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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: bbbaac on July 14, 2013, 09:12 pm

Title: throw away phone
Post by: bbbaac on July 14, 2013, 09:12 pm
need a phone for RL stuff. already have a phone but registered on my own name. wondering if i really need a throw away phone or can i just get a NEW SIM and switch them back an forth when i need to use the different numbers. Will any information be stored on the phone after i take the sim out ?
Title: Re: throw away phone
Post by: arananegro on July 14, 2013, 09:52 pm
you need a new phone.  The sims are attached to the phone imei.  It is possible to connect the prepaid sim to the phone, and the phone to your other sim in your name.  Get a new prepaid phone.  Depending on your area it can be done very cheap.  If you live in metro area you can get a new metropcs phone for 50$ each month, geting a brand new phone and unlimited talk and text service for the month for 50$. Even if you dont live in major area you can still do it with any of the other prepaids, boost , virgin, gophone, tracfone, etc for about 80$.   Once you have a prepaid phone, everytime you switch it you have to switch the whole phone, not just prepaid sim card for a new prepaid sim card, or it defeats the purpose.  Yes if you are not making a ton of money then it can seem like a lot of money to spend each month, but how do you put a price on your safety and freedom?  Because you will really feel like hanging up when you are sitting in a cell doing 20years that could have been avoided by spending 50bucks a month.  Oh and dont send all your contacts a mass text with "hey its John  Smith, this is my new number", again that defeats the purpose.  Give them the new number in person.