Burner phone

[John Doe II]

Looking for a way to get an anonymous number/burner phone. 
Are there any good apps besides buying another prepaid phone? 
I was locked out of Grindr from my phone number and Google voice doesn’t seem to work to sign up again 

[+ LIguy]

a burner won't work either to use grindr

[John Doe II]

9 minutes ago, LIguy said:

a burner won't work either to use grindr

Why not? Isn’t it just another number for verification?

[+ LIguy]

I tried google voice and a number from Burner app.....they weren't accepted

[mike carey]

I can't speak with any certain knowledge about this, having used neither, but could it be that both google voice and burner apps are apps on your phone, which has a regular PSTN number, and that Grindr, also an app, can detect your PSTN number and disallows the burner number as they don't match?

[MikeBiDude]

1 hour ago, LIguy said:

I tried google voice and a number from Burner app.....they weren't accepted

My Burner app number worked on Grindr

[MikeBiDude]

3 hours ago, John Doe II said:

Looking for a way to get an anonymous number/burner phone. 
Are there any good apps besides buying another prepaid phone? 
I was locked out of Grindr from my phone number and Google voice doesn’t seem to work to sign up again 

This one works great on my iPhone, at this point I like it so much I pay annually.

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[+ Lucky]

I wonder why the OP was locked out of Grindr. Should we be helping him get back in?

[pubic_assistance]

On 4/8/2023 at 11:53 AM, Lucky said:

I wonder why the OP was locked out of Grindr. Should we be helping him get back in?

Grindr will block anyone who's engaging in prostitution either buying or selling.

My guess about being unable to use another phone number is that most everything is crossed referenced on the internet today..so there is NO real anonymity in cyberspace any more. Once you register a smart phone, it finds all your stuff. The only "burner phones" that keep you anonymous are those old flip phones without internet access. So not gonna get you signed in to Grindr.

 

Edited April 10, 2023 by pubic_assistance
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[John Doe II]

On 4/8/2023 at 11:53 AM, Lucky said:

I wonder why the OP was locked out of Grindr. Should we be helping him get back in?

I was blocked a few years ago by some creep who reported me for no reason. I was able to join again not long after that but used a burner number I don’t have anymore

 

[dbar123]

The Burner app for IPhone is great. I use it routinely for all sorts of vendors when I don’t want them tracing me

[DWnyc]

You can actually now  get burner “permanent” numbers that are recognized by apps like Grindr - either as a premium from eg Burner or as a pay as you go e/sim from eg T mobile where you can register and assuming you don’t need the number any more, cancel after a week or so 

[DWnyc]

Bottom line - providers and clients can and do stalk for a variety of unfortunate reasons.

Likewise both groups can and do leave trails of complaints that - whether or not legitimate - can affect reputation.

And whether or not the probability is high / material, there is greater than zero chance of legal trouble (not to mention personal / reputational damage) coming from publicity around engagement.

So, instead of relying on all these proxies and beating around the bush  - eg iPhone vs android, real phone number, deposit but not through anonymous apps, Uber me in your account, will only meet at client residence etc - why don’t people just say what they really mean: 

- I want to perform a background check on you before confirming our appointment 

- Unspoken but understood would be - if I have enough info on me to do that, I can come after you in any scenario 

For me this would be a deal breaker - but if others don’t mind they can oblige - and market forces being what they are, there will be plenty of providers at my comfort level and it won’t be a problem to miss out on those insisting on this. Hasn’t been so far. 

 

[muscmtl]

Textnow, been using it for years. Works all over the world