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This pisses me off. It also makes me want to get a burner phone for that very purpose.

But I am worried that if I go over the border with a burner phone I might get suspected of something and arrested. How likely is that?

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[–] Zaraki42 14 points 2 months ago (13 children)

Be smart and get a burner. Don't input any data into it. Don't add apps to it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (8 children)

As per https://dailyhive.com/canada/us-canada-travel-phone even lawyers are recommending this now.

Ackah Business Immigration Law founder and managing lawyer Evelyn Ackah told Daily Hive that Canadians should leave their electronic devices behind if possible. She also suggests travellers use a burner phone (pre-paid phone) to protect their personal data from border agents.

As to what to say when asked about the obvious burner phone, I wonder if the following would help:

"Yes officer, I got a brand new phone with nothing on it to take with me. I did this because I want to comply with the laws of the USA and am afraid that if my phone got hacked I may accidentally carry something illegal across the border. I left my phone with all my lifetime photos and other history behind and I look forward to being reunited with it when my trip is over and I return home."

[–] vaccinationviablowdart 5 points 2 months ago
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