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TextNow is on a mission to make phone service free, easy, and accessible to all by providing users with a free phone number, and unlimited calling and texting on the nation’s largest 5G network in the US and on WiFi. Founded in 2009, TextNow is the largest provider of free mobile phone service in the US, supported by advertising. We have offices in San Francisco, Seattle, New York, and Waterloo, Ontario and our app has been downloaded more than 250 million times globally. Our phone service helps more than 8 million people connect freely every month. For more information visit
https://www.textnow.com/
TextNow has a rating of 4 stars from 687 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with TextNow most frequently mention phone service, sim card and long time. TextNow ranks 7th among Mobile Applications sites.
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Coverage will hopefully improve when the merger fully goes into effect between t-mobile and uscellular!
Fantastic, easy to set up, many area codes to crosses from.
Works as promised and how can you beat it for only $5?
The only part I don't like is that you have to use it once a month. Why not once every two months?! I would give it the full stars but because of that, I only gave it three.
Have used this service for years... love having the same #. And love that having a dependable phone helps me get and keep employment.
I really enjoy this app. As a senior on a low budget it gives me a phone number to keep in touch with family friends and doctors. Very grateful for this app.
The service has been amazing. The ads however have completely full screen consumed the user. It's hard to use at times.
TextNow is great for throwaway numbers. It can also make sure you have anyone number if you dont have a service at the moment. However, they dont allow you to receive 2FA codes.
Text now has been a great asset to have. Especially in sudden unexpected situations when my other means of communication are down.
I can't log in due to unusual activity. Idk the info needed such as phone number and last time I used it in order to file an appeal. Very disappointed. I use this as backup to my personal phone.
Hey Sally, thanks for your review! So sorry to hear that you're unable to access your account. I've sent a PM to assist further!
Very often you can't answer the text now when somebody calls you. Sometimes my phone won't even ring when someone calls me.
Hey there, thanks for your review and so sorry to hear that you're having issues receiving calls! I've sent a PM to assist further!
Service is great for it being a free service and all that jazz.
It is easy to use, and a great experience an I like it better than all the other
I've used text now for about 6 years now. It's better than ALL THE OTHER WIFI APPS AVAILABLE. I've had the same number since I started.
Using TextNow to get a US number is a good option. I used paid and free options. I didn't give it 5 stars because sometimes the call quality is poor and I receive spam calls.
Too many ads for people who pay a yearly subscription to keep phone ad.
Hey Joyce, thanks for your review! So sorry as it is only possible to remove ads by upgrading to an Ad Free+ subscription. I've sent a PM to assist further!
Textnow has all the features I need - voice mail, called ID, can send/received photos and videos. It works perfectly well most of the time, with rarely minor glitches. The only thing it can't receive is the authentication codes, but I can't complain as it's FREE! It has saved me lots of money and I'm thankful for it!
The key board doesn't come up like it should I have to leave the app so i can get to the bank ing app i need
Hey Wesley, thanks for your review! So sorry to hear that you're having issues using your TextNow app. I've sent a PM to assist further!
I am having trouble getting my txt now notifications an my phone doesn't ring. I went into the settings and made sure all notifications were on but it still doesn't alert me.
Hey Virginia, thanks for your review! So sorry to hear that you're having issues using your TextNow app. I've sent a PM to assist further!
Answer: No limits I have used this app dozens of times a day and for several hours on some days
Answer: Well well well, u pushed the right button. I don't trust them at all. They tried hardly to get a photo of any of my government IDs, together with a photo of my credit card pretending to verify my identity and they rejected all other means for verification including calling my bank.
Answer: Hey Karen! We're sorry to hear that you're having trouble with your account. If you need further help, please write to us at community@textnow.com
Answer: Hey Maureen! We're so sorry to hear that you're having trouble logging in. Please write to us at community@textnow.com for further assistance.
Hey James, thanks for your review! Due to number availability, we do advise using your number at least once every couple days, with an outgoing call or text to keep it active. I've sent a PM to assist further!