Burner phone numbers are phone numbers you can attach to your primary phone as a secondary number. They are often disposable, so you can simply stop using it like you would a normal burner phone.

Fake names and throwaway phones used to be the stuff of spies. Now, they’re for everyone, thanks to concerns about digital surveillance. “Burners” — or prepaid phones not tied to your name — can be a ...

Crossing the border can be extremely stressful. And now your phone adds another layer. According to new figures from US Customs and Border Protection, nearly 15,000 device searches were carried out ...

Dreamstime / TNS Fake names and throwaway phones used to be the stuff of spies. Now they’re for everyone, thanks to concerns about digital surveillance. The Washington Post Help Desk has recommended ...

Phone scams are never-ending because they work. Scam texts are increasing too. Here are five sure signs a text is junk you need to delete. While we’re talking scams, I’d be remiss not to mention your ...

Phone scams are never-ending because they work. Scam texts are increasing, too. Here are five sure signs a text is junk you need to delete. While we’re talking scams, I’d be remiss not to mention your ...

Border agents in the US are dramatically stepping up searches of people coming into the country, even US citizens returning from trips. And they have the authority to search your personal devices.

Carrying around more than one phone can be a hassle. Why not have two numbers for one phone? This is a question that Verizon just answered with its new Second Number service. This will let you use two ...

Let's be real, the idea of a border agent scrolling through your phone is a modern-day nightmare. And with US Customs searching thousands of devices and using tools to copy their contents, it's a ...

Phone scams are never-ending because they work. Scam texts are increasing, too. Here are five sure signs a text is junk you need to delete. While we’re talking scams, I’d be remiss not to mention your ...