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September 26, 2013 05:00 pm GMT

Disposable Phone Number App Burner Grabs $2 Million In Seed Funding

Burner Splash copyBefore the world was informed of the massive and invasive government spying programs run by the NSA and other countries, a mobile app called Burnerappeared on the scene offering users disposable phone numbers which they could use to protect their privacy, or for other purposes. For example, the anonymity Burner provides makes sense for things like Craigslist postings or online dating, for when you need a virtual number while traveling, or for cheating on your...oh, um well, you know...other stuff. Today the company is announcing $2 million in new funding, led by Founder Collective and Venrock, along with a redesign for iOS 7 and updated feature set.

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