What is a drug phone called?

Rather than just having one phone that buyers can call to order different drugs, many dealers therefore operate two sales phones; a “smoke phone” for cannabis, and a “coke phone” for cocaine and other drugs, and they try to catalogue their customers accordingly. Hash and skunk you can have on the same phone.
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What are the phones called that drug dealers use?

Many dealers use pre-paid, disposable cellphones — commonly called burn phones — and constantly change numbers to keep from getting caught, law enforcement officials said. "It's a lot easier to get untraceable phones than it was 10 years ago," said Lt.
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What is another name for a burner phone?

Since the rise of iPhones and Android devices, burners are more commonly referred to as “feature phones” or “dumb phones,” since the smartphones of today didn't exist in the early 2000s.
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Why is it called a burner phone?

A burner is an inexpensive mobile phone that is designed for temporary use, after which it may be discarded. Burners are purchased with prepaid minutes and without a contract.
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Why do drug dealers have a Nokia?

K2 went on to explain to Vice that drug dealers use the Nokia phones because of their long battery life and fears over police surveillance. "At least I can trust an old Nokia," he said. Vice also spoke to a crack addict who recalled being offered money for his old Nokia 8210 phone.
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Do drug dealers use burner phones?

Drug dealers use burner phones, not only for business but also to keep records on all their customers. And when they quit the trade, they can then sell the burner onto another dealer for profit – it is basically a Rolodex of potential clients.
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Why do drug dealers use BlackBerry phones?

These specialized BlackBerry phones meant to avoid surveillance, and they appear to be highly coveted devices in the world of organized crime. Vincent Ramos' Canada-based Phantom is the company that has allegedly been making special BlackBerry handsets for criminals.
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What do burner phones look like?

Phones with 4G and touchscreens are great, but these features tend to hike up the price and offer nothing special to a burner phone. As a result, burner phones are usually cellphones that look like models from the early 2000s; as long as it can make calls and receive texts, it's perfect for the job.
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What is a trap phone?

Noun. trap phone (plural trap phones) A prepaid cell phone, often used by criminals to conduct illegal activity.
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Can you text on burner phones?

You can create text messages from within the Burner app. The texts appear to the recipient just like they would a normal text message. Only your Burner number is shown to the recipient instead of your main cell phone number.
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What is the difference between a burner phone and a prepaid phone?

A burner phone is basically a prepaid phone with basic features only. These phones don't offer app-use, or online browsing. They enable you to call, use a phone book and contact the emergency services or relatives, whilst your identity remains anonymous.
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How do you tell if a phone is a burner?

You cannot easily tell if a phone is a burner. Someone with a cheap, secondary cell phone may be using a burner phone. Mobile service providers can sometimes identify if a caller was using a burner phone number. Laws requiring identification at the time of purchase may establish burner phone ownership.
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What is a burner drug slang?

a person who chronically smokes marijuana. See more words with the same meaning: drug user.
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Do burner phones have internet?

Burner phones are not smartphones; they don't have internet access, you can't go on Facebook, they don't have a camera, and a lot of them don't even connect to wifi.
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Why is it called a trap phone?

Trap-phone definition

A prepaid phone, often used by criminals to conduct illegal activity.
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How much is a burner phone?

Available at the App Store and Google Play, Burner is free to download and free to try. Additional time and numbers are available by in-app purchase (from $1.99) or a subscription for $4.99/month, which enables one burner line with unlimited calls, texts, and picture messages for one month.
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Can an iPhone be a trap phone?

You Can Now Turn Your iPhone Into A Trap Phone.
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Can prepaid cell phones be tracked?

Prepaid phones can also be tracked using the traditional, albeit less-accurate, method of cellular triangulation. However, even with such features enabled, locating a prepaid phone's user remains difficult. Even the NSA has issues immediately locating and identifying prepaid burner users.
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How can I hide my trap phone?

Hide your phone in a safe place.

Keep it hidden somewhere that your parents won't look: in a purse or a backpack, or packed into your underwear drawer. Don't leave it laying around your room or your house, or else your parents will be more likely to notice it.
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What is a stealth phone?

The device allows you for discreet conversations and prevents from being eavesdropped. Please Note! The stealth Xcell encrypted phones are available in few versions.
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Are burner phones anonymous?

Burner never shows your real number when you place a call or text someone. When you receive a call, Burner forwards calls from your burner numbers to your phone to stay anonymous. Whenever you place a call, it'll show up on someone else's phone bill as a call from your Burner number, nothing else.
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How do criminals use burner phones?

The criminals would pay in cash and would use the phones for carrying out illegal activities. Once they felt that the phones were useless, they would throw these and get new ones making the whole operation untraceable.
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What is a cypher phone?

cipher works like your regular mobile phone but secures your network with unprecedented levels of security. It comprehensively protects against interception, tracking, deep packet inspection and data mining of your communications.
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Can a BlackBerry phone be tracked?

If you had installed any tracking apps or had enabled GPS on your Blackberry then you can easily track it and can follow the steps mentioned in the above comments. Some apps like berry snooper is also helpful.
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Does anyone still use BlackBerry?

BlackBerry was once a leader in the smartphone market. Now, the company has abandoned its operating system, essentially making the once iconic phones obsolete.
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