#Text now phone service review free#

If somebody did get one of the free SIMs through your offer, they need to have the SIM card number, their IMEI, and be prepared for a couple hours on a support chat. Rajiv was finally able to activate the SIM at his end and I was able to eventually do it on my end to make it work. Anyway, after over an hour it boiled down to the fact that the FREE SIMs are not registered in their database, which they would be if somebody ordered one direct and paid for it. This morning I got on an online chat through their website support page with Rajiv, who was very helpful. I won’t recount all the steps I went through to check everything. The next day I was in my car and waiting for somebody so I tried it again (without wifi). Apparently TextNow as a phone app and the website allows calls/texts without a SIM card (something like Google Voice). When I did the test call and text, I forgot that I was on wifi. Julie: I was a bit premature saying it was all fine at that moment. Source: The sample for this review was provided by TextNow. TextNow ended up giving 50 people free SIMs and has now closed the Google form.

#Text now phone service review for free#

Would you like to try out TextNow yourself? They have generously agreed to give away SIMs to 25 readers (US only) for free to the first 25 readers who fill out this Google Form: MXvLh9Apoxb38JGG8 Update 10/25/22 TextNow is the world's first cloud-based phone carrier. Just when you think you've seen it all, a little trailblazer company comes up with a big idea. Not having data could actually be a good thing for young kids. TextNow Review 2023 'Connect the world by creating the most exceptional and affordable phone service.' Who is TextNow Two words to describe TextNow - innovative and unique. I can see TextNow as being perfect for a kid’s starter phone when parents don’t want to add an entirely new line to their existing plan but want kids to be able to call and text. Sure, it uses ads, but if you’re like me, you’ve become blind to ads a long time ago.

I didn’t know what to expect when I agreed to try the TextNow service but I’m very impressed and surprised with it.

Unlimited calls and texts in the US and Canada.The TextNow app allows you to easily check/monitor your data usage. These add-ons are completely flexible – for example, you can add data for one month and then cancel it for the next month if you don’t need it without receiving any penalties or fees. For example, adding data starts at $8.99/month for 1GB and you can also pay to remove ads if you wish for $9.99/month. Making and receiving calls/text messages for free is great, but what about being able to surf webpages, and play games, which require data? Well, that’s not free.īut, TextNow does offer paid monthly add-ons. The ads on the calling and text pages are very unobtrusive and so far I’ve not run into any video ads with sound enabled or anything like that. Making and receiving text messages with TextNowĮmojis worked fine, URLs worked fine, and even special iPhone avatar-style emojis came over just fine through the TextNow app.