the act of gaining free calls from a telephone from blueboxing(cant anymore) redboxing(YES YOU CAN!!!) and phonecard numbers.
The PLA is an excellent phreakers group.
by ¡DŃ™! November 13, 2003
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In order to phreak you must have an advanced knowledge of the:
Telephone System
Landlines
Cell Phones
and the operations the operator can conect

Also you need to know how to create/do (a):
tone
open up a payphone
cross the correct wires in a payphone
and know the operations of the area codes
I can phreak a Verizon & AT&T phone. Can you?
by Zach September 10, 2004
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1. freaking out
2. expression
3. Relation to hacking using telecommunications
1. Thats a phreaking large whale!!
2. You're a phreaking douche-bag
3. Captain Crunch
by TA October 12, 2003
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also known as "phreaker". this individual is an explorer of the inner workings of the public telephone network.
1. Cuebiz is a phone phreak.
2. Kandy Acid is a phone phreak.
3. Subex is a phone phreak.
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A person in marching band or garage band who is obsessed with it.
Ashley practiced playing her flute everyday for hours and hours <---Band Phreak
by ilovebandphreaks November 24, 2004
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A loyal fan of the jam band Umphrey's McGee. (See Umphreak).
"Man, DC is a huge Phreak, he loves Umph."
by Umphrak October 2, 2008
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