It's prefix scanning. basically you (or a computer) calls every number in your prefix and looks for a carier i.e. a computer to answer the phone. not as popular as it was 10 years ago but it's still out there. On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 11:02:31PM +1100, Shaun Oliver wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I agree.. it's stupid. > btw what's war dialing? > - -- > Shaun Oliver > > > "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person." > email: shaun_oliver at optusnet.com.au > WEB: http://blindman.homelinux.org/ > IRC: irc.awesomechat.net:6666 > IRCNICK: blindman > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iD8DBQFALLzX67hYtcFGIIcRAkBoAJ9C4OFpDbAE0VTUu2UL2hH/8P0wpwCgjZ/h > 7bYOuLdFB+eQus5mscknRB8= > =tTeW > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.
