the ever-essential anonymous phone

[robinson]

I hope to take the plunge soon and I need a phone that can't be traced back to me. Anyone have companies/models/places they trust the most?

-Robinson

[robinson]

I hope to take the plunge soon and I need a phone that can't be traced back to me. Anyone have companies/models/places they trust the most? Any advice would help.

-Robinson

[NipsandLicks]

WalMart To Go phones $10 to $50 prepaid and no personal info needed to activate.

[boobs mcgee]

the question is, how anonymous do you need to be? for the average person id say yes a prepaid walmart phone, but if someone had the resources they could find out exactly who bought that phone, where they bought a refill card, etc. with video cameras everywhere these days dont expect complete anonymity.

[rockerrick]

I would agree with Boobs, a throw away phone is relatively anonymous. However the reciever/transmitter are licensed with FCC. So they can trace manufacturer, which gives store it was sold, which has you on camera purchasing. A couple flyers in the vicinity and someone's pointing to your front door. So more than likely your safe from anybody that doesn't have a warrant.

[rockerrick]

None of them are completely untraceable . Like the Grateful Dead says " if you have a warrant then I guess that you're going to come in" Busted!

[Paven]

Find an old liquor store, there are usually pay phones out front but be sure to wear a glove when calling so as not to leave any prints .

[Fratelli]

Search on "hobby phone". This topic gets rehashed every couple of months.

[StungByTheStang]

I got mine at Wal-Mart

[Squarenot]

http://www.merch-bot.com/shop/images...guise_LRG.jpg/

Use this and pay with cash. Be sure to walk or bicycle to the store too.

[glad_he_ate_her]

I'll use my bicycle. Then when I'm not using the phone I'll remove the battery so it's not tracking me everywhere I go when it's off. I'll use a voice changer whenever I use it, and tell everyone I'm my boss at work whenever I make a date with a provider.

[austin_voy]

Pay cash at a small family run convenience store. If they have a sign "Video Surveillance" they probably don't.

I've even bought a SIM from a company in the Caymans. "They" can't track the phone, only the SIM. You can buy an unlocked phone for $20 at many of the mobile phone repair places. I don't know if he's still there, but there's a mobile phone repair place near 183 & MoPac where the guy will sell you an unlocked phone with a "paperless" SIM. You have to meet him by his truck after he shuts down, but he's a "stand up guy".

CL? NFW!! Hot to begin with!

[austin_voy]

Buy an unlocked phone. Any phone you buy off the shelf will likely have some traceability since you can only use one service. You can even get an unlocked iPhone 3 for around $100. See my other post.

[ztonk]

I merged the two phone threads into one.

ztonk
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[Austintatious Lilly]

Originally Posted by rockerrick

Like the Grateful Dead says " if you have a warrant then I guess that you're going to come in" Busted!

AND THEN THEY DIDN'T GO BACK TO NOLA!!!!! ~