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Nearly 1000 BBSes that you can access via the Internet using Telnet or SSH. Also a few dial-up BBSes are listed.

Tons of telephone intercept recordings from all over the world.

Pictures of over 7000 Telephone Central Office Buildings in the US and Canada (also known as Telephone Exchange Buildings).

Sadly some of those numbers are just that now.

Good question. I'd like to know myself.

Thanks. HN puts a strain on it. :)

Naw, like every 6 months or so. Chill, dude.

What happens when you call 867-5309 in all the US and Canadian area codes? Do you reach Jenny or something else? Check this list out!

LOL! It's back up now.

The Diamond Mine also has some NNTP from what I've seen. Doubt they have all the newsgroups though.

Windows still has both, just need to activate them.

However the Diamond Mine Online (bbs.dmine.net) is a great place to start.

The Diamond Mine Online BBS (bbs.dmine.net) is a great place to start. :)

Simple technology. Most newer ones support SSH if that's what you want.

Sadly no. The list just shows what's out there. It would be way too hard to show activity.

There's a daily one as well. Most up to date if you download the daily list.

Here's a listing of over 1000 Telnet and SSH enabled BBSes. Even lists a few dial-up BBSes! Very good find!

In the detailed section towards the bottom.

Oh nice! Did you ever work on crossbar switches?

It was a real call, but staged.

I'm well aware of both.

I'm a friend of Evan Doorbell. :)

Not the purpose of the article.

It was. I guess you didn't read the article?

Well, it was staged. There obviously no Mr. or Mrs. Floyd. :)

Love all the 2600 Hz tones! :)

If you're a fan of Pink Floyd's Young Lust (from the album "The Wall" released in 1979) but are scratching you head as to all the beeps and boops you hear during the telephone call portion of the song - this article explains it all.

And the sad thing about that central office is that it used to house a ton of equipment. And toll operators. Now it's a packet switch. Probably taking up the back corner of the first floor.

Also - as the webmaster of the site, I'd like for donations of pictures. Please contact me via the contact form on the site. Thanks!

The buildings are called Central Offices. The switches inside are the actual pieces of equipment handling the calls. Yes, "telephone exchange" is also used, but not so much in the United States.