https://github.com/zedstarr/phoney

Spoof voice-calling APP originally written in 1996 for the Psion Series 3a
https://github.com/zedstarr/phoney

epoc16 opl psion series3a sibo sms

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Spoof voice-calling APP originally written in 1996 for the Psion Series 3a

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/zedstarr/phoney
• Owner: zedstarr
• Created: 2022-07-08T12:30:12.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-09-06T17:16:15.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-07-24T18:35:55.754Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: epoc16, opl, psion, series3a, sibo, sms
• Language: C
• Homepage: https://zedstarr.com/2022/08/23/phoney-psion-series-3a-spoof-voice-calling-from-1996/
• Size: 667 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# phoney

### A spoof voice-call app written for the Psion Series 3a ###

Originally written in 1996 in Psion OPL.

  

![Series 3a screenshot to TeleLink app running](https://github.com/zedstarr/phoney/raw/main/TELE0000.png)

  

  

At the time I was using a Psion Series 3a along with the Vodafone "Telenote" app to send/receive SMS messages from the Psion via an attached Nokia GSM/PCN phone. I created this app as a prank to fool my colleagues at the time that I could also make/receive voice calls via the Psion/Nokia combo.

The app pretends to connect to an attached mobile network, allows the  user to enter a number and uses the built-in tone generator to play dial/MF/ringing tones. The app then plays a .WVE file that sounds like someone has picked up/answered the call. This file can be re-recorded/customised so you can have whoever/whatever you like answering your fake call :-D

![Series 3a screenshot of TeleLink app running](https://github.com/zedstarr/phoney/raw/main/TELE0002.png)  

![Series 3a screenshot of TeleLink app running](https://github.com/zedstarr/phoney/raw/main/TELE0001.png)  

  

Only tested on Series 3a - for 3c/mx YMMV!

## **Disclaimer**: 

This repo is just a clone of the complete PHONEY folder that I found backed-up on a floppy (yes, an actual floppy disk!) and it's here for archival purposes only. If you wish to translate your own version you'll need to be familiar with intermediate/advanced programming in OPL for SIBO/EPOC16 computers. 

  

Also contained here are some of the (DOS) tools used to create the APP on a PC: 

* S3ATRAN.EXE translator, 

* WSPCX.EXE Psion PIC bitmap converter/combiner, 

* AKA.EXE code obfuscator and 

* Jezar's help compiler for OPL.

Oh and BTW the email address *[email protected]* is long-dead too.

ENJOY!