red boxes

A form of red box — A phreaking device that generates tones to simulate the insertion of coins into a payphone, thus enabling the user to make illegitimate free calls.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of red box
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“red boxes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20boxes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red boxes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20boxes.

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