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Experts weigh in on how burner phones work, whether you should consider using them for travel, and how to lock down your phone for travel amid growing digital privacy concerns.

However, you can use any unlocked smartphone with prepaid SIM cards if you want to, essentially making it a prepaid phone. If you want to get a burner, you don't necessarily have to buy a new phone.

However, you can use any unlocked smartphone with prepaid SIM cards if you want to, essentially making it a prepaid phone. If you want to get a burner, you don't necessarily have to buy a new phone.