Here's how to End your Job Spam Calls!
TL;DR: Once you give your personal phone number to Travel Nursing Agencies you'll get endless calls, texts & voicemails about jobs that are hard to stop.
Getting a burner phone number will allow agencies to reach you AND keep job spam from flooding your personal inboxes and wasting your time.
Google Voice is your easiest option for a free phone number. But Google sells your data.
MySudo phone numbers offer you more privacy than Google as MySudo doesn't sell your data. But phone plans start at $0.99 /month.
For FREE Burner Phone Numbers
Free is always a great choice, right? Just be aware these free services come with the price of obtrusive ads or having your data shared.
- Google Voice - Free but Google sells your data for ads.
- TextNow - Free but ad-supported
- TextFree - Free but ad-supported
For Cheap Burner Phone Numbers
Your privacy and peace of mind (and ad-free app experience) could easily be worth a dollar or two per month with these paid services.
Here's which Burner Apps I Use on my Job Search
Full Disclosure: I use several Google Voice phone numbers, despite my strong stance against their exploitive use of yours & my own data.
Google Voice's free price tag and convenience is just too hard to deny. And it's so easy to use.
If you're on the fence about getting a burner phone number, start with Google Voice. It's free & there's no ads in your face.
For extra security, I have tried the three paid services above at different points AND am still paying one of them for a private phone number.
I highly recommend any of the paid services above.
Using MySudo, Hushed or Burner would definitely be worth your money. Burner phone numbers are meant to be temporary, so there's no risk.
No need to commit - you can cancel your burner numbers anytime, just ensure you moved any long-term contacts over first!
I personally feel more secure using and sharing any of my paid private phone numbers than I do using my Google Voice numbers.
Why can't StellarNurse give you a burner phone number?
Short answer: Too many regulations & red tape.
Your Problem: Travel Nursing Agencies Need Your Phone Number
You want to land the highest paying travel nursing jobs - great!
You'll need to sign up with at least 3-5 travel nursing agencies to compare jobs - Remember no single agency has all the jobs.
Your travel nursing agencies will need a phone number to reach you about jobs and applications.
Each agency will use your phone number to build & submit your application to hospitals for jobs.
BUT you should avoid giving out your personal phone number!
Your Mistake: DON'T Give Out Your Personal Phone Number
If you give out your personal phone number to multiple travel nursing agencies get ready for job spam, spam, spam.
You need to give a phone number where you can be reached, but it definitely shouldn't be your personal phone number.
Your job alerts will come fast and often via phone calls, texts & voicemails.
You'll appreciate this when you're actively job-hunting.
But the constant job alerts will get overwhelming and annoying quickly.
And will continue long after your job hunt ends.
Unfortunately, getting your personal phone number removed from agencies' databases is almost impossible.
Take it from me or any other travel nurse: You don't want or need job spam interruptions in your precious free time.
Your Solution: Get a Burner Phone Number!
Keep the endless job alerts out of your personal inboxes.
Think of it like getting an office phone number to handle your professional travel nursing career.
You can control the flow of job alerts you see by turning on or off features such as call forwarding and your notifications.
Treat your relationships with agencies and recruiters like the business relationships they should be.
Protect your peace. Stop the job spam calls before they start.
Keep control of your personal phone number. Guard your personal information.
You and I both know that in Nursing, you gotta CYA (cover your ass). Nobody else will do it for you. 😘
What's a Burner Phone Number?
Burner phone numbers are temporary, disposable phone numbers. There's no risk!
These burner phone number services ask for minimal personal information, offer pay-as-you-go plans and are very are easy to set up, use, and cancel.
You can continue or cancel your burner phone numbers any time.
Just don't forget to keep your preferred contacts aware of a long term number you can be reached at for the absolute best travel nursing jobs.