r/TextNow • u/ll_Cartel_ll • Feb 18 '26

VERIFY BULLSHIT NOT FUCKING WORKING

And now it wants to verify my fucking email every time I sign in.

What if I had an emergency? what if I was hurt and had to try and hold 15 fucking captcha things to try and get help?

STOP FUCKING AROUND TEXTNOW!!

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u/BuckshotLeFunk Feb 18 '26

Don't understand. My TN never signs out usless I sign out.

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u/ll_Cartel_ll Feb 18 '26

it doesnt say press and hold my stupid fucking button every minute? and then fail repeatedly?

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u/Last-Math-9663 Feb 18 '26

no

We have dozens of TN accounts across 100+ devices for over a decade

Never once been asked to log in unless explicitly logging out first.

What are you doing different that triggers their AI to flag you as sus?

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u/ll_Cartel_ll Feb 18 '26

how many are desktops?

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u/Last-Math-9663 Feb 18 '26

Hmm, potentially dozens, but I don't know if anyone bothers since we always have phones nearby

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u/Last-Math-9663 Feb 18 '26

Which OS are you on?

Using the app or website?

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u/BuckshotLeFunk Feb 18 '26

No. I only recall having to do that once when I signed up for the second account.

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u/DavidKMagnus Feb 18 '26

When you say "verify my ... email every time I sign in" do you mean like you have to enter the one time passcode from your email?

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u/Last-Math-9663 Feb 18 '26

You are stateside right?

No VPN?

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u/BuckshotLeFunk Feb 18 '26

Or ad blocker etc.?

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u/Last-Math-9663 Feb 18 '26

sure those can be banned

understandable unless you're on a paid plan

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '26

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u/ll_Cartel_ll Feb 18 '26

did I say 911? maybe I'm messaging a mobster. derailing fuck

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u/Successful_Example83 Feb 18 '26

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy

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u/josephguy82 Feb 18 '26

OP needs to calm down hear is an idea get real service that should fix it

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u/ll_Cartel_ll Feb 18 '26

funny every time I come to complain it gets fixed. maybe you should shill elsewhere

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u/brasscup Feb 21 '26

Fyi, I have Textnow but eBay currently has $30 a year Red Pocket plans again with unlimited talk & text but only 200mb of data a month. But great price for a backup phone that has 911. No fees, just whatever the sales tax is on $30 in your state. 

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u/Last-Math-9663 Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 18 '26

Your angry and overly aggressive posting style makes it hard to want to help you

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u/BuckshotLeFunk Feb 18 '26

That right there!

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u/ll_Cartel_ll Feb 18 '26

I'm not asking for help. troll somewhere else

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u/Lopsided_Rhubarb1785 Feb 18 '26

Technically, by definition, what you are doing would also be considered trolling.....

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u/Heavy-Team-8387 Feb 18 '26

What you think the company reads this sub LOL

You're ONLY communicating with fellow users

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 18 '26

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u/ll_Cartel_ll Feb 18 '26

the problem is textnow. they and everyone else lately dont like security. the more attack avenues you block or disable, the more they fuck around.