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Redirect anyone's line? (Score:1)

by nik (3476) <nikc@cpan.org> on 2006.08.13 9:39 (#49340) Journal

If I'm reading that site right it looks like you could use it to redirect any BT landline you want to a mobile phone number of your choice. That has interesting security and social implications.

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- Re:Redirect anyone's line? (Score:1)
  
  by ivorw (5222)
  
  You need to know the BT account number to do this, which appears on the phone bill.
  
  Of course, that wouldn't be a problem if you'd already managed to steal a phone bill from the intended victim.
  - Re: (Score:1)
    
    by hex (3272)
    
    Maybe that's one of the reasons why BT are keen to switch their customers to electronic billing (besides saving on postage costs).

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