TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

TextNow, Inc.

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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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Terms of use: https://www.textnow.com/terms

Ratings and reviews

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.

it works decent for free. I use it because my cell phone doesn't get service at home. so I use it to text via wifi. however, the amount of permissions is unreal. I'm not sure why it needs access to the quantity of stuff it requires access to, and it doesn't allow for blocking these permissions, but it seems excessive. maybe it could be explained better, because it looks like a high risk app.

The app works great when it works, but when it doesn't work, you are escalated into a black hole and never hear back from escalations. I am at 2 weeks, crickets. This company doesn't seem to care if your number has problems. So if you aren't attached to a number, and know at any given time you can lose it, it's a good app to use. One other thing they don't play well in the sandbox with other vendors, so if you are using monitor software like Bark, it won't work with text now.

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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