Burner

Burner is a second-number app from Ad Hoc Labs, Inc. of Los Angeles. The FAQ describes it as a US company and says a Burner number lives in the app rather than on a SIM card. Two paid plans are published. Standard includes one private number with unlimited texts and voice calls, and Premium adds video messaging, AI voicemail transcription, a VPN and reverse number lookup.

Every subscription includes muting and blocking, picture messages, spam blocking, auto-reply texts and colour-coded contacts, and the app is ad-free. Number limits depend on the platform: up to 100 on iOS, 10 on Android and 3 through the web app. On a supported iPhone, Burner Dual SIM adds a second mobile number through eSIM. Porting a number into the app is not supported.

• Numbers inside the app. A Burner number lives in the app instead of on a SIM card, and standard calls may route through the user's main cell number, according to the FAQ.
• Per-platform number limits. The FAQ gives up to 100 numbers on iOS, 10 on Android and 3 on the web app. Someone planning many numbers should note that the cap depends on the device.
• Unlimited texts and calls. Standard lists unlimited text and voice calls, and the pricing page shows no minute or message caps. Every subscription adds spam blocking, auto-reply texts and picture messages.
• Premium extras. Premium adds video messaging, AI voicemail transcription, a VPN for phone, Mac and Windows, and reverse number lookup. The page does not state how many numbers Premium includes.
• Delete or switch numbers. Numbers can be muted, blocked, deleted or switched. Deleting is permanent and removes that number's calls, texts and voicemail, which suits short-lived uses but not records.
• Burner Dual SIM. On a supported iPhone, Dual SIM adds a second mobile number through eSIM. The FAQ says it does not currently include cellular data.
• Number moves handled by support. Moving a Burner number to another provider goes through Burner Support. Porting a number into the app is not supported, so an existing business number cannot be brought over.

• Marketplace sellers and online daters. A throwaway number keeps a personal line private. Deleting or switching the number ends contact, and the plan lists spam blocking and auto-reply texts.
• Freelancers separating work from personal calls. Standard gives one private number with unlimited calls and texts, enough to keep client calls apart, provided the number does not need to be a ported existing one.
• People who want a second line on an iPhone. Burner Dual SIM adds a second mobile number via eSIM on supported iPhones, though the FAQ says cellular data is not part of it.

The pricing page lists two plans, Standard and Premium, each billed monthly or annually. Pick one, install the app on iOS or Android or use the web app, and choose a number. Remember the platform caps of 100 on iOS, 10 on Android and 3 on the web app. Calls and texts then run through the app, and standard calls may route through your main cell number.

The pages we read do not describe a trial or a verification procedure. If you want to keep a number you already own, note that porting into the app is not supported. Moving a Burner number out goes through Burner Support. Before deleting a number, remember that its calls, texts and voicemail are removed with it.

Ad Hoc Labs, Inc. of Los Angeles runs Burner, where a number lives in the app, not on a SIM card. Standard covers one number; Premium adds video messaging, AI voicemail transcription and a VPN.

Number limits are 100 on iOS, 10 on Android and 3 on the web app. Porting a number into the app is not supported, and deleting a number removes its calls, texts and voicemail.

The virtual phone number apps list places Burner 3 of 13: the products next to it are Zadarma above and MySudo below. We give no score here: the first three places go to challengers where they exist, the rest follow in ranked order.

Counting headquarters, 4 out of 13 sit in North America; for Burner that is the United States.

The FAQ says standard calls may route through the user's main cell number, which matters if privacy is the reason for buying.

Burner Dual SIM adds a second mobile number by eSIM on a supported iPhone but currently carries no cellular data.

Moving a number elsewhere goes through support.

The terms fall under United States law.

Charging model: Two published tiers, each cheaper billed annually than monthly; dollar sign without currency code.

Standard is $7.99 per month billed monthly, or $47.99 billed annually, shown as $3.99 per month. Premium is $12.99 per month billed monthly, or $69.99 billed annually, shown as $5.83 per month. Prices carry a $ sign without a currency code. Standard includes one private number and unlimited text and voice calls with no minute or message caps listed. Premium adds video messaging, AI voicemail transcription, a VPN for phone, Mac and Windows, and reverse number lookup. The pricing page does not state a number count for Premium. The home page says every subscription includes unlimited calls and texts and is ad-free. The pages we read name no free tier or trial.

We took this from burnerapp.com, the vendor’s own site, when we reviewed Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026; that review is dated 13 November 2026.

The privacy policy, reached by redirect to the adhoclabs.co domain, names Ad Hoc Labs, Inc. with a Los Angeles contact address and says the services are governed by United States law. The FAQ describes Burner as a US company. Deleting a number is permanent and removes its calls, texts and voicemail. The pages we read do not list certifications or data storage locations.

Integrations the vendor names (6):

• iOS app
• Android app
• Web app
• eSIM on supported iPhones
• VPN for phone, Mac and Windows
• Burner Support for number moves

4 products in this guide come closest to Burner on tags, pricing and region.

• Zadarma (#2 of 13): Cloud telephony with virtual numbers in 110 countries and a built-in CRM. Watch out: the about page lists three office entities and no registered office, so the contracting party is unclear.
• Ring4 (#6 of 13): Shared business number for teams with an AI receptionist.
• Textfree (#10 of 13): Ad-supported texting and calling from a Pinger product. (United States)
• Dialpad (#12 of 13): A good match for: Teams outgrowing a number app and wanting AI call notes and CRM links.

Read from the vendor’s own pages on 12 November 2026.

• burnerapp.com/pricing: Standard and Premium prices, monthly and annual, features per plan, no currency code
• burnerapp.com: Included features for every subscription, ad-free app
• burnerapp.com/faq: Number limits per platform, Dual SIM, porting, deletion, US company
• adhoclabs.co/privacy-policy: Ad Hoc Labs, Inc., Los Angeles address, US law

Four tests decide a position: how soon the product is useful, what the bill really becomes, how data leaves and who it suits. Here that gives Burner the #3 position in a list of 13. How vendor facts are sourced, and how money can and cannot influence a page, is in the editorial process.