Hushed, the service by AffinityClick, has released an iOS app that now allows anyone to create disposable phone numbers — almost like having an unlimited amount of Google Voice numbers. The release comes after the company first unveiled the app for Android devices last January. Users can obtain as many portable phone numbers they want and simply dispose of them as they see fit — and the company says multiple devices are not needed. Imagine those times when you’re signing up for newsletters, daily deals, or anything that might send you an email notification — some people might choose to have it be diverted to be delivered into a separate inbox just to be more organized (and to avoid spam). With Hushed, the same thing could be done with mobile numbers. Now you can have a number for work calls, another for personal, telemarketers, or that person you inadvertently gave your number to at the bar last night, but you secretly don’t want to respond to.
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Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.