Meaning of burn phone | Babel Free

Definitions

A cell phone purchased anonymously with cash, used for only a short time and then discarded, usually used as a means of conducting illegal business or harassment without being traceable to the purchaser.

informal

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Examples

“Diesel handed me a burn cell phone. A burn cell phone was a pre-paid phone that you'd use⟳ once, then throw⟳ it away. I needed to call⟳ Gabby and make⟳ my burn phone not a burn phone. I dialed the number⟳ and prepared for awkward. “Hello?” Gabby's voice came through the phone quietly.”

“I don't have⟳ a burn phone; that's why I'm using a land⟳ line. It's dangerous, so in case they are tracking this phone you need⟳ to act quickly.” “What are you doing? If their monitoring that phone you're using, then they've got this number⟳. Thank⟳ God it's a burn phone. I've got to dump⟳ it quick. Don't ever call⟳ me. I know⟳ these two hackers and they can triangulate a signal right down to the inch.”

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