TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.5
1.4M 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 call, 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.


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.


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.


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.

• International calls with low-cost options to 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

• 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
Jul 8, 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
William Evans
July 11, 2024
Doesn't work most of the time even if I have wifi. Texts are usually ok but maybe 1 out of 50 calls will even ring. Most just won't even connect despite the fact that I have a perfect wifi connection running around 100mbs per second upload and download speeds when I run a status check on the wifi. I've made multiple reports about these issues but I haven't gotten any kind of response from TextNow on how to fix this. TextNow is fully updated.
15 people found this review helpful
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TextNow, Inc.
July 11, 2024
Hey William, we apologize you are having issues with phone calls. 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 and we will respond as soon as we can!
Jose Toledo
July 8, 2024
This app isn't good when it comes to incoming calls. I use private WiFi and mobile data have an Android phone and I enabled this app to do everything and the phone still never rings. Everytime a call comes in it never rings it just comes up as a missed call and I have to call the person back. Very annoying and very dangerous cause someone could be calling me for something very important and I keep missing the calls cause the phone does not ring. You need to fix this big problem IMMEDIATELY!!!!!
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TextNow, Inc.
July 11, 2024
Hey Jose, we apologize for the inconvenience you are experiencing with incoming calls. If you could please contact us via our online chat support on our website or email us at community@textnow.com, we can look into this matter for you!
MightyItem
June 14, 2024
Terrible!! This app is constantly freezing and slowing my phone down, completely preventing from doing anything. It causes it to start acting glitchy and unresponsive and won't stop until I restart my phone and uninstall the app. It's terrible!! This app is in dire need of a update or something, but this is absolutely ridiculous! Get it together!! 🤬🤬🤬
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TextNow, Inc.
June 19, 2024
Hey there, we apologize for any inconvenience caused by our app. If you haven't already, we recommend updating the app to the latest version and ensuring that all permissions are enabled for the TextNow app. If you still need assistance, please contact us at community@textnow.com and we will be happy to further assist you!

What's new

Feature updates:
- Support for the 'Unified Inbox' feature has been removed in compliance with Google Play Store policies on default messaging app permissions.

Performance improvements:
- App optimizations, minor bug fixes, and stability enhancements.