Misc-Information Archive
- Customer wins privacy case against Telus - Companies must get clients' OK to resell information. See also: "We've got your number". Sarah Staples, The Ottawa Citizen, 2004/11/20
- Exploiting Telus POTS / Payphone Lines in Calgary, AB - Falcon Kirtaran, 2004/10/18
- More Phun with the Audiovox 8900 - Exploring the filesystem of the Audiovox 8900 as well as a comparison of the Telus 8900 compared to other 8900's. TeK-g, 2004/09
- Telus dispute causes more pain - TELUS negligence almost kills an elderly woman after giving her the shaft and blatantly violating CRTC regulations. 2004/07/20
- Who runs the Telus mail servers? - Was it the pony or the toucan who was in charge? Maybe the dancing gecko? Todd, 2004/07/16
- Un-activated telus cellphone exploit - How to make free phone calls with a Telus "Pay and Talk" cellphone. tr00per, 2004/07/06
- How I Social Engineered my Telco (TELUS) into admitting they had a tap on my line - Well, at least we know they're paying attention. The Clone, 2004/06/01
- Free mobile WAP on TELUS mobility - As demonstrated on a Samsung N-150 and Telus "Pay and Talk" service. th3eidolon, 2004/05/27
- Phun with the Audiovox 8900 and Telus Mobility - TeK-g, 2004/04/01
- The Comprehensive Guide to AWAS - The Telus Automated Work Administration System; what it is and how it works. The Clone, 2004/03/28
- Telus Not Off the Hook Say Employees - Telus says its customer service disaster is over and fixed. Employees tell a different story. Daniel Gawthrop, 2004/01/27
- An Apology from Telus? When pigs fly - A letter to Telus CEO Darren Entwistle regarding Telus' "apology" for shitty service. Bill Sass, 2004/01/11
- On Saturna, the Telus Wars - You're low on the phone company's list when your line's been down six months, the new boss makes over $1.2 million, and his flak tells you some rural fixes can take 30 years. Charles Campbell, 2003/12/16
- Pursuit ends in numerous charges - Don't phreak and drive! The irony never ends in this little gem. Edmonton Police Service, 2003/11/12
- TELUS Customer Service Messages (a.k.a. We Suck and Here is Why...) - A Tale of Telus SWAT Teams, CLEC Smear Campaigns, and really pissed off employees and customers. Liberated by: Anonymous Phone Hero(s), 2003/11/07
- It wouldn't surprise Mounties to find it was an unhappy customer who fired four shots at Telus HQ - You know your phone service sucks ass when your customers are shooting at your buildings! CP, 2003/11/01
- Telus sucks - Telus sucks, Telus sucks, Telus sucks. Rachel Evans, 2003/10
- We've got your number - The first plaintiff under a new privacy act takes Telus to court for charging to 'unlist a number'. Sarah Staples, 2003/05/12
- "Aquiring satellite signal, please wait..." - Misdirected call madness. Telus goofs again. Kybo_Ren, 2003/03/15
- How Telus Fucks ADSL Customers - Rectally and without lubrication. truly@telussucks.info, 2002/09/15
- Free Long Distance on Telus Pay and Talk! - Stalins Sidekick, 2002/08/27
- Caller ID Spoofing through TELUS - as demonstrated at H2K2. Lucky225, 2002/07/16
- Telus Call Management Assistant Exploitation - 310-TOUCH. The Clone, 2002/03/13
- TTY.TXT by phlux (canadian (telus, namely) perspective) - phlux, 2001/11/30
- An Introduction to Telus' Terminating Test Lines - The Clone, 2001/11/06
- Fun With Telus VMB's - How to scan for Telus Voice Mail Boxes and send messages directly to other Telus VMB's. tekk250, 2001/10/09
- How to piss off Telus with your ADSL Modem amongst other things - Sheppard, 2001/09/26
- The TRS (Telus Relay Service) Loophole - Phlux, 2001/08/15
- Telus Mobility 403-816-xxxx Scan - Count Alfred von Hammerstein, 2001/06/13
- Telus Caller Identification (CID) Routing Glitch - The Clone, 2001/05/20
- Telus signs $200-million government pact - Sounds like an interesting network... Terry Weber, Globe and Mail, 2001/05/11
- Telus Posing Exploit - More Telus IP hijacking. theGonz, 2001/03/08
- The Telus 403-310-5555 Divertor Exploit - Telco incompetence at its finest. The Clone, 2001/02/21
- Telus OCA IP Hijacking - Your Telus DSL account didn't come with enough IP's? No problem. eth0, 2001/02/19
- Payphone Guts - A look inside the "Fortress" phone. Photos by Kimo, submitted by Opyr8yr, 2000/12/07
- Telus Call Director; Unsupervised Line Exploit - The Clone, 2000/11/07
- Telus Vandalism - Mpeg video of a vandalized Telus building in Gibbons, AB. Dr. Pepper, 2000/09/11
- Owning Telus Internet Call Director - Phlux, 2000/09/09
- TELUS Communications Inc. Agreement for Directory Assistance - TCI & Phlux, 2000/08/15
- Telus "Speeding Ticket" Promotion Wins Bonehead Award - Edmonton Sun, 2000/06/22
- TELUS Privacy Commitment - Is your personal information handled appropriately? Some people might not think so. OCR'd by The Clone, 2000/03/14
- TELUS MOBILITY; Customer Privacy No More - See how Telus once again offers half-assed protection of its customer's personal information. The Clone, 2000/01/04
- TELUS Products, Services, and Equipment Inventory - Just a handy reference. Hack Canada, 1999/12/01
- Intercept Mayhem (951Kb, mp3) - Years ago this person moved and got a new number. ED TEL put an intercept on the old number which gave the new number and forwarded the caller to it. He recorded the message, swapped the numbers, and put it on his answering machine. Mayhem ensued with an AGT operator, ED TEL repair, and a Yellowknife operator leaving confused messages on his machine. r0dent, 1999/09/11
- TELUS Mobility; Panasonic EN-POWR numeric pager exploit v2.0 - The Clone, 1999/08/25
- TELUS; 811 Self-Serve stratagem - Want to disconnect someones phone service? Here's one way. The Clone, 1999/06/30
- AT&T Canada's Elcotel Payphones + Number Directory - Why pay 35 cents for a local call? 25 cent local rate payphones available in Edmonton and elsewhere. CYBØRG/ASM, 1999/06/21
- Corner Advantage Teleconferencing/Bridge Skanning - Info about a Telus teleconference service. The Clone, 1999/06/13
- Mistrusting Telus - How can we believe anything Petty says? See also ED TEL Sale Closed. Margaret Gordon, The Edmonton Journal, 1999/05/29
- TELUS Marketing Services Divestiture - 400 jobs are shaken up as Telus Marketing Services is phased out. More fallout. Telus, 1999/04
- Telus Vans... A Menace on our City Streets! - The Edmonton Examiner, 1999/01/15
- THE MERGER - BC TEL and TELUS to merge. Telus, 1998/10/19
- Phone firms bleeding from no-limit rates - The Edmonton Journal, 1998/10/01
- CRTC approves ten cent increase in local payphone rate - 35 cents for a local call? Ha! Telus, 1998/09/30
- Back Orifice Security Alert at TELUS PLAnet Internet - Telus gets it in the Back Orifice. Bow to the Cow and try the tool Telus is raving about. Telus, 1998/08
- Long Distance Theft - Your Best Line of Defence - Telus gives us a lesson on phreaking! Telus, 1998/08
- Combating Long Distance Theft - Your Defence Arsenal - Telus tells us how to phreak, Part II. Telus, 1998/08
- Telus shut out of phone alliance - HA. The Edmonton Journal, 1998/06/07
- Telus intent on weighing other options, CEO says - Telus on shaky ground after cheating on their partners. The Edmonton Journal, 1998/05/04
- Telus on the Prowl - Desperate for a merger. The Edmonton Sun, 1998/05/01
- Telco Conspiracy - Telus is attempting to take over many key industries in Alberta and the CRTC won't do a thing to stop them. CYBØRG/ASM, 1998/04/27
- Bell to launch new network - Company CEO says Telus' aborted merger with AT&T forced Bell's hand. The Edmonton Journal, 1998/04/24
- Telus, AT&T merger talks called off - The Edmonton Journal, 1998/04/18
- Ringing Up New Competition - CRTC ruling keeps MetroNet out of Edmonton market for now. The Edmonton Journal, 1998/04/03
- Telus discusses merger with AT&T - Stentor shake-up or mega-monopoly? The Edmonton Journal, 1998/03/25
- Telus bucket truck evaluation system - A student's guide - Lord Narayana, 1998/03/25
- Why shouldn't I make the six-month comittment to TELUS PLAnet's™ RADSL service? - Compusmart ADSL FAQ, 1998/03/18
- Telus Tower Toppled - Suicidal maniac takes down a Telus microwave tower and shoots a police robot. The Edmonton Journal, 1998/03/14
- Telus Blocks Compusmart from Providing ADSL - We control the phone lines, we control our competition, welcome to a new era of telco dominance. Bob Denis, 1998/03/12
- Telus continuing trial despite CRTC directive - Telus thumbs their nose at the CRTC. The Calgary Herald, 1998/01/29
- CRTC tells Telus to halt trial - Telus is all talk with claims of "fibre to the curb" and "interactive television". The Calgary Herald, 1998/01/28
- CADVision Sues Telus (Update) - Still no justice. CADVision, 1998/01/22
- The Telus Payphone Plan - Drawbacks of the Millennium payphone. Bungie, 1998/01
- Telus Subsidiaries and Affiliates - CRTC, 1998
- Telus Corporation Organization Chart - Excel Spreadsheet, 26kb. CRTC, 1998
- CADVision Sues Telus (Update) - CADVision gets a shot in. CADVision, 1997/12/17
- Telus Trouble - These people had their phone service terminated for being "rude" to a Telus representative! Paul Mather, 1997/11/27
- Toll-Free System Failure - CNW, 1997/11/26
- CADVision Sues Telus - Telus blocks CADVision from providing ADSL services. CADVision, 1997/11/21
- Censorship and Copyright Thievery, Welcome to TELUS PLAnet Internet Service:
- Lord Phungus Objects to Telus' Internet Service Usage Agreement - Lord Phungus, 1997/10/29
- We Take It to the Press - The Edmonton Journal, 1997/11
- Telus Whines - "We aren't doing anything wrong." Telus, The Edmonton Journal, 1997/11
- A Small Victory - Telus changes their General Usage Agreement despite their claim of innocence/ignorance. Hack Canada, 1997/12/13
- Alberta (403) Area Code Split, 1999 - Telus, 1997/09/02
- They Snoop to Conquer - Telus tells us how they spy on their competition. Hugh McBride, 1997/07/01
- RCMP, Solicitor General, and Stentor Join Forces to Fight Telecom Fraud - CNW, 1997/06/23
- Telus 'retreats' on Internet Grants - Telus tries to force our schools to use their internet services. The Edmonton Journal, 1997/03/19
- Making Money From Telus - Silly scam to make a few measly bucks. Lord N, 1997
- Telus Customer Satisfaction Survey in Alberta - Lord N, 1997
- Telus Warns of Calling Card Fraud - Telus tells us how to social engineer them. Telus, 1996/10/24
- Telus on the X-FILES! - The Edmonton Journal, 1996/10/08
- Edmonton Alberta EXchange History - Mark J. Cuccia, 1996/10/02
- AGT to Undergo a Name-Change - The Calgary Herald, 1996/06/29
- Telus Corporate Data - 1985-1996. Telus, 1996
- New Type of Telephone Fraud Hits Alberta - ED TEL tells us how to social engineer them. ED TEL, 1995/09/06
- ED TEL Sale Closed - Telus buys ED TEL. Telus, 1995/03/10
- ISPs Put the Boots to Telco (15 documents!) - The lengthy battle is detailed here, but in the end the CRTC allows Telus to continue expanding their monopoly into the ISP market. Canada Connect Corporation, 1995/01/23
- THE SELLING OF ED TEL - Eugene W. Plawiuk, SEE Magazine, 1995
- RISKY BUSINESS; THE ED TEL STORY - Eugene W. Plawiuk, 1995
- Telus Timeline - A timeline of Edmonton's telephone history (1885-1997) from Telus' point of view. Telus, 1997
- History of the Edmonton Telephone System - 1882-1908. Government of Alberta
- Stentor Changes and History - Mark J. Cuccia, 1999
- Stentor, Bell Canada, Independents - Some History - 1880-1999 Mark J. Cuccia, 1999
- Telus what to do... - A funky demo which just may or may not be a Telus promotion. One never knows with a company that comes up with such brilliantly fascist slogans as "Basic human communication at a basic human price." Tasmaniac, 1992/09/27
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