TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.4
1.56M 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. Get nationwide coverage with unlimited talk and text, plus 5G data—starting at $0/month. Staying connected doesn’t have to be expensive.

What makes us different?

• No phone bill, no fixed contracts, and no hidden fees
• Get a free local phone number or keep your own for a private second line or business use.
• Flexible data options: daily, weekly, or monthly unlimited data access.
• Low-cost international calling to 230+ countries

FREE TALK & TEXT NATIONWIDE: NO PHONE BILL, NO FIXED CONTRACTS

Stay connected with the TextNow free Wi-Fi calling and texting app, or order a TextNow SIM card to freely call, text, and use selected apps without having to connect to Wi-Fi.

FREE FLEX PLAN

We are the first phone service provider to offer data completely FREE. With the Free Flex Plan, you can access apps like:

• Email
• Maps
• Rideshare
• Banking apps

All without paying for a data plan. Simply order a SIM card to get started - No commitments, no hidden fees.

UNLIMITED DATA PLANS: AFFORDABLE & FLEXIBLE

Only pay for the data you use with no long-term contracts or commitments.

We’re the ONLY provider with super flexible unlimited data options.

We have:
• Low-cost daily passes
• Affordable weekly or monthly unlimited data plans

You can cancel any time in the app! Get the data you want, exactly 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. Perfect for 2nd line, business phone, side hustles, or personal use. It gives free calls and texts without an extra phone bill.

INTERNATIONAL CALLING: Low-cost across 230+ COUNTRIES

Have friends and family overseas? TextNow offers free calls to Mexico and Canada with low-cost international calls to 230+ countries with rates starting at less than $0.01 per minute.

WHY TEXTNOW?

• Call and text for free immediately when you download the TextNow communication app – No bill or fees
• Get nationwide data coverage with a TextNow SIM card, and talk and text without Wi-Fi
• Get a local phone number or keep your existing number. Area codes are available across most metro areas in the US.
• FREE voice call, direct message, SMS message, picture and video messenger to the US or Canada.
• Flexible data options with daily, weekly, and monthly. Only pay when you want it.
• Use on multiple devices including your computer or tablet and effortlessly access calls and texts whenever you need them.
• Low-cost international calls across 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
• 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

So, what are you waiting for? Download the app and take control of your phone service, starting today.

Follow us on social for the latest news and offers:
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Twitter - @TextNow

Privacy policy: https://www.textnow.com/privacy
Terms of use: https://www.textnow.com/terms
Updated on
Nov 13, 2025

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

4.4
1.43M reviews
Antonio
November 17, 2025
Terrific (When it wants to be). "Verify you're human" "something went wrong" "Missed call 2 hours ago" even though it didn't ring. Deletes old messages, doesn't show texts sometimes, struggles loading pictures, can't get verification passcodes, struggles sending pictures, can't make calls if you're connected to a public wifi. But for a "free" service, it's not too bad I guess. Edit: Verification code is also useless so NEVER turn that on unless you want to randomly lose access to the account.
4 people found this review helpful
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TextNow, Inc.
November 10, 2025
Hey there, we’re sorry to hear you’re having trouble, thanks for letting us know. Can you please provide all details of your issues and email community@textnow.com? We’d like to find out how we can help improve your experience.
S. Reid
October 8, 2025
This really used to be the best text/call app out there. They started charging for verification codes ($3/week), and I get it.... they're a business. Now the app is awful. Message delays and conversations disappearing after you refresh, never to be found again. I bought a new phone and can't login. NO OPTION TO SIGN IN. I download the app and it automatically asks for location and to choose a new number. So much is tied to my other number and this is such a disappointment.
18 people found this review helpful
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TextNow, Inc.
October 8, 2025
Hello, we’re sorry to hear you’re having trouble with messaging and now signing in, and we appreciate you letting us know. Could you please provide all the details of your issues and email community@textnow.com? We’d like to find ways to help improve your experience.
Rob Stirling
September 23, 2025
Overall I've had a good experience, occasionally there's a bug in free mode but not one that could be easily rectified. I'm currently doing it with adds, and the adds aren't that bad. I did try it add free- which I highly recommend. It's not like the add version at all. Crystal clear calls, no adds of course and the price is awesome compared to other companies. I suggest that you check it out, why wouldn't you?
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What’s new

We did a little fine-tuning this time around to squash some bugs and fix a few crashes. Nothing major, but you might notice things running more smoothly.
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