trap phone

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trap phone

noun trap phones

informal A prepaid cell phone, often used by criminals to conduct illegal activity. 2015, Diedre Dyer, You Can Now Turn Your iPhone Into A Trap Phone, TheFader Making the decision to swap your hi-tech iPhone for a lo-fi trap phone is a daring step back in time. But for those in need of a noncommittal, untraceable means of communication—namely Anna Wintour, drug dealers, and Rihanna

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@misc{trap_phone_2026,
  title = {trap phone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trap%20phone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}