TextNow

Editor's Review

Tired of hefty phone bills and restrictive contracts? 😩 TextNow is here to revolutionize your mobile experience! With over 100 million users, this free phone service offers nationwide talk, text, and data coverage on the nation's largest 4G LTE & 5G network. Stay connected without the stress of bills or commitments! 🤩

Get a brand-new phone number with the US area code of your choice, or simply use your existing number. Start calling and texting freely to anywhere in the US and Canada. 🥳

Free Talk & Text Nationwide: No Phone Bill

Stay connected with TextNow's free Wi-Fi calling and texting app. Need coverage on the go? Order a TextNow SIM card to call, text, and use essential apps without 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. 😎

Unlimited Data Plans: Affordable & High-Speed

Pay only for the data you use with TextNow’s flexible hourly, daily, and monthly plans. Start and stop low-cost options with a few taps in the app, starting as low as $0.99. No contracts, no commitments, just easily accessible data when you want it. 🤑

Second Phone Number: For Private Calling & Texting

Use TextNow as a free second phone line for private calls and texts or a separate business line. Enjoy free calls and texts on another line on your device. 📞

International Calling: 230+ Countries

Connect with friends and family overseas with low-cost international calls to Mexico, Canada, and 230+ countries, starting at less than $0.01 per minute. 🌍

TextNow partners with brands to cover your phone service costs with in-app ads. If ads aren't your thing, subscribe to remove them. 👍

Standard Features Include:

• Passcode for safe, private texting and calling
• Caller ID
• Customizable signatures
• Customizable text/call tones, ringtones, backgrounds
• Quick Reply
• Home screen widget
• Text from your computer and sync with your mobile device
• Voicemail to text transcription
• Conference calling

Features

• Free nationwide talk and text: no phone bill.

• Free essential data for email, maps, rideshares.

• Affordable, flexible high-speed data plans.

• Second phone number for privacy/business.

• Low-cost international calls to 230+ countries.

• Use across devices: computer, tablet, phone.

• Passcode for safe, private texting and calling.

• Customizable text/call tones, ringtones, backgrounds.

Pros

• Free calls, texts, and essential data.

• Nationwide coverage with TextNow SIM card.

• Get a local number or use existing one.

• Flexible data plans: hourly, daily, monthly.

• Use on multiple devices seamlessly.

• Low-cost international calls to 230+ countries.

• Voicemail to text transcription, conference calling.

Cons

• In-app ads support the free service.

• Data speeds may vary based on plan.