5 Apps That Let You Make Calls Without Giving Out Your Real Number
Throwaway phones aren’t just for seedy criminals and spies-they can be useful for many everyday situations.
For example, you don’t necessarily want to give your real phone number out to strangers when you’re buying or selling something on Craigslist, managing an Airbnb listing, or hooking up on Tinder. A burner can even help you pull off a successful phone prank on your friends.
While seedy criminals and spies may prefer disposable phones, the rest of us can make do with disposable numbers, which are much cheaper and less wasteful. There are plenty of apps out there that let you disguise your phone number for a minimal fee. A handful of these apps also have some really useful extras, including self-destructing messages and the ability to handle multiple numbers.
We dug around to see which smartphone apps are the best for throwaway phone numbers, and here’s what we’ve come up with-for Android and iPhone-in no particular order.
1. Hushed
Hushed, developed by AffinityClick, is currently one of my favorite apps. The app has a beautiful, intuitive design and lets you select area codes from more than 40 different countries. It uses your data or Wi-Fi network to place the calls, so there are no expensive service charges for…
