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For press inquiries, please contact: natalia@adhoclabs.co
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Spokespeople
Greg Cohn — Co-founder and CEO
Greg Cohn is co-founder and CEO of Ad Hoc Labs, the company behind Burner. He launched Burner in 2012 to give people a simple way to keep a phone number between themselves and the rest of the world, and has spent the years since building privacy tools that ordinary people actually use. Before co-founding Ad Hoc Labs, he was Global Head of Product for Yahoo’s social monetization and games business. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is an active advisor and angel investor in the startup community.
Company facts
Founded in 2012
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California
Available on iOS and Android
Numbers available in the United States and Canada
Selected historic coverage
“Having a thin layer of privacy between yourself and the rest of the world, when needed, is hard to put a price on.”
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“Ever regret giving out your phone number? If you'd used Burner, you could have given out a temporary number that can be deep-sixed at the very moment your blind date gets awkward.”
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“Whether it’s handing out a number to someone you just met, or using a disposable number to give out to marketers and websites, burners add an extra layer between you and the caller.”
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“If you need to post contact information publicly but don't want to use your real number, or if you're working on a short term project or with someone you'll only be speaking to for a short time, this app is ideal.”
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“Burner gives you the ultimate throw-away phone number.”