drz@po.cwru.edu (David R. Zinkin) (01/21/91)
I've been reading messages for the past couple of days about AT&T blocking calls to certain countries, supposedly to prevent the phone "phreakers" from completing their tasks. What purpose does this serve? I was under the impression that the vast majority of phone phreaking relates to calls *within* the country, not to foreign countries. Is AT&T going to tell me I can't call certain states? (Hope NY isn't one of them!) David Zinkin (drz@po.cwru.edu) -- RGH Radiology and CWRU Psych./Chem. [Moderator's Note: It is doubtful they would block calls *to* any certain US destinations. Domestic calls are cheaper, the domestic telcos cooperate with one another investigating toll-fraud, and the recipient of the call most likely speaks English, making it easier for the Security Department to interogate the recipient. They do block calls *from* some domestic locations however -- the payphones at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City being one example. PAT]