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Jacson6

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4. If you are traveling internationally your best option is not to bring your cell phone.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 10:07 AM

Jul 7

You can buy a throwaway phone in that country and toss it before you leave.

I mean in SA they could have your head chopped off for allegedly having a drawing of Mohammad.

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CBP Wants New Tech to Search for Hidden Data on Seized Phones [View all] LiberalArkie Jul 7 OP

Carry a burner phone. 58Sunliner Jul 7 #1

Depending what you're going to use it for, before you buy a burner or activate it, read this article. CrispyQ Jul 7 #8

Good article! 58Sunliner Jul 7 #10

It is usually easy on an iPhone LiberalArkie Jul 7 #9

I suggest the article above, more to consider than just deleting apps. 58Sunliner Jul 7 #11

The main thing is the appleID. and then rebooting. The phone will not have any email, txt messages LiberalArkie Jul 7 #12

The red tricyclist is going to crash and burn in the 2026 horse race. How's that? Decode that? . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 7 #2

Unbelievable. Burner phone companies will make a killing tulipsandroses Jul 7 #3

If you are traveling internationally your best option is not to bring your cell phone. Jacson6 Jul 7 #4

Better solution than conspicuous consumption trashing stuff, oddly, is to buy a second phone real cheap Bernardo de La Paz Jul 7 #5

Reboot the phone after uninstall RainCaster Jul 7 #6

I'm ceratin this technology is already built into our phones. hunter Jul 7 #7