# Ad Hoc Labs (makers of Burner + Dialed)

> Ad Hoc Labs is a Los Angeles-based independent mobile software company that builds communication tools giving people control over how they can be reached. Its flagship app, Burner, launched in 2012 as the original disposable second phone number - a privacy layer that lets users spin up, use, and delete alias numbers on demand. Its second product, Dialed, packages a business phone line, contact management, and marketing tools into one app for solopreneurs and micro-businesses. Founded by Greg Cohn and Will Carter, the company remains independent and remote, focused on utility and reliability over feature volume.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founders:** Greg Cohn (Co-founder & CEO), Will Carter (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~25 employees (independent, remote)
- **Products:** Burner, Dialed, Firewall - Spam Call Blocker
- **Notable:** Created and popularized the consumer 'disposable phone number' category with Burner in 2012, Burner holds a 4.7-star rating across 93,000+ App Store reviews, 5M+ installs on Android

## Products & services

- **Burner** — The original disposable second phone number app for iOS and Android. Users create alias numbers for calls, texts, and picture messages, then delete them when no longer needed - a privacy layer for the mobile phone. Rated 4.7 stars across 93,000+ App Store reviews with 5M+ Android installs.
- **Dialed** — A 'macro tool for micro-business' launched September 2020. Provides a second business phone number with contact management, business voicemail, bulk messaging, spam blocking, auto-replies, and customizable contact labels - all on a personal cell phone without a second device.
- **Firewall - Spam Call Blocker** — A companion app that screens and blocks spam and scam calls, extending Ad Hoc Labs' focus on giving users control over unwanted contact.

## Achievements

- Created and popularized the consumer 'disposable phone number' category with Burner in 2012
- Burner holds a 4.7-star rating across 93,000+ App Store reviews
- 5M+ installs on Android
- Frequently cited in TechCrunch, VentureBeat and other tech press as a notable Los Angeles startup
- Sustained an independent, founder-owned app business for over a decade

## Latest updates

- **2020-09** — Launched Dialed, a business phone number and marketing app for solopreneurs and micro-businesses.
- **2023-01** — Burner sustained its position as a leading second-phone-number app with an estimated peak annual revenue around $3M.

## Links

- Website: https://adhoclabs.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/ad-hoc-labs
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/burner
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/burnerapp

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Last updated: 2026-07-07