Telephone crimes

Phreaking is a slang term coined to describe the activity of a culture of people who study, experiment with, or explore telecommunication systems, such as equipment and systems connected to public telephone networks. The term phreak is a sensational spelling of the word freak with the ph- from phone, and may also refer to the use of various audio frequencies to manipulate a phone system. Phreak, phreaker, or phone phreak are names used for and by individuals who participate in phreaking.

practical joke done over the telephone

type of fraud and confidence trick

illegitimate way of obtaining money by using phone-related telecommunications products or services

unsolicited telephone call during which profane and/or sexual language is used

urban myth

malicious and white hacking

Telephone database in the United States