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Monday, November 28, 2005

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Today I found a Coca-Cola machine that was hi-tech enough to be subject to the keypad-hacking trick I discovered at Transit Tech.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to trick the thing out. I had a printout of the instructions with me (they’re way too long for me to memorize), but after typing in the 4-2-3-1 to launch the menu, I was lost. I just started mashing the numbers and managed to get some sort of gobbledy-gook to display, then cut out after that novelty quickly wore off.

So no free can of Coke. Couldn’t even knock the price down to a nickel or anything. (Maybe next time I should load the instructions into my iPod, for more convenient portability.)

I felt unbelievably juvenile even attempting this trick. There was no one else around, so I didn’t have to be inconspicuous; but still.

by Costa Tsiokos, Mon 11/28/2005 09:38 PM
Category: Tech
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  1. [...] 5:45 pm Looks like someone else has been hacking Coke machines. Our hack, however, (part of a project for comp527 isn’t about breaking existing machines, but developing new ones that can be purchased from with a cell phone. The trick is to do it in a way that doesn’t require the vending machine to be connected to the Internet or POTS or anything. Will post more when we’ve got a report. [...]

    Pingback by dsandler.org ≡ Hack-a-Coke — 12/02/2005 @ 5:46 PM

  2. dude, all you gotta do is find a machine with a 7-pin tubular lock (the circular locks that are used on most display cases). once u found one, get a cap from a bic pen, cut off that little thing that hangs off the bottom of the cap, jam it in the lock, and twist. voila! the machine is open!

    oh by tha way, if your gonna bitch at me for something, I don’t give a shit considering I wil never be back to this site….

    Comment by tHE-nAMELESS — 03/30/2006 @ 9:31 AM

  3. i just read and have been reading about this “hack” on coke machines using the code 4231.. well as the owner of one of these machines i can tell you there is no way to get free product, change prices or anything else usint that code or any other code. you see you must first push the ‘mode’ button on the INSIDE of the machine to make any adjustments to price, vend quantity, free vends, or anything else free.. all that code does is give the service person sales info from the outside of the machine without the hastle of opening the machine. it is true that adjustments can be made by pushing the selection buttons BUT you MUST push the MODE BUTTON on the INSIDE of the locked machine FIRST. whoevr came up with this MYTH has got only part or the story out there. so now you know the real and whole story.

    Comment by taz — 04/28/2006 @ 1:35 AM

  4. Damn son if you’re so thirsty punch the glass out on the new machines!

    Comment by Digga Digga Dick — 07/06/2006 @ 2:10 PM

  5. lol I just talked to the coke guy at our school and he showed me…there’s a little red button on the circuit board that u push to let u access the “good stuff”

    Comment by tay — 08/08/2006 @ 3:44 PM

  6. hey im a noob how do u get the PrIC option up on the machines?

    Comment by will — 09/18/2006 @ 10:07 PM

  7. Im so gonna try this
    PS pour salt water in the coin slot, this makes the machine give ya all the drinks.

    Comment by Don C — 03/10/2007 @ 2:37 PM

  8. Don C…
    sounds like a cool idea.!

    Comment by Anonymous — 03/24/2007 @ 5:34 PM

  9. i’ve heard that the code is 432112311 and hold down the coin return button. i saw a video on ytoutuibe with that so i’m not sure if it works.

    Comment by Teen — 05/21/2007 @ 4:13 PM

  10. ppphhhh….i got it all you gotta do to get free pepsi is turn the machine around and find a black box…its got tha kee 2 the machine :P not responsible 4 hell or jail :)

    Comment by Phil C — 05/29/2007 @ 4:47 PM

  11. wow how r u people so poor that you cant afford to stick a couple quarters in the machine to get a friggin drink? Go ahead and say watever u want cuz im not commin back here

    Comment by Andrew — 06/03/2007 @ 1:24 AM

  12. I saw this video on youtube where this dude managed to get two cokes for the price of one on the really new coke machines with the weird conveyer belt thing. He stuck his hand in so the coke wouldnt come out and so the machine thought there was nothing there and gave him his money back. Twas cool.

    Comment by Mateee — 07/06/2007 @ 4:54 AM

  13. YOU GUYS ROCK KEEP THIS STUFF COMMING, NEED MORE INFO, SCREW COKE…

    Comment by THE MAN — 09/14/2007 @ 11:49 AM

  14. I tried the code it only lets you plkay with numbers, i have heard of the one code about pressing the money return button but it wouldnt work because i 4 got one number i wanna try the new machines with the conveyer belts because it looks easy and i love MD

    Comment by The ghost — 09/17/2007 @ 8:01 AM

  15. 432112311 push and hold coin return for a second or two and then keep pressing coin return money will come out (y) :D

    Comment by P4STIE — 09/24/2007 @ 5:34 PM

  16. come on dude! damn need a ice cold coke get a damn job! i sware you and any one ells who trys to do this or and thing ells is cheep or lame. damn if you want one that bad and dont have the monye ask for someone for 50 cents sshhhss

    Comment by flame cat — 09/27/2007 @ 1:34 AM

  17. In my country I layed the coke machine on its side with a bomb under it. All the coke came out but every can was busted so I just drank my own urine and punched a woman in the face. Then I sexually assaulted a small boy.

    Comment by Mohammad — 10/01/2007 @ 3:02 AM

  18. does this ‘code’ thing work for canadian machines?……that may be a stupid question but i dunno i only just heard about it and american machines take bills

    Comment by someone u don't know — 10/03/2007 @ 5:33 PM

  19. yes this code does work after puting code in you half two put 5 pence in first then the price of the coke what will happen is 60 pence will come back out but it take ages for your can to come

    Comment by brett — 10/31/2007 @ 3:38 PM

  20. I tried that 4231 and all u can do is look at how many cokes have been sold and how much money is in there so u can’t change prices or get free cokes but the taped dollar works

    Comment by ztro — 11/13/2007 @ 11:00 AM

  21. its 432112311 gives you al money (u have to press the coin return slot first

    Comment by OMG^^& — 12/15/2007 @ 4:40 AM

  22. sounds awsome

    Comment by some one who is going to try it — 02/12/2008 @ 6:15 PM

  23. OMG LOL AT YOU ALL. GET A LIFE AND STOP TRYING TO HACK INTO COKE MACHINES ROFL GO DIE

    Comment by MRJOE — 04/16/2008 @ 10:47 PM

  24. awright you guys are a bunch of newbs there is no machine hack unless you go insinde the machine and hit the reset button and then if it has a global uplink the alarm will go off…..if any of these work than youre on crack or you machines fucked…if you really want a coke that bad heres a tip grab yourself a fucking heavy object and break the glass, we have found skateboards work beautifully…..FUCK COKE..MT.DEW is BETTER…..the only reason someone needs to jack a machine is cause there cheap….i would only do it if there was FEYGO in the fucking machine

    Comment by Anonymous — 05/13/2008 @ 12:42 PM

  25. lots of attentive bashing from folks who think the topic is lame… odd…

    Comment by Anonymous — 05/27/2008 @ 3:51 AM

  26. >.< if any of you knew that this only really works on the older coke machines and hell yea for FAYGO not FEYGO

    Comment by Anonymous — 06/29/2008 @ 7:18 AM

  27. hey if u ppl talk shit about how dumb we really are for searching how to hack a machine.. how the fuck did u guys land on this website… it seems to me that ur fucken stupid cuz u were trying to check that shit out aswell. u fucken hipocrates. sons of bitches.

    Comment by banana — 07/24/2008 @ 11:19 AM

  28. you can change the prices on the machines kids do it in my school all the time i dont know how to do it though but i watched one of my friends do the 4231 code and then he went to errors and then 15151 and he went to price selection and pushed 3 and the price kept going down until its at 0 and hen you push 4 and you exit or whatever and the drinks are free they are vitamin water machines so they are newer we just got them this year

    Comment by Anonymous — 09/18/2008 @ 8:05 PM

  29. hi there i noticed on the coke machine at school when you enter 2468 u get a extra £3 with ur change you get from the drink uv only bought so i wld reckomend this code everybody

    Comment by Shane mcanallen — 09/24/2008 @ 12:58 PM

  30. i noticed when you put the corrrect amount of money in then push the number it says you get what you want….

    Comment by Conor Mc Anallen — 09/24/2008 @ 1:07 PM

  31. cool tips! keep up the great work!

    Comment by thomas reyes — 01/20/2009 @ 11:00 AM

  32. @ 17 funny i did the same thing, but not a small boy, neighbors pet goat instead. dont be gay!
    rofl

    Comment by sicphuck — 03/29/2009 @ 5:13 PM

  33. Christ you people are morons. Do you even bother reading other people’s comments? Use some common sense. Why would a corporation program such a simple universal way to screw themselves out of profit onto the outside of their machines? Only thing you’ll get is sales information, and information about the machine *READ ONLY INFO*. Anyone who tells you anything else is lying.

    Comment by nischt — 04/18/2009 @ 1:19 PM

  34. I WANT MY COKE DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D

    Comment by Royan_Howard — 07/26/2009 @ 3:39 AM

  35. haha oh fuck, i am cheap no lie
    i just want a free fucking coke once in awhile
    who doesnt, shit haha!
    idc if you think im stupid ya dumb fucks who are talking shit
    your on this website too dumbasses
    4321 works try it people, try it
    free shit is always awesome

    Comment by minny fucking mouse — 08/22/2009 @ 12:09 AM

  36. buy a lock pick set at amazon.com and break into somes house and if there a female then ………… never mind some coke machines have pad locks

    Comment by pt — 02/21/2010 @ 4:17 PM

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