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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-06-13 and was most recently seen on 2026-06-13.
A red box is a phreaking device that generates tones to simulate inserting coins in pay phones, thus fooling the Automated Coin Toll System (ACTS) into completing free calls. In the United States, a nickel is represented by one tone, a dime by two, and a quarter by a set of five. Any device capable of playing back recorded sounds can potentially be used as a red box. Commonly used devices include modified Radio Shack tone dialers, personal MP3 players, and audio-recording greeting cards.
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