If you're in the US, I know for sure family dollar has some cheap burners. They only accept cash for them too (I assume cuz criminals use them so much but tend to be more likely to use stolen credit cards).
Very useful because companies are increasingly requiring a phone number to give you an account and you either don't want to give them your real one or it's been banned already. They're cracking down hard on VOIP lines.
Many prepaid plans also offer online signups. Don't do that if you're concerned about privacy since you will then have to pay with a card. Better to buy in a store from one of the companies that still sell physical reloading cards.
If it's not your main phone, you don't even need to spend much to keep it active. Just make sure to read your carriers policy. Some require at least some activity on the line to keep it open during a set time period. If you buy a $10 card or 1000 sms bundles and only use the phone for verification texts, your investment should last you the year.
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If you're in the US, I know for sure family dollar has some cheap burners. They only accept cash for them too (I assume cuz criminals use them so much but tend to be more likely to use stolen credit cards).
Very useful because companies are increasingly requiring a phone number to give you an account and you either don't want to give them your real one or it's been banned already. They're cracking down hard on VOIP lines.
Many prepaid plans also offer online signups. Don't do that if you're concerned about privacy since you will then have to pay with a card. Better to buy in a store from one of the companies that still sell physical reloading cards.
If it's not your main phone, you don't even need to spend much to keep it active. Just make sure to read your carriers policy. Some require at least some activity on the line to keep it open during a set time period. If you buy a $10 card or 1000 sms bundles and only use the phone for verification texts, your investment should last you the year.