Get free texting and calling, instantly

Start texting in seconds with a real phone number from TextFree—the original free texting app.

Over 130 million downloads

4.7 ★ App Store | 4.5 ★ Google Play Store

Get free texting and calling, instantly

Start texting in seconds with a real phone number from TextFree—the original free texting app.

Over 130 million downloads

4.7 ★ App Store | 4.5 ★ Google Play Store

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A free phone number for any situation

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Your main number

Make TextFree your everyday line. Call and text friends, family, and anyone else—it’s free, unlimited, and available on all of your devices.

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Your backup number

Need a spare line for a side hustle, marketplace listings, or keeping work separate from personal? Get a second number without a second phone.

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Your number for everything else

Use your TextFree number for dating, signups, and anything online. Keep your inbox clean and your real number out of places it doesn’t need to be.

Grab a real number, ready in seconds

No carrier? No problem. Pick an area code, get a phone number, and start using it. It takes about thirty seconds and costs nothing.

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Send unlimited texts from anywhere

Enjoy free texting from your phone or computer and make it fun with GIFs, reactions, audio messages, videos, and more.

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Make free calls without a phone plan

Call any number over WiFi or mobile data—even without a SIM card. Customize your voicemail, auto-reply to missed calls, and block spam instantly.

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How TextFree works

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STEP 1

Download the app

Available on iOS, Android, and desktop.

choose a phone number

STEP 2

Choose a phone number

Search area codes and find one that fits.

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STEP 3

Start calling and texting

It’s free and unlimited.
(Yep, really.)

Get more out of TextFree with TextFree Plus

Standard Features

  • Phone number
  • Unlimited calls & texts
  • Spam recognition
  • Voicemail transcription
  • Auto reply to calls & texts
  • And more!
Free
Plus Features

All Standard Features

  • Reserved number
  • Verification codes
  • Ad-free experience
  • Spam management
  • Number changes
$9.99/month
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Your questions, answered

A TextFree number is a real, dialable U.S. or Canadian phone number with its own area code. It runs over Wi-Fi or data rather than a traditional carrier plan, but works just like one for everyday texting and calling.

Yes—your number, texting, and calling are all free. TextFree is ad-supported, which is how we’re able to offer it at no cost. If you’d rather go ad-free and unlock additional features, you can upgrade to TextFree Plus for $9.99/month.

Yes. TextFree runs on Wi-Fi or mobile data—no carrier required. As long as you have an internet connection, you’re good to go.

TextFree doesn’t sell or share your personal information with third parties, and we never use your messages to train AI models. Our servers are encrypted to keep your data secure. For full details, see our privacy policy.

TextFree is for anyone who needs a real phone number without the cost or commitment of a carrier plan—plus anyone who wants a second number for side hustles, online marketplaces, or anywhere they’d rather not share their real digits.

What people love about TextFree

  • “On a recent test run of all three services, TextFree was the fastest, most reliable and easiest to use.”
    The New York Times
  • “I have been using TextFree for nearly a decade. It has saved me so much money and headache.”
    iOS User
  • “I’ve had other free text and phone number apps and they don’t compare to this one.”
    Android User

Free texting? Yeah, everyone’s doing it.

Free texting? Yeah, everyone’s doing it.

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