Data privacy while hobbying - a guide

[forest]

Question: Some companies/providers are blocking calls from the second line cell phone applications. I assume that Bell/Freedom Mobile prepaid SIMs don't have the problem. Can someone confirm?
Thanks.

From what I understand there are websites that can lookup who the carrier was that issued a phone number. However if the number was ported from for example a VoIP service to traditional wireless carrier like Bell/Rogers, the number might be reported as VoIP still and cause a problem with SPs and agencies. Prepaid numbers new from the carriers will be fine, get one of the new area codes to avoid recycled numbers.

 

[TG86d]

Prepaid sims should never have an issue you can also use some online tools to check the origin of your number if it was in fact ported that would be an issue.

 

[33333]

you can just use a vpn

 

[forest]

you can just use a vpn

That is just one layer, you need to also make sure browser cookies or other data mining tools are not turned on.

 

[Stoo]

Great Info. Thank you.
Keep the burner in silent mode as well.

The only problem is how to pay the burner bill. That can be traced in credit card statements and so on.

Just pay cash for prepaid cards. I did it for a year while I was dating a crazy sexworker and it was seamless

 

[forest]

4. Setup fingerprints / Touch ID / Face ID on your phone. You should also have a strong password too.

Keep in mind it is possible to unlock you phone without your cooperation if you enable fingerprints or face ID, keypad password is better at preventing that.

 

[Ryan4life]

Turn off location services when hobbying. Found it a few years ago that even though I wasnt even using google maps, it was tracking all my trips to the Spa. Could see the history and route I took driving my car to get the spa.