TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.5
1.53M reviews
100M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Call and text for free with TextNow, the free phone service with over 100 million users. Get nationwide coverage with unlimited talk and text, plus 5G data—starting at $0/month. Staying connected doesn’t have to be expensive.

What makes us different?

• No phone bill, no fixed contracts, and no hidden fees
• Get a free local phone number or keep your own for a private second line or business use.
• Flexible data options: daily, weekly, or monthly unlimited data access.
• Low-cost international calling to 230+ countries

FREE TALK & TEXT NATIONWIDE: NO PHONE BILL, NO FIXED CONTRACTS

Stay connected with the TextNow free Wi-Fi calling and texting app, or order a TextNow SIM card to freely call, text, and use selected apps without having to connect to Wi-Fi.

FREE FLEX PLAN

We are the first phone service provider to offer data completely FREE. With the Free Flex Plan, you can access apps like:

• Email
• Maps
• Rideshare
• Banking apps

All without paying for a data plan. Simply order a SIM card to get started - No commitments, no hidden fees.

UNLIMITED DATA PLANS: AFFORDABLE & FLEXIBLE

Only pay for the data you use with no long-term contracts or commitments.

We’re the ONLY provider with super flexible unlimited data options.

We have:
• Low-cost daily passes
• Affordable weekly or monthly unlimited data plans

You can cancel any time in the app! Get the data you want, exactly when you want it.

SECOND PHONE NUMBER: FOR PRIVATE CALLING & TEXTING, A SEPARATE BUSINESS LINE & MORE

Use the TextNow calling and text messaging app as a free second phone line. Perfect for 2nd line, business phone, side hustles, or personal use. It gives free calls and texts without an extra phone bill.

INTERNATIONAL CALLING: Low-cost across 230+ COUNTRIES

Have friends and family overseas? TextNow offers free calls to Mexico and Canada with low-cost international calls to 230+ countries with rates starting at less than $0.01 per minute.

WHY TEXTNOW?

• Call and text for free immediately when you download the TextNow communication app – No bill or fees
• Get nationwide data coverage with a TextNow SIM card, and talk and text without Wi-Fi
• Get a local phone number or keep your existing number. Area codes are available across most metro areas in the US.
• FREE voice call, direct message, SMS message, picture and video messenger to the US or Canada.
• Flexible data options with daily, weekly, and monthly. Only pay when you want it.
• Use on multiple devices including your computer or tablet and effortlessly access calls and texts whenever you need them.
• Low-cost international calls across over 230 countries.
• Voicemail to text audio transcription and conference calling.

HOW IS TEXTNOW FREE?

There are no yearly or monthly fees to use TextNow. We partner with brands to pay for your phone service (so you don’t have to) with in-app ads. Ads won’t interrupt your experience. If you don't like ads, you can purchase a subscription to remove them.

MORE FEATURES STANDARD FOR ALL USERS

• Passcode for safe and private texting and calling
• Caller ID
• Customizable free text tones, call tones, ringtones, vibrations and phone backgrounds
• Quick Reply to speedily respond to friends
• A home screen widget for instant use
• Text from your computer and seamlessly synchronize with your mobile device via textnow.com

So, what are you waiting for? Download the app and take control of your phone service, starting today.

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Twitter - @TextNow

Privacy policy: https://www.textnow.com/privacy
Terms of use: https://www.textnow.com/terms
Updated on
Aug 22, 2025
Events & offers

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 4 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 8 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.5
1.4M reviews
Kate (Reyoko)
13 January 2025
Good app to have if you need a second number fast for work purposes or personal reasons. However, there are caveats to it. 1) You get ads popping up after almost every call. 2) Certain features are only given once subscribed to 'lock in' for $1.99 Per Week. 3) If your job requires lots of calls, you will temporarily have your number dropped/suspended while free. 4) Latest bug includes freezing mid-call and won't hang up until you uninstall-reinstall the app.
427 people found this review helpful
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TextNow, Inc.
14 January 2025
Hey there, thanks for your feedback, and we’re sorry to hear you’re having trouble some trouble, thanks for letting us know. Can you please provide all the details of your issues and email community@textnow.com? We’d like to find out how we can help improve your experience.
Mitchel Shepherd
22 August 2025
It works great. I only have access to wifi for the time being and this app met my expectations without needing to jump through 1000 hoops to get it to work. Installed, linked to my google, and set up a number and was immediately able to make a call, send a text, and it alerts when the screen is off. Thank you. It's exactly what I needed to keep in contact with everyone after my service was disconnected. Definitely recommend to anyone in need of phone access when all you have is wifi available.
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Bunnybook nerd
17 August 2025
It works as a worst case scenario. The number is free, but then you get so many fkn ads it's not even funny. I'll be in the middle of texting and then boom, back at the home screen with an ad flashing, accidentally click it and then you're gone. You can't use your number to get confirmation texts, like signing into something or subscribing. You only get that if you pay every month. And then you still get ads. I can't describe how much I hate this app. It's a necessity right now, but it sucks.
12 people found this review helpful
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TextNow, Inc.
18 August 2025
Hi, we're sorry to hear that you're unhappy with our in-app ads. Please note, ads are required to keep the app available for free. However, we do our best to avoid negatively impacting your experience, so if there's any specific ad that you're unhappy with please email community@textnow.com with further information so we can work on improving this.

What's new

Not much to see here this time folks, just cleaning up some bugs to keep things running smoothly for you.

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