Where does a person go to get one? And do you give them a zip code for a phone number??

Target. The activation process includes a question on the zip code from which you will make most of your calls. This is for assigning an area code. Of course, the zip code you enter is up to you.

Its a good idea to get one or something like it.  Various companies have different plans.  I decided on a T-mobile phone because it allowed me to get the cheapest price per month which is what I wanted given that I will be using a small amount of minutes.  T-modile also let you register right on-line.

I'm not shilling for Target. But if you go to a Target and visit the electtonics area, they will be able to point you the cheapest option based on currently available deals.

this is the tricky part. i use a virgin mobile phone bought at 7-11. registered as joe smith, 123 main street, anytown, USA. (or something equally generic!) i top up in cash. no traces. sail.

Thanks for the info. All i do then is fill the form out give them a zip code, then they issue me a number? Then were good to go?

I have a prepaid T Mobile phone from Wal Mart.  The girl in the electronics dept set it up for me right in the store...... all I needed to give her was the zip code. This way it's not traceable to me in any way.  I buy refill cards at Holiday Stations, Target, or Wal Mart and refill minutes from the phone itself.

I don't know about other services, but with Tracphone I didn't have to provide any information other than a zip code.

I've never fully understood how Trac Phones or disposable phones work. When you activate one of these phones you don't give your name so on a caller ID, only your phone number is displayed but not your name. Providers invariably specify that they don't accept blocked calls but apparently a call that only displays the number, not the caller name is OK? I guess I don't understand what sense of security this gives the lady.