Question on second "hobby" phones

[descartes]

Gents,
In light of recent events, a friend and I were revisiting the merits of using a second phone, or "burn" phone, exclusively for hobbying. Aside from the obvious benefits of keeping business/home life and hobby separate, isn't the notion of avoiding LE scrutiny misplaced? After all, I am assuming, to sign up for a new phone, pay-as-you-go or otherwise, don't you have to provide the telecoms with some sort of verifiable ID, meaning if they really wanted to, LE could trace you back to the phone #, even if you cancelled the account? Just wondering....

 

[PornAddict]

Gents,
In light of recent events, a friend and I were revisiting the merits of using a second phone, or "burn" phone, exclusively for hobbying. Aside from the obvious benefits of keeping business/home life and hobby separate, isn't the notion of avoiding LE scrutiny misplaced? After all, I am assuming, to sign up for a new phone, pay-as-you-go or otherwise, don't you have to provide the telecoms with some sort of verifiable ID, meaning if they really wanted to, LE could trace you back to the phone #, even if you cancelled the account? Just wondering....

I think 7-eleven burning phone/ sim card and pay as u go ..dont required any id .. I think . Maybe someone here who have a 7-eleven phone/ sim card can explain here clearly how it work. Also can maybe go to 7-eleven website and check out the speakout phone & sim card and rates

http://www.speakout7eleven.ca/

 

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Just go to seven 11 and pay for it with cash. My concerns are not LE, I am more worried about the CEO finding out or you may also refer to her as the SO

 

[legmann]

I am assuming, to sign up for a new phone, pay-as-you-go or otherwise, don't you have to provide the telecoms with some sort of verifiable ID, meaning if they really wanted to, LE could trace you back to the phone #, even if you cancelled the account?

Oft-discussed. Purchase 7-11 phone/sim/airtime with cash. Activate online over a public WiFi hotspot. As you are paying for airtime in advance, on a non-contract basis, no personal information or credit check are required (hence 'pay-as-you-go').

From this point on, all you need do is maintain your anonymity: don't call your hobby phone from your primary number (and vice-versa); don't access data from home internet connection using hobby phone; etc etc.

 

[rafterman]

Yeah pay cash for a "Speak-Out" phone at 7-11 and you can activate it over a land line (use a non-traceable to you line of course).

 

[MissCroft]

I bought a 7-11 phone and did not have to show any ID.