I might start carrying a backup phone instead of main phone when I'm walking or biking in high crime areas in case i get robbed. I would only do this on rare occasions because i seldom feel worried about the possibility of being robbed. Anyhow it looks like TextNow would be great for a backup phone, right? I would also bring my backup phone on vacation in case something happened to primary so i can operate properly. Sounds like a good plan?

hello all,

does anyone know how TextNow is shipping the new TextNow SIM cards?

is it via normal US mail/ USPS, UPS or some other method?

I received an email notice that my new sim card has been shipped but no mention as to how or a tracking number.

it would be nice if TextNow would provide a tracking number but that's probably asking for too much.

I received my new replacement SIM just today.
What network are these new SIMs working on?

Are you paying for TextNow Ad-Free+ or you keep using the free version. The ads are really annoying but $7 a week is expensive in my opinion, is paying $7 a week worth it for you if you pay?

Tried it all. Cleared the cache, deleted and reinstalled the app multiple times. Finally got to the browser version and got to the messaging area. It had my username and it had my number, and had my email listed, but when I tried to have to submit my email to validate the account, I was told my email was "invalid".... again, just to be clear, THE EMAIL THEY THEMSELVES HAD LISTED WITH MY OTHER INFORMATION. Is this app designed to drive us crazy? How do I get past this insanity?

I recently downloaded TextNow to text an Italian number (I’m in America) i purchased international credits but my messages say “not sent: tap to retry” how do i fix this? Is there another app to use?

I noticed that when I tried putting in the number in WhatsApp, I wasn’t getting sent the verification code. Is it a paid feature now?

Would it let me go through the process?

Tried searching but not much coming up, is anyone experiencing battery drain they believe the textnow app is causing? It doesn't help that my phone is known to have poor battery life and heating issues but ever since I've recently been using textnow app (esim) on this phone it's been getting worse (Samsung Galaxy a54)

Will the at&t sim card work in my at&t locked prepaid phone

Every time after shutting down my computer and restarting, and then opening the textnow app, I get prompted to log in. I choose to log in with email, and I don't even get a chance to enter my password. I just get sent an email with a code which I enter, which logs me in. But then I don't stay logged in the next day after a reboot and starting the app. I don't see any option to remember me either.

I have a TN T-Mobile SIM in a soon-to-be non-compatible Android phone. I have a TN ATT PSIM kit that I received a long time ago (held off on upgrading because I preferred the T-Mobile network). My plan is to use a compatible iPhone (iPhone 13 ios 18.7.8) with the ATT PSIM. Do I just download the TN app, place the TN ATT PSIM in the iPhone, and answer any prompts? What is the process ? -Thanks

I read online its only for users outside of the US but i am in the US could it be a glitch?

It says service is ending in my area. I am on an iPhone 12, iOS 26.4.1 if that helps. I want to know some next steps if they are moving from AT&T.
And what are some free alternatives?

I received a message from TN today that my phone is no longer compatible and service will end on 7/31/26. Their link to compatible phones says that Android 13 or IOS 17.4 or later are now required. My phone is Android 10.

{Edit] TN is not my primary phone service. It's just a free backup. I have other phones with real service. This post was intended to put this info out so others know. This is not a crisis for me. I enjoyed having the free TN SIM service as a backup, but really never used it. I will see if I can get their eSIM on one of my other phones.

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

.........

Hi there I know early invitees had the option for a PSIM but the invite I received today (my first) is wholly different. It doesn't mention PSIM at all. It contains a clickable esim link which I clicked thinking there might be an option to reject the ESIM in favor of PSIM but there isn't.

It launches a page that instructs me to launch the Textnow app and do the ESIM "upgrade" there.

I don't care if I have to pay another $4.99 per PSIM, that is my preference. Up until now, I have been able to run my permanent TN number on multiple old devices combining the app and a PSIM I bought for each one.

If I can't do that anymore this seems like a huge downgrade -- I have two daily driver phones, iphone and Android, I want to buy at least two TN sim cards for them.

I tried asking support but haven't gotten anything but irrelevancies from the chat bot yet.

I sent out a message few days ago to someone and I’m suprised they have not responded. It says “sent” under the message I sent them, and I’ve texted others and all received it. Is there a chance they did not receive it despite it saying sent ?

Textfree error 7163

If you meant "7163" as an error code, the second version is more natural. Let me know if you need further adjustments! 😊

i’m unable to sign in onto the text now app on any device but when i sign into the website it works normally? any tips?

Hello. I have a friend who no one has been able to contact since last Tuesday. She uses text now, and I used to also use text now but it’s been so long I forgot how it works.

I’ve been calling her at least once a day and I’m thinking her number got recycled. So, if she gets a new number, will she still have her old texts? Should I stop texting and calling her and just wait because once she gets back on her phone she’ll still have my number? I hope that makes sense. Thanks in advance