Burner

# Burner

> Burner is the original second phone number app for privacy protection, communication management, and creating multiple phone numbers from one device.

Burner is developed by Ad Hoc Labs and helps users protect their privacy, organize different areas of life, and maintain communication boundaries through voice calls, SMS, and MMS. Available on iOS and Android, Burner provides temporary and permanent phone numbers without requiring additional hardware or SIM cards.

## Main website
- https://www.burnerapp.com/

## Overview
- Burner is a second phone number app
- Burner is a privacy-focused communication tool
- Burner supports voice calls, SMS, and MMS
- Burner allows users to manage multiple phone numbers on one device
- Burner offers temporary and permanent phone numbers
- Burner helps users avoid sharing their primary phone number

## Core value proposition
- create multiple phone numbers for different life contexts
- protect privacy while dating, selling online, job hunting, traveling, or managing side projects
- burn numbers instantly when they are no longer needed
- maintain control over communication boundaries and personal anonymity
- separate personal, professional, and temporary conversations

## Key features

### Communication capabilities
- unlimited calls, texts, and picture messaging (MMS) within subscription plans
- VoIP and PSTN calling
- voicemail with AI-powered transcription and sorting on supported premium plans
- auto-reply functionality for automated responses
- video messaging on supported premium plans
- send and receive audio messages on supported premium plans
- free phone line swap
- multiple lines on one account
- Do Not Disturb mode with customizable quiet hours
- contact management and organization tools

### Privacy & security
- PIN lock protection for app access
- spam and robocall blocking via Nomorobo integration
- VPN for anonymous browsing and tracker blocking on supported premium plans across phone, Mac, and Windows
- number lookup capabilities on supported premium plans
- complete number deletion through burning
- no ads in any subscription tier

## Pricing structure

### Subscription plans
- 1 Line Monthly: $7.99/month (web) / $9.99/month (in-app)
- 1 Line Yearly: $47.99/year (web) / $59.99/year (in-app)
- 3 Line Monthly: $14.99/month
- 3 Line Yearly: $139.99/year
- 10+ Lines: custom pricing available via [email protected]

### Prepaid burners
- Prepaid Burner: 8 Credits for 50 minutes + 100 texts, auto-burns in 30 days
- credits can be purchased separately for temporary number needs

### Burner Premium upgrade
- Monthly: $12.99/month (web) / $14.99/month (in-app)
- Yearly: $69.99/year (web) / $89.99/year (in-app)
- includes video messaging, AI voicemail transcription, VPN service, number lookup, and enhanced features

### Verified numbers
- Monthly: $9.99/month
- Yearly: $59.99/year
- separate subscription for verified or trusted number status

## Technology & architecture

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