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.
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 second 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.
WHY TEXTNOW? • Free calling, free texting, and free essential data – always. • Call and text for free immediately when you download the TextNow app. • Choose TextNow as your default dialer for a seamless calling experience. By granting access to your call logs, you'll be able to easily find and call your contacts in the TextNow app, view your call history, manage missed calls, and sync your TextNow message history across all your devices. • 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, 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 • 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.
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
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Ratings and reviews
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Mike L.
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17 November 2024
The app works well if you have a decent WiFi signal. Call quality is actually pretty good. However, the optional paid plans are not practical. You can get an unlimited talk, text and data plan for $40 per month, but you only get 10GB of high speed data, then it drops to 2G which is essentially unusable. Same with the hourly and daily paid plans. A small allotment of high speed data which then drops to 2G, which is worse than a dial-up data connection from the 2000s.
30 people found this review helpful
TextNow, Inc.
18 November 2024
Thanks for your feedback! We are always looking at ways to improve and will take your comment into consideration.
Erica T
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21 November 2024
I have used this app for several years. It was initially just a backup but became a way of communication for the parents I work with. Unfortunately, now the text feature does not work. I have tried troubleshooting using the help feature, but there has been no change. I hate to lose the number, but it looks like I'll have to create a new account or find a new service altogether.
TextNow, Inc.
21 November 2024
Hey Erica, we apologize for the issues you are having with messaging. You could email us at [email protected] we can look into this for you! We’d like to find out how we can help improve your experience.
April Butler
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5 November 2024
As someone who lost their cell service due to losing the ability to work like one should, this app has been a lifesaver. I do the $1.99/week deal for now. Tried the SIM, but my phone is still locked, apparently. It worked in my kid's phone, though. I have no problems getting calls or texts to my knowledge, as long as I'm on Wi-fi and he gets them, without service, anytime now that he has the sim. My only complaint is the content of certain ads, but I just close them if I can.
450 people found this review helpful
What's new
Not much to see here this time folks, just cleaning up some bugs to keep things running smoothly for you.
Be sure to turn on auto updates so you always have the latest version of TextNow, and keep checking back here to find out when we've launched something shiny and new!