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TextNow

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TextNow helps its users stay connected by providing them with a free, unlimited text and calling app that is fit for every budget - even $0.

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License model

  • FreemiumProprietary

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
2.6 / 5 Avg rating (5)
18likes
4comments
0news articles

Features

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  1.  SMS Messaging
  2.  Dedicated phone number
  3.  VoiP Calls
  4.  Bluetooth Support
  5.  Dark Mode
  6.  Video Calling

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  • Read-Create-Motivate and breekachuchan liked TextNow
    about 2 months ago
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    RemovedUser added TextNow as alternative to Luviconnect
    4 months ago
  • taketheblueberrycum added Dark Mode as a feature to TextNow
    11 months ago
  • taketheblueberrycum and zxanderson1 liked TextNow
    11 months ago
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TextNow information

  • Developed by

    US flagTextNow Inc.
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription ranging between $3 and $40 per month + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 2.6
  • Alternatives

    24 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • French
    • Spanish

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  •   Updated Mar 17, 2025
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Our users have written 4 comments and reviews about TextNow, and it has gotten 18 likes

TextNow was added to AlternativeTo by Danilo_Venom on Aug 4, 2012 and this page was last updated Jun 27, 2023.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Negative Comment
colada
Mar 17, 2024
0

I used TextNow for years because it is free, but I have become much more privacy-oriented lately and it simply doesn't cut it. It is plainly obvious that TextNow doesn't care to support privacy and is likely data-harvesting you. Just try using it through a VPN; you'll be greeted with constant annoyances in one form or another.

The better alternative: JMP.chat, even though it isn't free. You get what you pay for!

agggie
Mar 26, 2022
1

The app didn't work with VPN. I had to disable VPN in order to use it at all. Otherwise I got error messages.

colada
Mar 17, 2024

Same here. I switched over to JMP.chat for this reason as well as the all-around privacy it offers.

axcqhsbsadoukciozt
Oct 20, 2021
0

Perfect candidate for r/assholedesign As of 2020 it is impossible to sign up unless you link a Google, Facebook or Apple account. No other options are provided :(

agggie
Mar 26, 2022

I was able to sign up with email today!

Wynter Smith
Dec 7, 2020
2

It does the job better than other free VoIP options. However, they will reassign your number if you forget to send messages from it for a while, which is fair, but if you had used this as your main number for some time, there's a good chance it's the recovery number on some account you forgot the password to (as is my case a number of times). That's a pain.

What is TextNow?

TextNow helps its users stay connected by providing them with a free, unlimited text and calling app that is fit for every budget - even $0.

Local & Custom Phone number Give your friends your very own phone number they can call!

Unlimited Text & Picture Messaging You can send as many text messages as you want to US & Canada - FREE!

Unlimited Calling to USA and Canada Make unlimited free phone calls to any phone number in the US & Canada!

Cheap International Calling Add money or earn free money by completing offers to your account and make low-cost international calls

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