It feels like the steps taken to improve anonymity are really arbitrary, without any particular threat model.<p>&#x27;Randomly&#x27; taking a bus you never take to a city you&#x27;ve never been to and never go to again just to buy a phone, sit in a coffee shop for 5 minutes, and go home, sounds like a good way to make someone pay attention to what you&#x27;re doing.<p>And if you think that&#x27;s too much paranoia, I&#x27;m pointing it out because number 8 on this list says &#x27;never use the phone from a place you routinely go&#x27;, which feels like it&#x27;s on a similar level.