Getting back into hobby and wondering about a hobby phone vs an app. Are the apps safe, and do providers accept call from them.

I've never had trouble with an app.  

I have used Sideline, Burner and have my own private phone. It is whatever you desire.

You'd have to talk to someone at apple for that.

One cheerful provider does a mutual-clearing-of-text-messages ritual at the start of a session.  She insisted that it was my "Happy Phone", not hobby phone.  Wise woman!

I use burn phone separate from family phone with app.

Far too much risk to use an app on a regular smart phone.  +1 for burner phone

Appointment requests from app/internet/voip/google voice numbers for safety reasons.I have to know who you are before I feel safe letting you behind closed doors with me.and hiding behind an anonymous number will not make me feel comfortable at all.When someone calls or texts me,and it's not their real number
,I have them contact me from there real number.Most clients that reach out to me use their real number(no problem);But ever once in a while I will get a fake number contact me.....Thats when I tell them to please contact me from real number.Some tell me "no I'm married" or "no this is for my privacy" I understand that and I value my clients privacy. But my safety is also important to me.So if you can't even trust me with your real world info, then I don't trust seeing you.End of discussion.Other girls might not care, but anonymous numbers is a no go for me.Anyways I say
Choose whatever makes YOU comfortable

There are other ways to screen without requiring a real phone #, real address, real name, etc., that will keep you safe as well as your dates.  If you are doing fine with this requirement then god bless, but you are giving up a lot of business. Including mine.
Not to mention that a burner phone is a "real" phone.

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I have a regular full-time job outside of this.So I'm fine with being picky.Better safe than sorry.And you're right, there are other ways to screen, but my screening method has brought me alot of good business and alot of good clients for the past 2 years.I require real world info.And this requirement will stay that way. If you have nothing to hide then my requirement shouldn't bother you.I have tons of married regulars and they trust me with their real world info because I'm established,they trust me,and I value their privacy.I would never share their info with anyone unless they wanted me to. For example-Using me as a reference.Everyone is entitled to their opinion and there is nothing wrong with that
Take care

I am very happily divorced and "blackmail proof" so I don't mind giving out all of my personal info, but if I were married or could otherwise have my life ruined by a careless or vindictive hooker the is NO WAY IN FUCKING HELL, any hooker would get my real world info.

I recommend reading the reviews for the app you are considering, after reading the lower score reviews for several apps, and the not so easy to fix problems that others had, I would not consider using app for this. Our smart phones are sometimes to smart.  

For once we can be in complete agreement. Over the last 10 years in this and other groups I've seen all kinds of girls with stellar reputations go BSC and out people. All that happens is that they lay low for a short time knowing the lapdogs will patronize them no matter what they have done.

since all three of us agree.  Like GaGa, I am bulletproof and I STILL won't give out my personal info.  I can't really disagree with London except for her comment about "if you have nothing to hide."  Many of us have nothing to hide but still don't want our personal info in the hands of someone whose true identity we don't know.  We also don't want our info in the hands of LE if they bust you and seize your computer and phone.
As I've said many times before, girls have every right to their preferred screening methods, just as mongers have every right to avoid girls whose requirements we object to.  Our safety is at risk, too.

Or I don't quite trust myself, maybe, to get the technology right *every* time. Separate phone for me. In this corner: regular phone. In that corner: p4p phone. Looks different, stays in a different place. Even an old guy can keep that straight.  

forgiving of past bad behavior by a provider.  This is why I will give my name, hobby phone number, and two references that can vouch that my phone number belongs to a legit hobbyist, or in GaG's case, a whore-mongering pig.  A provider doesn't NEED to know anything about me except that I am legit, my money is green and I am NOT LE.  She can get that from the info I am willing to give.  If she wants more than that, I will go onto the next girl on my to-do list.  There are more excellent providers than I can possibly see in my remaining lifetime, so there is no one that I absolutely HAVE to see.  

I signed up recently for Sideline and chose one of the numbers that they offer.  What do you know - on the first day, I started receiving unsolicited calls of a "sexual nature" that were apparently left overs from the former user(s) of that number.  I immediately uninstalled.

She has gotten three of us to agree "completely" on something. I don't know if the three of us have ever agreed "completely" before. It feels kind of strange to be honest with you. So strange I feel I should add some kind of caveat to my agreement. lol

If what we are agreeing to is that guys (except in situations like yours) should not give out their personal info, well, count me in on that. But it seems like CDL is saying there is no "need" from the provider's perspective to have that info.

Just for the record I feel I should point out to some of the younger ladies who only know of smart phones with internet access that there is such a thing as a mobile phone without internet access and some cheap "hobby phones" may just be of this type. Which means that you can probably use them for texting but not for sending and receiving email.  

there must be a full moon or something toxic in the water system.  

One my screening form I have option for personal information.

You know what's better than trusting you?  

a distinction between what she "NEEDS" (which is refs to know I'm legit, and not LE, which she gets from vetting my phone number with other providers), and what she 'WANTS."  I won't argue that she doesn't have every right to ASK for more, but with me, if she insists on more, she will not get my business, someone else will.  As you make clear, its a business decision within her sole purview, and ONLY she gets to make the decision whether to pass on the appointment or not.  If she wants to pass, she will still have my respect, but not my money.

I'm so glad I was able to bring you all together.  

Only the gals can, as MANY providers NEED the personal info for safety reasons possibly based on a personal, prior bad experience, I don't quibble with them. That's their call.

will text when I get there for the room or apt. number.  If you are not comfortable texting, then call the provider. Yes, you need a cell number in case you run into traffic issues or any other delay.

2 phone's,  one for my family, and the other more private, for your other more R and X Rated Affairs... Xoxo

Are you single or married/have a GF?  If you're single, having a hobby phone shouldn't be an issue.  If you're married, where would you hide your hobby phone?  Do you have an excuse ready if your hobby phone was discovered by your wife/GF?  Are you conscientious enough to wipe all texts/calls immediately after seeing your provider so if your phone was found there would be no evidence on it?

Thanks all, some good info. Couple of things i learned on burner apps. Apps like Burner, Sideline and Hush that give you a 2nd number and use your current carrier, those calls on the 2nd line will appear on your phone bill.  So that certainly is not ideal for me since I have a work phone.  I may just go back to the hobby phone route, seems the best way to keep it sepreate.

use a number you can burn. gone are the days when you need a burner phone. apps here, apps there. there's dozens to choose from.

For SCREENING I require REAL information.. after screening pass, I can communicate via app, smoke, call, text, emails, whatever is more discreet for my client.  
Many times I discussed a dentist appointment at XYZ time via work info (because for some my clients it's safer to communicate that way instead of personal info where wife get access to).  

It looks like all the apps went to a subscription model and got rid of free accounts.  I used Sideline and it was great, but I can't have a burner app charge on my credit card bill every month.  How am I going to explain that?