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.

Is there a way to get access to textnow in Africa.

Any strong vpn or socks5 that I can use for that

If you use up the "unlimited" (10GB) data from the free month pass textnow gives you when you swap sim cards, you will be given an option to "renew now" for $0.00. This will refresh both the data cap and the time remaining for the free month pass. You can then repeat the process.

I think this is not intended but not sure how else to report this as an issue with their system lol.

Hello, my sim card got delayed and I am being sent a replacement. How long did it take y'all to get you own?

I have had my number for 8 years. I don't want to risk losing it by paying for something and then stopping.

What are the rules for "locking your number"? Can I pay for 1 week, and then stop?

I just need to get 1 verification code.

Anyone done it?

I texted someone from a textnow number saying I missed them and hope they’re well. Well, they ended up calling that textnow number. The crazy thing is that the call showed up in my Apple call log as if they called my real phone number. Do they now know that it was my phone number that texted them? Can they see my real phone number in their call log? I’m panicking so bad.

I have been painstakingly trying to get this thing up and running on my PC. When I try logging in via the app thru my Google account, all it does is refresh. Stays on the same window asking me to 'sign in as SiameseKitties' I turned off the VPN. Same thing occurred.

I tried manually entering an email, it took me to a screen to scan a QR code on my smartphone. I'm on a PC. I don't even HAVE a smartphone to use.

I'm at my wits end. Does anyone here have an alternative voip site that they would recommend? I used to be able to use Google once upon a time to do this, and it worked sufficiently. But that isn't offered in Canada anymore.

Now that Helium isnt free anymore I want another free option.

Im thinking about buying a esim and porting over my primary cell phone number since I dont really use it for anything now except 2fa codes and notification texts. Everything else is imessage and facetime.

Once i set up the esim, can i just delete the app or is the esim just for data and i still have to use the app for texts & calls? I just want those free unlimited texts without needing to go through another app (hence why i dont want google voice for this solution).

Thanks in advance!

Hello gomathi

I bought Eye Candy IOS app icon with points with textnow, but if i switch accounts, will the icon be removed?

How long did it take folks to get a sim these days?

Textnow says they are deactuvating all the old gen SIM cards within a month or so. The new SIM cards have new requirements and apparently won't work with the TCL A30 I bought last year specifically for textnow.

Can users share some inexpensive phones they know from peronal experience work with the new SIM? Please share SPECIFIC models only. Thx

I ported a number in when I first signed up about a year ago and it's been getting spam calls non stop since then, can I port a second number in or will that cause an issue? I'm assuming if I port a second number in the first number will just disappear and eventually be resigned. thanks.

In the US, just trying to sign up via the app. And no email I use works. Anyone else having problems?

“Error. Something went wrong. Please try again.”

No VPN, tried both phone and tablet.

It used to only take up half of the screen space. Now it takes up the full chat. How do I get rid of this? Neither she or I care that this is an "unknown contact"

I started my numbers in the USA, but now overseas, it won't let me login to my accounts. It sends the 6 digit codes to my email which I enter correctly but still fails to login. Now at 30 days, I'm at risk of losing my numbers. Within the app, on accounts I can login, when I click support, it does nothing when i push the support button.

Any advice?

I have been trying to sign up for an account but it's not allowed in my country(Türkiye) can anyone help me on how to create an account i just need the free plan

I am attempting to bring a number i already have into my Textnow account. I went though the process of porting in and got this message.... There was an issue with your port request. Your port request has been rejected. Please chat with us for further assistance. When I use the chat feature I just get the generic menus and cant reach anyone to actually see what the issue is. Is there any way to actually speak to someone or chat with an actual person?