TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.5
1.41M reviews
100M+
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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
7 Aug 2024

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
1.29M reviews
Rebecca Scott
6 August 2024
I ordered the sim car and it works fine. I get access to "essential" apps like my email, and lyft/uber, ect.. I really wish banking apps would be considered "essential" as well. Sometimes I need to check my bank while somewhere with no internet, and I'm not able to. That's really my only complaint. Everything else seems to work just as expected.
53 people found this review helpful
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Nacita Moore
3 August 2024
I was referred to this app by my clinical psychologist. I'm giving it 3 stars only because it needs some improvements. Ad credits- they have ads you can watch to earn money to pay for things like no ads in the app or locking in your phone number. I would like to see more opportunities to earn. Also the biggest issue with this app is missed calls. I'm always missing important calls. Even if the app is running in the background. Not good at all. Fix it please!!
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TextNow, Inc.
7 August 2024
Hey Nacita, thank you for your feedback. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by missed calls. If you haven't already, please ensure that all of your permissions are turned on for the TextNow app. If you still need assistance, please contact us at community@textnow.com and we would be happy to help!
Jeffrey K.
27 July 2024
The five function buttons (mute, speakerphone, etc.) at the top of the screen and keypad numbers that appear during a call must be moved lower towards the bottom, as they are inadvertently pressed on and off by the side of a face, plus a proximity sensor on a fone makes the screen go dark when a hand is near. Please do a fix, as I complained about this issue in 2023 !
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What's new

We just cleaned up some bugs and made a few performance improvements to make sure you’re always getting the best experience TextNow has to offer!

- Fixed: A couple of issues with conference calls where there was no audio coming through and the ‘end call’ button wasn’t working as expected.

Be sure to turn on auto updates so you always have the latest app version to keep things running smoothly, and check back here to stay in the loop on future changes.