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In some countries, like Greece, you can't use an unregistered phone number.
Since phone numbers are tied to people's identities, does it really matter whether you use a burner or your main?
Then don't take a phone. If you're an organizer who needs to communicate, get a wifi/bt only tablet, look up mesh networks that use bluetooth and wifi, learn encryption and learn code words.
It's trivial to jam any wireless network. All jamming is it to flood the rf range with loud static. But you can still take measures to keep from being spied on.
Edit: also look into if MAC address spoofing. Not entirely sure which models of phones support that, officially or otherwise though.
I used to watch The Hated One, who has also made similar recommendations for strikes. He has suggested the use of Briar, as it can fallback to Bluetooth connectivity.
However, I mostly wanted to point out that burner phones is not the answer for everyone. People need to be familiar with their local laws to stay safe.
Isn't Bluetooth a bad idea because it's bouncing off nearby phones and reporting your position?
Honestly, I think it's best to put it (preferable a burner phone and not your everyday phone) in a faraday bag and don't use it unless absolutely necessary and if you want to take photos/video, buy a 2000s era digicam from eBay.
Right, Briar is not anonymous btw