You just smile and say 'Sucks to be you!'

So when someone accidentally finds it and turns on the hobbyphone, it asks for a "PIN"... lol

Also, since it is linked to Google Voice, I'm still able to check messages, voicemails, missed calls, and receive them through Gmail when I'm at work / home anyway. It even lets you send TXT and place calls directly from Gmail within the browser too, all for free.

Also, on my TracFone, I turned off the additional lock that passcode protects contacts/msgs/logs. Reason is, it became annoying as hell having to enter the damn pin every time I want to check something.

These phones are friggin ancient.

No need to bother fumbling with an ancient  phone when there's no need to. I only use that shit as a remote "proxy" to my main google number when I'm at the hotel. Works like a charm.

There was a thread posted not too long ago where the OP said keeping his burn phone secure was too difficult. Now, I have fucked up plenty myself so I'm not judging, but not to have a burn phone is nuts.  Yes, we'll all fuck up now and again.  But that's no reason not to have one.  The consequences are worse not having one, then having one and misplacing it, etc.

I  hate trac fones reloding the minutes and the txting- they end up being expensive in the long run.
I prefer to get a pay as you go phone through tmobile, boost or cricket.
I usually give them a fake name and fake address, - they usually do not care since there is NO credit check.
I pay in cash every month. $50-$60 month its so much cheaper in the long run for a provider.
You can pay in cash at the store or a lot of circle k's have bill pay centers- its a kiosk generally located next to the atm in the gas station.

Are you saying that I should move it from in front of my computer in plane sight?

I have never tried to hide my hobby phone. Why should I? Hell, almost everyone I give a damn about now knows I hobby. Plus, everything is password protected and out side my secretary, my wife, myself and maybe one escort who borrowed it for a day as someone stole hers. no one knows the password.

The only reason I have hobby phone/email/PC is to reduce my risk of bacon finding out I hobby. Bacon has really upped their game lately. In the last 6 months they have flipped 3 well reviewed provides that used to screen and at least one well seasoned hobbyist I know of. Can't be to careful with bacon broadcasting stings on the  local TV news. They are now going after everyone here not just the low hanging fruit.

No SO to worry about.  No one uses my phone but me.  So, I have only my phone.  Thus far, I have not had a 'lovesick' provider abuse my number by calling me repeatedly.  Therefore, I see no need for me to take on the expense of a second phone.

I realize that many of my hobby colleagues out there are not in my situation and must protect themselves.  I would too.  Were I in a relationship, esp marriage, I would probably not be hobbying.  However, if I was married and my wife decided she no longer was interested in sexual activities, I would probably hobby.  Even tho I'm over 60, I still love sex with women.  It's much preferable to Rosie Palm and her 5 daughters.

Swim

If it is ever discovered a second phone is guaranteed to raise suspicion with your spouse even if she doesn't see a message on it...

Even when I was married I just never felt the need for it. To each his own I guess.