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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2018 · 18 MIN

170 Phreak Out!

from The Weird History Podcast · host Joe Streckert

Hacking predated personal computers. From the 1960s until the 1990s early hackers known as “phreaks” learned how to hack into phone lines, make long-distance calls for free, set up secret conference calls, and explore the global telephone network.

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