TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

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4.5
1.62M reviews
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Everyone
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About this app

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

What makes us different?

• No phone bill for texts & calls, 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 for your phone number, including Free Flex, Day Pass, Weekly Unlimited & Monthly Unlimited plans.
• 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 on your second line 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 get free data access for:
• Email
• Maps
• Rideshare
• Banking apps
• iHeart Radio

All for $0/month when you activate your SIM card. No contracts, no hidden fees, and no phone bill.

UNLIMITED DATA PLANS: AFFORDABLE & FLEXIBLE

Choose the data plan that fits your needs with no long-term contracts or commitments.

We have:
• Day Pass – $2.99 for 24 hours of unlimited talk, text & data
• Weekly Unlimited – $8.99 for a full week of unlimited talk, text & data
• Monthly Unlimited – $35.99 for a full month of unlimited talk, text & data

Switch plans anytime in the app & only pay for the data you need.

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

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

INTERNATIONAL CALLING: Low-cost international calls across 230+ COUNTRIES

Have friends & family overseas to talk to? 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 & 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 unlimited talk & text without Wi-Fi on your second line
• Get a local second phone number or keep your existing number for texts & calls. Area codes are available across most metro areas in the US.
• FREE voice call, direct message, SMS message, picture & video messenger nationwide in the US or Canada.
• Flexible data options with daily, weekly & monthly. Only pay when you want it.
• Use on multiple devices including your computer or tablet and effortlessly access calls & texts whenever you need them.
• Low-cost international calls across over 230 countries.
• Voicemail to text audio transcription and conference calling.
• Caller ID so you know who’s 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 for identifying callers
• 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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Privacy policy: https://www.textnow.com/privacy
Terms of use: https://www.textnow.com/terms
Updated on
Jun 16, 2026

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
1.49M reviews
Malek Ali
May 23, 2026
Unreasonably greedy. I am a paying customer. I paid for the phone number so that I can keep it without having to keep it alive constantly by texting myself weekly. To my surprise, this is not enough to get rid of the constant bombardment of ads. The fact that they want $40 a month to remove ads is absolutely beyond ludicrous. $40?!?! Never in my life have I come across any app that charges such an absurd amount (especially to an already paying customer!!) just to remove ads!
8 people found this review helpful
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TextNow, Inc.
May 25, 2026
Hey there, thanks for your feedback, and we apologize that you are seeing ads. If you still require assistance, please write to us at community@textnow.com.
D T
April 18, 2026
seems the stories are true. You cannot sign up on the web and you must use a mobile phone. But the mobile phone app results in a generic error message. Phone reboot, clear cache and data, other checks. retry, same result. Sadly there's no zero rating as it has been a waste of time. there's also said to be no support unless you have an account... ain't that a wonderful example of circular illogic.
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TextNow, Inc.
April 22, 2026
Hey there, in order to help improve your experience with TextNow we'll need to get some clarification to determine how we can help with any issues you're experiencing. Please email community@textnow.com with more details for additional assistance.
Ashley Jones-White
April 14, 2026
I used to LOVE this app; it was simple, convenient, and useful. I had kept my number for a few years. I used it for mainly doctor, work, and school. I would text once a month to keep my number, but now it's like 2-3 days I have to text to keep it. Which is utterly annoying, and it's filled with spam calls. I'm looking into getting an actual service provider now because textnow is just kind of pointless and useless.
23 people found this review helpful
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TextNow, Inc.
April 20, 2026
Thanks for taking the time to let us know about this. As with other phone number systems, it's possible that the number you receive was previously used by someone else when you create a TextNow account. We are constantly working to improve the system, but in the meantime, you can get a new number through your TextNow app directly if you'd like!

What’s new

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

Loving the app? Leave us a review and share your experience—we're always working to make TextNow even better for you!