A burner email is usually the wrong long-term choice for LinkedIn. Learn the privacy upside, the recovery risks, and better alternatives for a profile you want to keep.
A virtual phone number can work well for job referrals if it is stable, monitored, and professional. Learn when it helps, what can go wrong, and how to use one without missing real opportunities.
Usually yes, but only when the referral is real and you can share a stable, monitored number. Learn when a phone number helps, when email-first is safer, and which number type is best for referral conversations.
Usually no, unless it is really your own stable long-term number. Learn when a college-linked number can work on LinkedIn, where it creates privacy or continuity problems, and what to use instead.
Usually only if it is a stable number you fully control after graduation. For job referrals, long-term reachability matters more than convenience, so a personal or dedicated job-search number is usually safer.
A college email can work for some early student networking, but it is usually not the best long-term address for job referrals because access, forwarding, and follow-up reliability can change after graduation.
A burner phone number is usually a poor default for LinkedIn because recruiter follow-up can stretch for weeks or months. Learn when a burner helps, where it fails, and which safer alternatives fit LinkedIn better.
Usually yes, if the number is stable, monitored, and used as a controlled recruiter contact line rather than a disposable throwaway. Learn when a virtual number helps on LinkedIn, what can go wrong, and how it compares with personal, work, and burner numbers.
Using your work phone number on LinkedIn is usually not the best move if you want privacy, job-search flexibility, and long-term control. Here is when it can work, when it backfires, and what to use instead.
A separate phone number on LinkedIn is usually a smart choice if you want recruiter access without exposing your main line. Learn when it helps, what to avoid, and how to keep the setup professional.