Our mission is simple: to bridge the gap between vintage switching technology and modern security research, ensuring that the art of phone phreaking remains alive and accessible for future generations of telecommunications professionals.
Founded by industry veterans with decades of combined experience in telephony systems, network security, and competitive gaming, PhreakTel represents the premier destination for authentic telecommunications challenges and educational experiences.
Whether you're a seasoned professional looking to test your skills against classic POTS systems, or a newcomer eager to learn the fundamentals of analog signaling and trunk manipulation, PhreakTel provides the comprehensive platform and expert guidance you need to succeed.
Experience the difference that comes from working with a company that truly understands both the technical complexity and the cultural significance of telecommunications security research. At PhreakTel, we don't just provide services – we preserve history, foster community, and push the boundaries of what's possible in competitive telecommunications.
Our Hackers
r3dfish: Our fearless leader. He's the one that originally came up with this idea. Brought the payphones you'll find at our booth, advised on the badge, and likely printed more Cap'N'Crunch whistles than Quaker Oats. This contest would not be possible without his skills.
Soldier of FORTRAN President of infrastructure, if its broke, its cause of him. An old school hacker who hack mainframes for fun, the sicko. Come by the booth and start talking mainframes and you may never leave.
Snide Head of telephony and all around awesome dude. This phreaking contest is because of his expertise with asterisk. You wanna talk phones and phreaking, this is your man. Word on the street is he once wardialed a million numbers, shhh
c4m0ufl4ge & r1ptid3d The gods of hardware! You like the PhreakMe badge? You have them to thank for it, They are both machines, creating some of the coolest designs on earth. In their spare time they created and maintain the coolest opensource hardware implant you've ever seen!
Dr. Dave, YelenaOfTroy, bytesmith0x1 Meet the quiz team. A group of dedicated puzzle makers who toiled away the weekends coming up with the most esoteric quiz questions and challenges you can imagine. Quiz too hard? Come by the booth and give them hell.