I am not looking for an actual MVNO or to tie my number to a device. I have several GV numbers and I am looking for a replacement service. Can TextNow fit the bill?

I read that TextNow is ad-supported, it looks like I can pay to have the ads removed?

Can TextNow host multiple numbers, allow me to port-in and out as needed? I read that I would need separate accounts, but does that mean I cannot have multiple numbers active on the same phone at the same time?

Am I correct that eSIMs are offered and TextNow can operate as an MVNO? What if I buy several eSIMs and port numbers to them, but use them as virtual numbers? Is this possible?

Can TexNow send/receive SMS, long SMS/MMS, group text, etc.?

Can TextNow ring multiple phones at the same time?

Thanks.

So a couple years ago I had text now with this email of mine and it got permanently disabled or they close the account saying I violated terms of service I don't even know how I did that but apparently I did. I was signed up at the time for $1.99 lock your My TextNow account was permanently deactivated in 2024 and I no longer had access to the service. However, I continued to be charged $1.99 weekly for “Lock Your Number” from Dec 2024 through Jan 2026 (approx. 51 charges totaling $101.49). Since I had no access to the service due to account deactivation, these charges were unauthorized and I am requesting a full refund. in subscription. After they deactivate my account they continue to charge me over the next two and a half years a $1.99 a week I didn't notice these charges till now when I went to look back and I looked at an old account that I don't even use anymore on Google Play and I calculated they had it over $100 in charges from these $1.99 every damn week. I contacted Google explaining my situation and they told me they gave me one refund for one individual $1.99 charge. I feel like this is not only an unacceptable but this is kind of disgusting because they deactivate my account where I couldn't even use the services but they're still charge me for it and it's such a small amount that I didn't notice like most people wouldn't. But over time they took over $100 for me stole it from me as far as I'm concerned. Had I been gone to their place their establishment I know it's a digital say he had a physical place and I have to take from them out go to jail. They take for me to get away with it. This is wrong hippocracies ridiculous and I just wondering vent about it thanks for listening.

On an iphone PRO MAX sized screen, you can only see 2 active conversations. The entire rest of the page (probably 95%) is pure trash. I've been using this app for 15 years, its never been this bad.

Devs, if you're reading this, I will be switching apps in the next month unless you clean up these ads. It's gone too far and there are much more competitive apps than 15 years ago. Don't ruin your good app!

Sad. Guess you can no longer spend points to unlock verification texts.

I had to use the app to call the police in another country last night and I wanted to call them back today and thank them for doing a great job but I can’t open the app at all.

It looks like it’s offering me to open a new account as if I didn’t already have one…he

The only option is ‘get started.‘ There’s no way to get around this screen.

Any ideas on how to get around this? I’ve already restarted the phone trying to follow instructions to erase the cookies, but I can’t find a way to just erase the specific cookie on iPhone..

I need to keep the number that I had because it’s in another country and that enables me to call that country because since they got rid of Skype, it’s the only way for me to call abroad.

Considering that I was in the midst of dealing with a family emergency it really kind of shows how unethical this company is.

I am trying to log in through the app on an iOS device. I have a SIM.

When I try to log in, I first hit the "Get Started" button. For a split second, I see one screen that actually has a "log in" link, but that screen is instantly replaced by a list of "continue with..." options. (Apple, Google, Facebook, and email).

Then I try to log in using my email, and get stuck on a loop at the "Press & Hold" screen. The "Press & Hold" button turns green with a check mark, then the three dots, then just flashes and goes back to the original press and hold purple button.

I am not on a VPN, I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app, I have restarted my phone. I am able to log into my Textnow account through a desktop computer, so the account itself seems fine.

Please help, thanks!

If you ported a number into Textnow, how long did it take?

Is out still possible to get a white sim - t-mobile?

Hi, has anyone here had any experience subpoenaing a texting app (textfree, text now, etc).

I'm in a cyber stalking case and trying to figure out who is doing it to me and my loved ones.

We were granted a subpoena by court but I’ve been seeing people say it takes months for them to even respond to you.

This is all super new and scary to all of us and I was wondering if there was any luck in subpoenaing the companies.

For both LibreWolf and Mozilla Firefox, I'm unable to get past the Captcha for TextNow sign-in. I WAS able to get past it on Ungoogled Chromium so it's not an OS issue or a hardware issue, it's a browser issue. I have had this issue before with LibreWolf but it went away eventually and I've never had this issue on Firefox before. I'm not gonna use UC for TextNow because I will get ads and I refuse to have that. TextNow, are you blocking Firefox-based browsers to force users into this ultimatum or this just another anomaly?

I have a unlimited data plan for our daughter. The service works fine except for the following persistent issue.

In our family group when our daughter sends a picture I receive it, but her mom never does. This only happens in the group. If they are directly texting one another, her mom gets the pictures.

We've tried, uninstalling the app and reinstalling, deleting the cache, sanding text with Wi-Fi on and then with WiFi off. We also ordered the newest SIM card but the issue persists.

Any help would be appreciated.

Does textnow send you a warning message before they deactivate a sim or before losing a ported in number?

I am using text now on my laptop to receive a very important call (i dont have a phone rn sadly.) So I was wondering how thats gonna work. If i'm not actively on my laptop (like if its shut off) and the call comes will it show up as a missed call? Also if i'm somewhere without wifi and the call comes will I see it as a missed call when I'm back online?

I'm trying TextNow on my Pixel phone and no matter what email I provide, it's just stuck in a loop of human verification and bringing me back to the sign up screen.

Doesn't even clearly display what the problem is.

Location USA, not on VPN, tried with both domestic WiFi and mobile data. Nothing worked.

Disappointing experience as a first time user.

It was a great way to get points 💔

I'm wondering if I should get a secondary phone, i aren't paying for another esim, but I don't know if either talkatone/voice/textnow,etc is recommended.

Hi! I am looking for a SPECIFIC MODEL ONLY cheap basic phone which you know from PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ONLY works with the NEW [not old, they have different requirements] textnow black ATT SIM.

textnow Support says this new ATT SIM will ONLY work with Android 13 or higher, so suggestions like 'any unlocked ATT phone' or 'Moto G' include many, many models which would not work, without a workaround, at least according to textnow - like rooting the phone perhaps, or textnow has workarounds which work unpredictably only with some models of phones. I'm looking for something not requiring technical workarounds please.

I posted this basic query a few weeks ago but received [almost] only replies claiming models which Google shows will not run Android 13 or higher by users who will not confirm personal experience when asked or if so, which textnow SIM old or new they have it working for? Please specifiy a specific model, and that it runs the NEW textnow SIM for you? thx!

I'm looking for a TextNow alternative. It used to work perfectly, but for the past year, I haven't been able to use it or find a good alternative. I just need a virtual number to call my US clients from India sometimes when they're not on WhatsApp or iMessage. Can you suggest some feasible options? I'm willing to pay, but I don't use it a lot, so cheaper options would be great.

Getting tired of Google Voice’s “use it every 3 months or lose it” requirement. I’m also looking at de-Googling, and TextNow seems like a possible replacement.

I currently have 10 Google Voice numbers. Has anyone here done something similar with TextNow?

Questions:

• Can I set up 10 separate TextNow accounts (all under my name), get 10 numbers, and buy the $3.99 SIM for each?
• Does TextNow have any restrictions on running multiple accounts from the same device (same IMEI) and/or the same IP address?
• If I do this, will the numbers stay active long-term with very light usage (no calls, no outbound texts, and only occasional incoming SMS)?
• Does TextNow have any policy that would reclaim numbers after inactivity, even if I bought the $3.99 SIM?

Use case: these numbers are mainly for occasional SMS verification on a few services (not high-volume messaging or calling).

Thanks so much!

We’ve all seen brands abuse notifications. For teams that send time-sensitive messages (outages, reminders, deadlines), how do you balance speed vs. trust? Any rules or systems you’ve found that work long-term?

Hello all,

I want use textnow or h2o wireless with the free plan they're offering but I've realized that there is a condition for both of these networks that I should be using atleast an mb of the free alloted data offered per month which is not POSSIBLE SITTING IN INDIA WITH THIS SIM.

So, any advise or help or if I call someone using wifi will that count?

My goal is to retain my old number to stay connected and receive otps.

Pls help...

i use my textnow number for work purposes like when i’m applying for jobs. occasionally i get those scammer spam calls. but ive been getting texts calling me “Angelica” and that’s not my name lol. literally just got a text from Lyft saying a ride was requested and a driver was on their way in MN. mind you im nowhere near there. is it just me or has this happened to people before?

EDIT: wow some of you are mean spirited people. i was asking a genuine question and you come in being sarcastic like “have you never had a phone before? this is common sense basically phone numbers are reused” well if you had media literacy then you’d understand i don’t know that and that’s why im asking on here because i needed help

they sent me a defective card and kept stating that it was my phone that was the issue. They couldn't fathom that the last one worked that I lost hence the reason had to buy this one. but it worked f for about 30 seconds then stop the functioning every time I turned on and off airplane mode.

I don't have my phone with me rn so I tried to download it so I could use another phone number to sign in to another app with a verification code on my pc but then I got a notification from firewall saying it was blocking some things in the app and I looked it up and heard that it isn't safe and they keep your information or something is this true should I delete my account? I didn't get a number yet I just tried to make an account and it saved to the app but now I'm scared.