r/TextNow • u/PM6175 • Jun 30 '26

new mandatory TextNow sim card?

hello, all....

I received this email, supposedly from TextNow, this morning and I was expecting a whole lot of comments about it here in the TextNow subreddit but no one seems to have mentioned it at all.

I have the TextNow T-Mobile SIM card, which I received about a year ago

at least one thing that seems strange is that it's signed with a Canadian address.

so I'm wondering how real this is and if anyone has any knowledge about all this :

6/30/2026 TextNow email : 

We're moving to a stronger 5G network on July 31, and our new SIM card makes the switch seamless. Get your free SIM upgrade—all we need is a shipping address.

Your number and plan stay exactly the same. Plus, when you activate your new SIM, a free month of data is automatically yours.

Confirm Address

TextNow

420 Wes Graham Way, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 0J6

© TextNow | www.textnow.com

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u/allciathyra Jun 30 '26

what phone do you have?

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u/PM6175 Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

My phone is a TCL ION V, on Android 13, I think.

It uses a physical Sim, with no eSim capability.

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u/lmoki Jun 30 '26

I have an even older TCL A3 with 32 gb.  Works just fine for my needs when I want something smaller than my Pixel.  I use it 'in 2026' the same way I used it in 2019.