To avoid handing over sensitive data, some security experts are recommending a simple solution: travel with a burner phone.

Burner phone companies don’t track personal data, and burners can be purchased with cash—for both the phone and a prepaid plan—so you can walk out of a store and start calling and texting ...

Burner phone numbers are phone numbers you can attach to your primary phone as a secondary number. They are often disposable, so you can simply stop using it like you would a normal burner phone.

They're called burner phones because you can "burn" them, i.e., trash them after use, and the phone cannot be traced back to you, which makes them appealing to criminals.

Why it’s called a burner phone. So-called burner phones have been around since the mid-1990s, when the first prepaid mobile phone was awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

A burner phone is basically a disposable mobile phone that cannot be traced, these devices have been used widely by criminals and have been featured in TV shows like The Wire and many other shows.

7-day trial . Unlimited texts, talk, and pictures: $4.99 per month or $47.88 per year. Burner grabbed the best name for this kind of product. Limited to US and Canadian numbers, the service offers ...