
    • SkyTel announces agreement with SONY Electronics Inc. whereby SONY will distribute SkyTel pagers through retail network; this announcement marks the entry of SkyTel into the retail market.
    • SkyTel announces SkyTel 2-Way, the first two-way paging and wireless messaging service; subscribers can automatically confirm receipt of messages and respond directly from their pager.

  3. SkyPager.

The SkyTel System keeps you in touch with clients, colleagues and family members when you're on the road. Now you can receive important information quickly and accurately where you do business. People who need to reach you dial one toll-free phone number. You'll never have to leave a trail of telephone numbers or play another round of phone tag.

SkyPager Features

Hardware Features:

With SkyWord, you can receive text messages accurately and quickly. You know what's needed immediately, without picking up the phone to return the call.

Skyword Features

Sending Messages Is EASY!

Hardware Features:

Imagine the freedom of getting a question and pushing one button to answer... from a pager small enough to fit in your hand. Your callers get answers quickly and easily by telephone, computer, e-mail or even on their SkyTel pager. And you reduce long-distance and cellular phone expenses!

SkyTel 2-Way is the first and only service that allows you to respond to a message from a pager.

The SkyTel 2-Way System acts as the clearinghouse for all outgoing and incoming messages.

Messages to you: People sending you messages (senders) can do so by:

Messages from you: And senders can get your response via:

Works with Other SkyTel Services:

SkyTalk: Full-featured voice mail lets senders leave a detailed message and then you call back to hear the reply. SkyNews: Headline news provided twice daily.

The answer is in the palm of your hand With SkyTel 2-Way, your senders become your partners in communications. They compose messages with multiple-choice responses for you to choose from, such as:

Or if your sender does not define responses, select from one of your SkyTel 2-Way pager's 16 pre-programmed responses:

Senders can receive your response at their convenience, 24 hours a day by phone, PC or SkyTel pager.

Unit Features And Operations

Sending Messages

With SkyTel 2-Way, anyone can send a message directly to SkyTel 2-Way subscribers and receive their replies.

Message Sending Options:

Receiving Replies

With SkyTel 2-Way, senders know for certain whether their message was received and can easily check for their reply. Check each message sent over The SkyTel 2-Way System using these convenient options:

Message Tracking and Reply Options

SkyNews Features:

SkyNews Special Editions:

If you need news about your specific industry, subscribe to SkyNews Special Editions. Headlines are available about the following industries:

       Finance
       Telecommunications
       Information Highway
       Media

There is an additional charge for SkyTel special editions.

SkyQuote Features:

Keep tabs on Wall Street with SkyQuote-the personalized financial
news service on SkyTel text messaging units. With SkyQuote, you'll be alerted twice each business day with pricing updates on four stocks or exchange indexes. You provide us with the stocks, choose the timing of your updates, and SkyTel will do the rest.

Your messaging unit will alert you with the price of the most recent trade for each of the four companies you have selected. You will also receive Dow Jones headline alerts when significant news breaks on your selected companies.

  1. SkyTel SkyFax Option.

Whoever invented the fax machine apparently didn't know much about doing business on the road. After all, you can't take the machine with you. It has very little interest in your schedule. And critical faxes have a way of arriving at the wrong place, and the wrong time.

SkyFax Features:

SkyFax Benefits:

SkyFax offers total control over how and where people reach you with important fax messages.

Now, when you travel, The SkyTel System will let you give the people who need to stay in touch with you one toll-free phone number where you can always be reached. Even if they don't know exactly where you are, they'll be able to call a single number and leave a voice message in your SkyTalk(r) voice mailbox. You'll be notified quickly that a message is waiting. Then you can retrieve it whenever you want.

SkyTalk can also be used to send information to a whole group of people simultaneously with one phone call. Even if they're spread across Phoenix, Los Angeles, Boston and Miami, everyone will be notified in minutes.

SkyTalk Features

Additional SkyTalk Features

SkyTel is the best single source for all of your messaging needs. For locally, nationally and internationally. People everywhere are taking advantage of SkyTel coverage flexibility. Whatever your lifestyle requires, SkyTel will easily provide a coverage plan that works for you.

SkyPager and SkyWord Coverage Plans Include:

Metro Service:

If your business is conducted primarily in one metro area or state, but requires occasional travel to other parts of the country, The SkyTel System with Metro Service and Nationwide Now is your cost-effective messaging solution.

Metro Plus:

A broader 2- to 6-state zone. There are 21 pre-defined Metro Plus zones, each with nationwide access through Nationwide Now.

Regional/Region Plus:

East, West, Central, Southeast, Southwest or Midwest. Two regions can be combined (Region Plus service) for maximum coverage. Each can include Nationwide Now (Region Plus service is available for SkyPager only).

Nationwide:

Coverage in thousands of cities and towns across the United States. (SkyPager only)

Nationwide Now:

Nationwide Now is an exclusive SkyTel coverage feature that allows you to access our nationwide network when you travel out of your home coverage area.

International:

SkyTel International Service can be used in conjunction with any U.S.-based coverage plan:

SkyTel US Customers can access the SkyTel System from 44 countries around the world! Use the chart below to find the access numbers you need.

Legend for notes:

Don't sit by the phone and wait for important calls. Carry your SkyTel pager and stay in touch. Let your messages find you.

Anyone - from customer service reps, medical personnel and sales executives to busy parents and teenagers - can take advantage of the easiest communications solution today.

SkyTel has paging services and coverage options to meet your requirements. In town or out, SkyTel is the only service you'll need.

Only The SkyTel System includes these advances:

Typical Conversation with Skytel to get Phree Pagers:

(if you have a UPS bin number all the better. BIN = billing identification number. AKA bill shipping to another company).

SB=Skytel Bitch ME=PBXPhreak

Call 800-SKY-USER

ME: "Hi, I was wondering if you can help me?"
SB: "Sure, what do you need help with"
ME: "I would like to add a pager to my SkyTel account"
SB: "Ok, sir. Whats your pin on your account"
ME: (give her the pin you have info on)
SB: (will ask for info on the account)
ME: (give her the info)
SB: "Ok, what type of pager and service would you like"
ME: "A SkyTel Tango 2 Way Pager " -- $400 each
SB: "Ok, I am filling an order for a Tango, would you like any extra
     options on this pager"
ME: "Yes, the SkyTalk, SkyNews, SkyFax, SkyQuote and with nationwide and
     international coverage please" (one fuckin loaded pager)
SB: "Ok, that will be shipped out tomorrow"
ME: "Miss, one thing.. I am in Canada right now at a Business conference
     can you ship it over here."
SB: "Sure. Whats the address you want it delivered to."
ME: (give her the dropsite)
SB: "Is there anything else."
ME: "No thanks. You have yourself a good day and a Merry Christmas!!!"

  1. Taking over a SkyTel Mailbox

    Hint: If you find a pin with option 3# on it. Which is alpha-numeric paging. Call it up. The SkyTel operator will read you the name of the owner of the pager. Now you have the owner. All you have to do is goto a payphone and page the owner of the pager like a million times and if he doesn't respond do it every day for a week. This usually means the pager isn't in use. So this will be a good SkyTel to take over.

Typical Conversation with Skytel to takeover a SkyTel Mailbox:

SB=Skytel Bitch ME=PBXPhreak

Call 800-SKY-USER

ME: "Hi, this is Michael Donaldson from AirTouch Paging"
SB: "How can I help you"
ME: "A customer was getting some options moved around when
     our computers crashed over on our system and I need to make
     some changes quickly, and our technician won't be here for
     awhile. He verified all the information correctly before the
     system crashed.
SB: "What is the pin number on the account"
ME: "7599823"
SB: "OK.. What needed to be changed"
ME: "He wanted to add SkyTalk and SkyFax and change his code to 9172"
SB: "Ok i will do that now.."
ME: "Who am I speaking too. So I can tell my manager." (just bullshit)
SB: (some stupid name)
ME: "Ok, Thank You."
SB: "Is there anything else."
ME: "No that is fine"
SB: "Have a good day"

That is a basic conversation that will get them to change the password,
and add options to the account.

  1. Prefixes for SkyTel Pagers and Voicemail

    800-203-xxxx 800-213-xxxx 800-436-45xx 800-436-78xx 800-757-xxxx 800-759-xxxx (original region 759=SKY)

Ways of scanning:

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