Burner Phones and Burner Numbers
[QUOTE=Spectator;6257562]So I've watched too much TV I think, and may be kinda naive. . Can you explain how these actually work. Can you pay cash for the phone and activate it with cash? Is there a place that you can buy them without raising unwanted attention that you might be a drug dealer / terrorist / fugitive LOL.
I once bought a phone SIM at walmart, had to activate it with a credit card.
I know this is probably a little off topic, but I have not visitied an AAMP in a while because I don't like to use my own phone anymore, and can't figure out how to do the burner phone thing right.[/QUOTE]If you want to go all black ops, I saw one of the people respond with a link to a reddit post that gives details on how to get a completely anonymous phone. It takes some effort, but that is probably the safest way to go. However, you still need to carry a phone around that is not your primary phone, and a lot of people have issues with that due to wives or girlfriends. The apps you can download for your phone are not as anonymous. I'm sure if some effort was involved, law enforcement could eventually track you down via your app-created phone number. Regardless of what you choose, I think the most important thing to do is to get a phone number that is not publicly linked to your name. Sadly there are a lot of crazy people out there. If someone can find your real name from your phone number, then they can do some damage to you and / or your reputation. This hobby is illegal. You need to take some precautions.