[hamper653]

> you need to get the guy across from you to not find you suspicious.

What? No, who cares about that? Let him find you suspicious, what matters is that he doesn’t access your data. And it is not suspicious to cross borders (esp. US borders) with burner phones. As others have said, it is standard practice.

[inigyou]

He doesn't access your data. He confiscates your phone, then still doesn't access your data, then denies you entry, then still doesn't access your data, then holds you in immigration detention for a week while he tries to access your data, which he can't. Is that a success? Maybe, if your data really is that valuable and a successful border crossing isn't.

[hamper653]

> Is that a success?

Definitely.

> Maybe, if your data really is that valuable and a successful border crossing isn't.

Even if my data consisted entirely of cat pictures, it would be more valuable than successfuly crossing the border into a country that actively tries to invade my privacy.

[inigyou]

Well why are you showing up at a border crossing if you don't want to cross the border?

[hamper653]

To cross said border with my burner phone in my pocket and do whatever I need to do on the other side, why else? You do realise that is by far the most likely outcome, yes?

[prmoustache]

You may wish to cross the border but not at all costs.

[inigyou]

But you already knew the country invades your privacy.

[hamper653]

This country may, or may not, ask me to hand over my burner phone for inspection. Then it may, or may not, deny me entry.

[stef25]

Clearly someone who probably never been on the receiving end of those kind of situations turned bad.