TextNow is the only free phone service provider with unlimited talk & text, free data for select apps, and nationwide 5G coverage—all in one convenient app. Download Now
If you’re specifically looking for a phone number to text with, whether it be your primary line or a second one, then look for an app that offers a free phone number, like TextNow or TextFree.
You don't all need to be using TextNow to text each other. TextNow works just like your phone service's native messenger – you have a valid phone number that we provide you for free, and you can use it to text anyone, again, for free.
Call and text without Wi-Fi In addition to getting full coverage over Wi-Fi, by purchasing a TextNow SIM card you'll get access to our Free Essential Data plan to have wireless coverage even when Wi-Fi is not available.
