That sounds pretty cool, but a lot of work..at least for this senior. Does that mean you have to constantly be changing phone #'s or do you use the "placemat" as your prime #?
I always move whatever phone I am using to my primary phone number and I keep the same number.
I ETF lines 3 and 4 all the time and just use placeholder phones on those lines while they are active.
It's not really much work. I sell local using Craigslist using Google Voice number for that so they don't have my real primary phone number.
I meet them at AT&T usually (always in a public place)
I carry a money marker (checks to make sure bills are real) and I make sure I add no pay pal, no mailing, no checks and spell out some of the numbers to keep spam down.
I still usually get 10 of those (1/3) messages from some scammer... you know.. the ones like this:
1/3 I would love to buy your phone, however, I am in the hospital and would like you to mail the phone to my son in Tim Buck Two....
I will include an extra $100 for your trouble...
blah blah blah - ya right.
I always respond to those with " Sure, you mail CASH in a box with a return label to address you want the phone mailed to, once the cash is received I will mail the phone to you"
I never hear back from them again lol