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
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.
TextNow is a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service that allows users to text and call any number in Canada & the USA. Additionally, users are able to purchase credits to make international long-distance calls.
At the top of the page, enter your contact's text number or texting address. You can also tap on the icon to the immediate right of this field to select a contact from your device's Contacts app.
They're text-only: SMS messages can use letters, numbers, and symbols but can't include images, videos, or other media. You have a length limit: An SMS message can send up to 160 characters at a time.
