TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.5
1.43M 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, now including Free Essential Data.

Staying connected shouldn’t stress you out. With the TextNow app, you can get nationwide talk, text and data coverage from the nation’s largest 4G LTE & 5G network, without having to worry about bills.

Get a new phone number free with the US area code of your choice (or use the phone number you already have) and start calling and texting freely to anywhere in the US and Canada.

FREE TALK & TEXT NATIONWIDE: NO PHONE BILL

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

FREE ESSENTIAL DATA

TextNow is the ONLY phone service provider that gives you data completely FREE. With the always-free plan, you can access apps that are essential to keep you connected while on-the-go, including email, maps, and rideshare apps. Check and send emails, get directions, and order an Uber or Lyft from anywhere without paying for a data plan. Simply order a SIM card to get started and use your second phone number for any additional needs.

UNLIMITED DATA PLANS: AFFORDABLE & HIGH-SPEED

We believe you should only pay for the data you use. That’s why we’re the ONLY provider with super flexible hourly, daily, and monthly plans. Start and stop one of our low-cost options with just a few taps in the app, starting as low as $0.99. No contracts, no commitments, just easily accessible data that you only have to pay for 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. It’s another extra phone line (business phone or 2nd line) on your device with free calls and free text messages. You can talk freely without any additional charges with your local/second phone number.

INTERNATIONAL CALLING: 230+ COUNTRIES

Are your friends and family overseas? TextNow offers low-cost international calls to Mexico, Canada and 230+ countries with rates starting at less than $0.01 per minute. Cherish talk time with loved ones far away.

WHY TEXTNOW?

• Free calling, free texting, and free essential data – always.
• Call and text for free immediately when you download the TextNow app
• Get nationwide coverage with a TextNow SIM card, and talk and text without Wi-Fi
• Get a local phone number or use your existing number. Area codes from most metro areas in the US available.
• Voice call, direct message, SMS message, picture and video messenger to the US or Canada for free.
• Unlimited data plans with hourly, daily, and monthly options give you flexible internet coverage. Only pay when you want it.
• Use across multiple devices including your computer or tablet, and effortlessly access calls and texts whenever you need them with Wi-Fi.
• International calls with low-cost options to over 230 countries.
• Voicemail to text audio transcription and conference calling via Wi-Fi.

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

• Passcode for private texting and calling
• Caller ID
• Signatures: add a personalized signature to each text
• 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

Note: TextNow is not affiliated with other texting and calling apps like Talkatone, Text Me, TextPlus, TextFree, Pinger, Nextplus, TalkU, Dingtone, Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger and more.

Privacy policy: https://www.textnow.com/privacy
Terms of use: https://www.textnow.com/terms
Updated on
27 Aug 2024
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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
1.3M reviews
Michael Byrdsong
15 September 2024
Requires subscription for basic everyday things, like receiving verification code texts. Phone calls from a locked screen are a 25-step process just to accept. Quality is subpar. Ads are constantly in the way or unskippable for 5-10 secs playing across the entire screen (why the hell does a texting app even need that kind of nonsense?). And then, lastly- notifications when receiving texts just don't show up. My notifs are on and everything. This app sucks at every job it's supposed to have.
14 people found this review helpful
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Louise Hogan
18 September 2024
Out of the free phone apps that are available out there this app is one of the better ones. The ads are not overly intrusive like some of the other free phone apps. This app is good if you don't have phone service but do have access to internet it's also really good if you have someone in jail and need local number for them to call. I've been using it for years I've seen it get better and worse Right now I am having big problems receiving calls for some reason. An update will probably fix that.
3 people found this review helpful
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TextNow, Inc.
10 August 2023
Thanks for taking the time to let us know about your calling concerns. If you haven't already, we suggest updating the app to the most recent version, and making sure all of your permissions are turned on for the TextNow app. If you still require assistance, please write to us at community@textnow.com.
Bobbi
15 September 2024
Dear Google, Text now is a app I recommend highly for those that are within transition of getting stability in communications. I've had a experience that has benefited by stepping over barriers that prevent basic communication. Especially also cause I'm limited to using public transportation. I've looked around in many different areas and question why the pay phones are not operable. Appreciation is definitely felt for the developer.
8 people found this review helpful
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TextNow, Inc.
16 September 2024
Hey Bobbi, thanks for your positive review. If there's anything we can do to provide you with an even better experience please let us know!

What's new

Your TextNow experience just got a little bit smoother—nothing major, but we fixed some bugs and made a few performance improvements.
- Pulling down to refresh messages on the conversation screen now keeps you at the top of the list as intended.
- When you’re on a call and another call comes in, you’ll now see the incoming call notification as expected after ending the current call.
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