diff -u -r ../busybox-1.22.1/networking/telnetd.c ./networking/telnetd.c
--- ../busybox-1.22.1/networking/telnetd.c	2014-01-09 19:15:44.000000000 +0100
+++ ./networking/telnetd.c	2014-01-20 08:47:37.000000000 +0100
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 //usage:     "\n	-K		Close connection as soon as login exits"
 //usage:     "\n			(normally wait until all programs close slave pty)"
 //usage:	IF_FEATURE_TELNETD_STANDALONE(
-//usage:     "\n	-p PORT		Port to listen on"
-//usage:     "\n	-b ADDR[:PORT]	Address to bind to"
+//usage:     "\n	-p PORT		Port to listen on (default 8023)"
+//usage:     "\n	-b ADDR[:PORT]	Address to bind to (default *:8023)"
 //usage:     "\n	-F		Run in foreground"
 //usage:     "\n	-i		Inetd mode"
 //usage:	IF_FEATURE_TELNETD_INETD_WAIT(
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@
 	} else {
 		master_fd = 0;
 		if (!(opt & OPT_WAIT)) {
-			unsigned portnbr = 23;
+			unsigned portnbr = 8023;
 			if (opt & OPT_PORT)
 				portnbr = xatou16(opt_portnbr);
 			master_fd = create_and_bind_stream_or_die(opt_bindaddr, portnbr);