"Burner" seems to perfectly describe the use case: the phones are acquired for a particular situation (presentation to privacy-hostile government), used to mini

"Burner" seems to perfectly describe the use case: the phones are acquired for a particular situation (presentation to privacy-hostile government), used to minimal effect for the duration, and then discarded (burned). Just because they are not buying drugs with the phone makes them no less "burners." I agree with your second point as well: I think many people have a clear case to use "burners" in their everyday lives as privacy becomes harder to come by. Gotta keep the flip phone market alive somehow!