Don’t want to give out your real phone number? Burner app will now cover Android users too

At the time Burner launched, it seemed like a lot of people would want to use it for illegal activity, since even the word “burner” is usually associated with criminal activity. But Cohn said that hasn’t been as much an issue as company or the media thought it would be. Instead, Burner has heard of some quite creative uses for the numbers, he said.

“We knew to anticipate more obvious use cases like Craigslist and dating,” he said. “But we’re also seeing plenty of activity among teachers and lawyers and doctors.”

Users of the iOS app will also see some improvements on Wednesday, the company noted, including “customizable voicemail greetings; the ability to manage call history by starring, renaming or hiding conversations; improved notifications of in-bound calls, missed calls, and voicemails.”