burner phone
noun
: a prepaid cell phone that is not bound to a contract with a carrier (see carrier sense 7b) and is usually intended to be disposed of after use
She said he returned a short time later, got a lot of cash, then left again with the drugs and money after talking to an unidentified person on a burner phone.—
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Harrison’s task force, working from an abundance of phone records tied to the suspect’s trove of burner phones, identified Heuermann within just six weeks of starting to look for him.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
As an example, Canadian companies are now advising executives traveling to the U.S. to take burner phones instead of their usual mobiles.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The European Union has begun to issue its U.S.-bound officials burner phones, for fear of surveillance, the Financial Times reported.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Jason eventually met his demise at the hands of Malvado (Jimmy Gonzales), a hitman whom Bailey had communicated with on a burner phone.
—Max Gao, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
As an example, Canadian companies are now advising executives traveling to the U.S. to take burner phones instead of their usual mobiles.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The European Union has begun to issue its U.S.-bound officials burner phones, for fear of surveillance, the Financial Times reported.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Jason eventually met his demise at the hands of Malvado (Jimmy Gonzales), a hitman whom Bailey had communicated with on a burner phone.
—Max Gao, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burner phone
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“Burner phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burner%20phone. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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