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Then you're not one of those people I would recommend it to.

You seem to have missed the biggest part of why I recommend this to some people - never, ever put a SIM in the burner phone. It's just for that burner gmail address you use to get into the Google Walled Garden.

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You don't need a separate Android device for that though. That was the point. You can do that with third-party extensions, websites, etc. Last but not least, in order to create a Google burner account you likely need a real phone number. Whenever you sign up for a Google account it asks you to verify a phone number.

I've successfully created numerous new accounts, on an Android device, with no SIM card.

It looks like there's no proof either way. Are you testing without a SIM card?

Yes, I've tested without a SIM card and was asked for phone verification. Seems like it may be hit and miss.

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