Burner provides a second phone number app that lets users create, manage, and discard virtual numbers for calls, texts, and media, helping protect privacy and organize contacts. The service includes features like spam blocking, muting, and separate voicemail for each line, making it useful for online transactions, subscriptions, and separating social circles.
Funding
$25K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
People often need to share a phone number for online transactions, subscriptions, or temporary interactions, but exposing their personal number can lead to spam, privacy breaches, and difficulty managing separate communication streams.
Solution
Burner offers a mobile app that lets users generate and manage virtual phone numbers for calls, texts, and picture messages. Users can create, switch, and delete numbers on demand, keeping their primary number private and organizing contacts into distinct circles. Built-in spam blocking, muting, and separate voicemail for each line reduce unwanted interruptions. The service provides unlimited calls and texts, with optional premium features such as video messaging, AI‑powered voicemail transcription, VPN protection, and reverse number lookup. Subscription plans are available monthly or annually, and prepaid credits can be used to purchase additional numbers without a recurring plan.
Target Audience
Burner targets individuals who need privacy for online marketplaces, subscription services, dating, or short‑term projects, as well as small businesses and freelancers managing multiple client communication channels.
Features
- Generate disposable or long‑term virtual numbers for voice and SMS
- Unlimited calls and texts per subscription with per‑line voicemail
- Spam detection, auto‑reply, mute and block controls for each number
- Ability to delete or swap numbers instantly for anonymity or organization
- Premium add‑ons: video messaging, AI voicemail transcription, VPN for phone/Mac/Windows, reverse number lookup
- Cross‑platform mobile app (iOS, Android) with simple UI for number management
- Subscription pricing with monthly or annual billing; prepaid credits for one‑off numbers