Border agents can legally view and keep data from your phone as you cross into the US. A basic phone could keep your personal ...

Using a burner phone while traveling is legal, though each traveler should assess their own risk. Border agents can confiscate devices if a search is refused.

They're called burner phones because you can "burn" them, i.e., trash them after use, and the phone cannot be traced back to you, which makes them appealing to criminals.

For those times when you want to keep your phone number private, Ad Hoc Labs has released a new app for creating disposable ones. Called Burner, the app just launched on iPhone, and gives users ...