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Get a second phone number for burner calls

I have one iPhone, but two telephone numbers.

One is my main number that friends and family use.

The other is an IP number, which I use occasionally when I don't want to give out my real phone number.

The IP number has its own app with voicemail, a clever call-forwarding system, and a bunch of other features.

Now you can get your own second number for your iPhone with Hushed, a privacy-focused IP phone service designed for dating, Craigslist or work.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Get a second number for your iPhone

Sometimes you need to call co-workers, businesses, Craigslist sellers -- all sorts of people you might not want to have access to your personal number and the ability to reach you at all hours of the day.

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with wanting a little privacy, and with a Hushed Private Phone Line, you can get that privacy without getting a whole new iPhone.

For a limited time, this app, which functionally gives you a second phone number, is on sale for $24.99 (regularly $150). 

Get a second number for your iPhone

You probably don’t use one email account for everything, so why use one phone number? Emails get loaded with spam — and sometimes, the wrong people get hold of your phone number.

With Hushed, you can keep your phone number hidden while still making calls and sending texts. This app gives you a second phone number (with an area code of your choice) that connects to your phone. You can make calls and send texts like usual, but only people you want to know your actual number will know it. 

When you make a call using a Hushed phone line, nobody should be the wiser that it’s a fake number. You can even set up your own voicemail specific to that number. Plus, you can use Wi-Fi or data to call and text without racking up a huge charge on your phone bill. 

Hushed is highly rated

Hushed maintains a 4.6-star rating on the App Store, with 5,600 reviews, and it’s not hard to see why. With your lifetime subscription, you get a combination of 6,000 SMS or 1,000 phone minutes (refillable) every year, and you can use it however you want.

Need to call a client but don’t want them texting your personal number at 4 a.m. six months later? Use your fake. Setting up a date with someone you met on an app? Don’t be one of the 60% of people who regret giving out their number. Control who can get in touch with you, and how they can do it, by using Hushed. 

Save on a Hushed Private Phone Line: Lifetime Subscription

Keep your phone safe and free from unwanted calls. For a limited time, a Hushed lifetime subscription is on sale for just $24.99 (regularly $150).