Actually there really are no differences in prepaid phones and burner phones. They are one in the same. Some may choose to use the same prepaid phone every month for yrs. The next person may purchase same prepaid phone, have all the same features, ping off the same exact towers, etc, but may choose to purchase the phone some morning, use this prepaid phone in act of a crime then dispose of the phone in the afternoon. Same phones, same program, one person uses theirs for yrs where the other person uses for maybe a few hrs and throws it away (burner). Many choose to purchase the cheapest with little or no features, etc. They just need the basics to do the crime. You used to be able to walk into a Wawa and purchase one for like $50.00-$60.00 bucks with maybe 300 minutes. I never bought one but I dont think you have to show ID or anything back then. Pay $50.00, call your dealer and buy 50 lbs of weed and discuss where to meet then discard phone is where burner title was started. Disclaimer: I am not a dealer and never have been