Four Tricks for Phone Calls

Burner, $1.99 (plus pay for credits)

The Burner app got a lot of buzz this week.  If you ever wanted a temporary number that you can later ditch, it’s a nice little option.  I gave it a run and it does what it advertises.

The app costs $1.99 and gives you three free credits.  Three credits will give you "a valid number for 7 days or 20 talk minutes or 60 texts".  You can "burn"/get rid of the number whenever you want.  During this time, you also have access to your original cell number.  See other options below.

*67

 Still a reliable option.  Want your number to show up unlisted?  Just dial *67 followed by the number you want to call and your number will show up blocked.  I also use *72 to forward my calls to my other phone sometimes (just dial *72 and the number and you'll hear two -three beeps)  you can cancel the forward by dialing *73 and the number you want to stop forwarding it to.

Slydial, Free

Go straight to anyone's voicemail.  That’s right.  The phone won’t even ring, so you can leave a message and play dumb.  You have to sit through a ten second ad, but honestly, who cares.  Just dial 267- SLYDIAL (267-759-3425)

Fake-A-Call, $0.99
 / Fake-Call-Me (Android) $0.99

This app has been out for a while but is still decent for getting out of an awkward date or escaping a scene with a "talker".  The app creates a fake incoming call with name and number and set time to ring.  You can even go as far as setting up a fake FaceTime call, but I recommend you keep it simple.