How Private Is Your Phone Number? Take The Burner Challenge

Have you ever wondered just how much of your personal information is available online? With social media, smartphones, online shopping, and the Internet of Things, your personal information and habits might not be as protected as you think. Whether a big data company or your next Tinder date want to know more about you, they can likely find the information they’re looking for online—all they need is your phone number.

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The Burner Challenge is designed to show you just how much of your personal information is already out there. Plug in your digits! The results might surprise you. (Don’t worry, we never sell or share your information to advertisers or third parties.)

All of the information that we search and return in the Burner Challenge is readily available from public sources. As you’ll see, we’re usually  able to pull up your name, gender, previous addresses, social media profiles, and more — just from knowing the 10 digits in your phone number.

Who deserves to know your phone number?

Privacy experts have begun to encourage people to protect their phone numbers with more care than they have in the past. Your phone number is a unique identifier attached only to you—and it’s a pain to change.

It might seem hyperbolic, but your phone number is like your social security number. For many people, it’s a 10-digit number they will carry with them for years, possibly even decades. Many millennials received their cell phone numbers as pre-teens and have carried it into their 20s or even 30s.

When your phone number becomes attached to your other personal information and is easily searchable, it’s almost impossible to undo. Once someone knows your phone number, they can use that to find out more about you, even if you don’t want them to.

Many people don’t think twice before giving out their phone numbers to salespeople, stores where they shop, doctors’ offices, and advertisers. Companies want as much information about you as possible — many of them even share or sell it. Whether you choose to become more protective of your phone number or not, pay attention to how often you’re asked to disclose that number.

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Our goal at Burner is to help you feel safe while interacting online. A second phone number with Burner can help you...

• Separate your personal and business life

• Stop spam calls and telemarketers from reaching you

• Protect your privacy

• Plan your wedding

• Make a difference with activism

And much more.

Are you ready to take the Burner Challenge? Find out just how much of your personal information is connected to your phone number.

Separate Your Personal and Business Lives With a Second Phone Number

In today’s world, automatic communication and immediate responses have become the status quo. With that expectation comes the feeling that we always need to have our phones at the ready to respond to any problem that presents itself, no matter how trivial.

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But do you really want to answer that call or text from your boss that comes in after hours on a Friday evening? Probably not at all.

And how about when your mom calls when you’re in the middle of a work meeting? Your boss would probably frown on you taking work time to talk to your mom about your weekend plans. So what’s a modern millennial to do?

One of the ways you can create some balance in your life is by getting a second phone number from Burner. You can use it solely for your work or business, and keep it separated from your personal life.

Whether you’re self-employed, an entrepreneur, a small business owner, or just want to create some distance between yourself and your co-workers, a second phone number from Burner might be the answer to your problems.

Burner business phone number productivity features

Burner is an app that lets you create one or more new phone numbers. It works just like any other phone number app, with all the functionality you’ve come to expect from a robust messaging system. Plus, it has additional features that help you create separation between your business and personal life, as well as protect your privacy.

When someone calls your Burner phone number, you can see which number they’re calling and immediately categorize the call based on which of your numbers shows up. If it’s after hours and you don’t want to take a business call, you know not to answer anything that comes in on your work Burner line.

But that’s not all. Burner has a whole host of features that help you to create additional separation and take back control of your life.

DND mode

One of the best features that helps maintain the balance between business and your personal life is Burner’s DND (Do-Not-Disturb) mode. DND mode can switched on at any point, so that any texts or phone calls your business number receives will go straight to voicemail, without any notifications.

With DND mode, you choose when you receive notifications, calls, and texts regarding your work. When you’re not open to talking to contacts, clients, or your boss, just switch on DND mode and deal with your messages later.

Set work hours

With DND mode, you can also set your work hours. Choose when you want to be available to your clients, set your DND schedule around that, and don’t worry about the rest of the time. You can even automate this with a tool like Zapier or IFTTT. By setting these expectations ahead of time and using Burner to reinforce them, you’re letting your clients, boss, and co-workers know when they can expect responses from you and when you’re not available to answer questions.

Autoresponders

Another bonus that makes separating your work and personal life that much easier with a second phone number from Burner is the text auto-reply. You can create a message for your auto-responder letting people know when you’ll be able to get back to them, what your normal hours are, what your email address is, or anything else you think they might want to know.

Think of your autoresponder like an out of office response for your text messages.

Customizable voicemail

Not only can you create an autoresponder for your text messages, but you can also create a customized voicemail response.

Include any information you think your clients need to know and then you can relax, knowing that DND mode is taking care of your business calls and texts while you fully enjoy your personal life.

Choose your area code

For small business owners, it’s often very important to have a phone number that has a local area that matches where the business is located, so that your clients or customers know you’re local. With a second phone number from Burner, you get to choose your area code, and you can even have multiple numbers with different area codes. This is a great advantage for salespeople who may work in multiple districts.

Take back your agency with a second phone number from Burner. You choose when you want to be on the clock and are available to respond to business requests, and when you aren’t. You can even put your business number on your website and business card, and rest easy knowing that your personal number remains private.

Burner makes it easier for you to create separation between your business and personal lives.