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Overview

TextNow has a rating of 3.9 stars from 522 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with TextNow most frequently mention phone service, sim card, and second line. TextNow ranks 5th among Mobile Applications sites.

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 88.3%
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Top Positive Review

“Need better reception for calls.”

Adelita V.
10/15/24

This app has been great need less day. When I need to use Text No, it opens right up for me. No problem. Reception could be hella better for voice calls... Other than that Text Now does the job and gets it done.

Top Critical Review

“Unsatisfied”

Clark L.
8/22/24

I paid for the card, it doesn't work, there is no free calling, and there is no available customer service for assistance. That's about it... Save for the fact that health insurance spammers can get through with perfect signal strength time after time even leaving default four-second vms. I'm not upset or anything, I didn't have high hopes about this from jump street, just saying.

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Thumbnail of user christophert1339
Georgia
1 review
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May 4th, 2024
Verified purchase

Works as expected use it daily for contacts never had an issue

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Canada
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May 4th, 2024
Verified purchase

This works on my phone, which is an 8 year old relic of the past.

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Canada
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April 29th, 2024
Verified purchase

Good job just don't like advertisements and you have to pay to remove them is stupid.

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Missouri
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April 13th, 2024
Verified purchase

It's a great way to have a secondary number to use different from your primary line. Helpful and convenient.

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Virginia
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May 4th, 2024
Verified purchase

Convenient, easy to use, option to payment plans cellular

Thumbnail of user jamiet574
Canada
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May 4th, 2024
Verified purchase

Clear sound quality and works everywhere. No need for a phone service this is all we use

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New York
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April 23rd, 2024
Verified purchase

Very clear lines i'm so happy I have text me. I love to stay with them.

Thumbnail of user edm1072
Washington
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April 29th, 2024
Verified purchase

Calls are always clear and text come through every time. I have never had a dropped call.

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Minnesota
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April 23rd, 2024
Verified purchase

Good job I like the service very much thank you guys for the great work

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Ohio
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April 25th, 2024
Verified purchase

Good customer service; the calling quality is good.

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Indiana
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April 26th, 2024
Verified purchase

Very helpful service! Really has helped me out a lot

Thumbnail of user bettejaynel
Minnesota
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April 23rd, 2024
Verified purchase

Just like the title says just like regular phones but FREE...now I can afford that.

Thumbnail of user erka
California
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April 23rd, 2024
Verified purchase

I don't know why I put his calls on auto reject. I don't have plans and control.

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Pennsylvania
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April 23rd, 2024
Verified purchase

You are the best. Simple and effective. Everyone should have it.

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Canada
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April 23rd, 2024
Verified purchase

Easy to use good quality calls very helpful.Save money

Thumbnail of user rafaelad12
Georgia
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April 23rd, 2024
Verified purchase

Good experience, and will highly recommend to everyone

Thumbnail of user dallasm128
Canada
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April 20th, 2024
Verified purchase

It's a good app for texting when you don't have a current actual plan

Thumbnail of user kellim299
Michigan
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April 21st, 2024
Verified purchase

I'm very pleased with the service I get. Saves me money as well. Thank you 😁

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Canada
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April 19th, 2024
Verified purchase

It has been very clear use it sometimes for an hour to listen to my church.

Thumbnail of user uzru
Virginia
1 review
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March 24th, 2022
Verified purchase

Real trash. Lost number and account is suspended for email verification. Want to delete my account but no such option. Support stinks (some stupid Bot that is probably better than live support if they had one). I am surprised at people that call this free service. Get some self respect. This excess overload of intrusive ads should never be called 'free'. Coverage is very poor in my area, I can only use it with 'WIFI Calling'.

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Thumbnail of user beautifullyb
North Carolina
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March 30th, 2024

DO NOT USE THIS APP! THEY SPY ON YOUR CONVERSATIONS AND CALLS! I WARNED YOU! THEY ARE SPYING ON EVERYTHING YOU DO WHICH IS ILLEGAL! TEXT NOW NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN! 👎👎👎👎

Tip for consumers:
DO NOT USE THIS TEXT NOW APP UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR PRIVACY TO BE SPYED ON!

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* TextNow attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

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Jason G. – TextNow Rep

Hi there, thanks for your review! At no point are any calls recorded through TextNow. We do require that permission for certain features like voicemail and voice notes!

Thumbnail of user jw1068
California
1 review
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November 25th, 2022

I sent a few group messages to ppl saying Happy Thanksgiving. I assumed this set off a spam alert. I message them on live chat. They say sorry your account is deleted and cannot be recovered "under any circumstances". You cannot get your conversation data either. Not "without a subpoena". I hope this place burns to the ground. 6 months of important conversation data gone. So unprofessional to tell people you have a new number. UGH

Tip for consumers:
DO NOT USE IT

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Thumbnail of user kellym2756
New York
1 review
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April 16th, 2024
Verified purchase

Love my new text now sim card it gives great free service call text

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Jason G. – TextNow Rep

Hi Kelly! We're sorry to hear that you received the wrong SIM Card. We have sent you a private message so we can assist further.

Thumbnail of user tinab1464
Washington
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April 18th, 2024
Verified purchase

Great app. I use it as a second line for the home on wifi. It's amazing.

Thumbnail of user feurdeand
Illinois
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April 17th, 2024
Verified purchase

Very clear sounds is top quality, perfect possible.Thank you!

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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/

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Jason G.
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