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It's just an animated webp. https://phreak.ing/static/bg.webp The correct amount of technology for an animated background. Very refreshing

It also changes quite a bit if you enter *#06# as the number.

Looks like the animated background image was sourced from: https://pislices.art/GIFS

+1 to that. I didn't even feel like doing anything I was just there flabbergasted by the background

Same. I, for one, welcome our Phreaking overlords.-

Bonus tip: If you dig the backgound (and, who would not), do yourself a favour and try the easter egg - see further downthread ...