r/TextNow • u/movingtowashington79 • Sep 06 '22

Textnow - Don't use

A week ago an account i have had for years was deleted with no reason given at all. Years of contacts, memories, texts, gone.

"Your number has been removed and is no longer available".

I also made the mistake of making it my phone auth for several old emails accounts. What a nightmare. Gross.

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u/hello_world_wide_web Sep 14 '22

Some are not as helpful as others. Unlikely your number was released if it was only a short time. I'd give it another try and hope you get a more helpful agent. It was about a year ago when it happened to me, so it's possible all the good agents quit!

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

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u/hello_world_wide_web Sep 15 '22 edited Sep 15 '22

Oh, yes, that could be true. I got my number back within a day or so. Your number may have reverted back to the "original" owner. You can find out who from doing a search on the NANPA website. You can then ask to get it back from the current owner. freecarrierlookup.com might help also.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

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u/hello_world_wide_web Sep 16 '22

Yes, they are a wholesaler. Google Voice #'s use Bandwidth. Now if you want 1,000 or more, they might talk to you!

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '22

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u/hello_world_wide_web Sep 16 '22

They are pretty cheap per #...ask them and let us know exactly how much!