> Privacy Tips for All Phones: > Keep device & OS as updated as possible I don't think so! Cloud rot also affects tracking servers, ad-serving servers and pre

> Privacy Tips for All Phones: > Keep device & OS as updated as possible I don't think so! Cloud rot also affects tracking servers, ad-serving servers and pre-installed apps. A phone that is never updated will, in a few years, be affected by the cloud rot and most of it's tracking will stop working. The best burner phone is the oldest second-hand phone from a flea market that can still connect to the phone network. > SIM rotation: Rotating SIMs manually or using PGPP eSIMs changes your IMSI, though your IMEI stays constant. So then, why rotate them? If one phone is known to be yours, then each SIM inserted into it is known to be yours, and any other (burner) phone that SIM gets inserted into will also be known to be yours. Pair each SIM with only one burner phone and there will be no record of a connection between them, unless they're connected to the same tower and moving at the same time. > Do not share your email, phone number, or ID with carriers or clerks when activating service Not possible in Europe. Buying a SIM card requires an ID.