- ExpressNumber gives you 5 numbers for $9.99 a month that ring the phone you already have. They take calls and texts, and never call out.
- The free burner apps are Google Voice, TextNow and, on Android, 2ndLine. All three call and text out, and TextNow and 2ndLine show ads.
- Burner, Hushed and Sideline sell one private line that calls out, from $6.99 to $14.49 a month.
Best burner apps
These are the best burner and second phone number apps in 2026, free ones included.
Eight apps, what each one costs, whether it calls out, and whether calls reach a number you already have. Every price was read on the company's own site or App Store listing.
$0 todayEvery price was read on each company's own site, linked at the foot of this page.
These are the 8 apps side by side.
Prices are each company's own, read October 19, 2026.
| App | Free plan | Paid from | Calls and texts out | Reaches a number you have |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 days free | $9.99/mo for 5 numbers | No. Receive-only: calls and texts come in, never go out. | Yes. Forwards to the mobile you verified. | |
No, trials when offered | $7.99/mo for one number | Yes. Calls and texts out. | Yes. Calls route to your main cell. | |
3-day free trial | $6.99/mo | Yes. Calls and texts out. | Yes. Can forward to a local mobile number. | |
Yes, for personal use | $10/mo for paid plans | Yes. Free calls to almost all US and Canadian numbers. | Yes. Forwards to the phones you link. | |
Yes, with ads | $18.99/mo for Plus | Yes. Free to US and Canadian numbers. | Partly. Calls ring in the TextNow app or on a TextNow SIM. | |
Free download, paid plans | $14.49/mo in the App Store | Yes. Calls and unlimited texts. | Partly. Rings in the Sideline app on your phone. | |
Yes, with banner ads | Free | Yes. Free to US and Canadian numbers. | Yes. Can route calls to another US or Canadian number. | |
Yes, without a phone number | $1.99/mo for one number | Partly. 30 minutes and 100 messages a month on the $1.99 plan. | Partly. Rings in the MySudo app. |
This is what one number costs a month on each paid app.
Lowest published monthly price per number, read October 19, 2026. Google Voice, TextNow and 2ndLine also give a free number.
- $0.30
- $2
- $1.99
- $6.99
- $7.99
- $14.49
Each app is built for a different job, so pick by the job.
What each one does well, and what it costs.
ExpressNumber
Our pickNumbers that forward calls and texts to the phone you already carry. Hand a different one to every site and store, and burn any of them in one tap. 100 numbers on Pro.
- Free plan
- 7 days free
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo for 5 numbers
- Best for
- A number for every site, store and dealer
Burner
A private second number per subscription, $47.99 a year for Standard, with Premium at $12.99 a month.
- Free plan
- No, trials when offered
- Paid from
- $7.99/mo for one number
- Best for
- One private line that calls and texts out
Hushed
Private second numbers in an app, Unlimited from $6.99 a month, on plans of 1 or 3 lines.
- Free plan
- 3-day free trial
- Paid from
- $6.99/mo
- Best for
- A private number with unlimited calls and texts
Google Voice
A free personal US number on a Google account, with paid plans at $10 and $20 a month.
- Free plan
- Yes, for personal use
- Paid from
- $10/mo for paid plans
- Best for
- One free US number that calls out
TextNow
A free, ad-supported number with talk and text, plus paid wireless plans and a SIM card.
- Free plan
- Yes, with ads
- Paid from
- $18.99/mo for Plus
- Best for
- Free calling and texting, if ads are fine
Sideline
One second number on your smartphone that calls and texts over your carrier network, or $129.99 a year.
- Free plan
- Free download, paid plans
- Paid from
- $14.49/mo in the App Store
- Best for
- A second line on your carrier network
2ndLine
A free second number from TextNow on Android. The free version recycles a number after a period of inactivity.
- Free plan
- Yes, with banner ads
- Paid from
- Free
- Best for
- A free second number on Android
MySudo
Privacy identities that bundle a number, email and browser. The $1.99 plan includes 30 minutes and 100 messages a month.
- Free plan
- Yes, without a phone number
- Paid from
- $1.99/mo for one number
- Best for
- Separate identities with email and a number
This is ExpressNumber on a phone.
- Calls and texts still reach the phone you already have.
- 5 numbers on Basic, each set to forward, take texts only, or block.
- Burn any number in one tap when it starts ringing.
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Your numbers
Marketplace
(415) 555-0142
Forwarding
Dating
(212) 555-0166
Texts only
Car dealer
(305) 555-0118
Blocked
Rentals
(646) 555-0187
Forwarding
Deliveries
(332) 555-0168
Forwarding
These are the questions people ask first.
Google Voice gives a free personal US number, TextNow a free number paid for by ads, and 2ndLine a free number with banner ads on Android. All three call and text out. ExpressNumber is free for the first 7 days, then $9.99 a month for 5 numbers, with no ads.
It depends on the job. To call and text out from one private line, Burner ($7.99 a month) or Hushed ($6.99). To hand a different number to every site, store and dealer and have them all ring your own phone, ExpressNumber: 5 numbers for $9.99 a month.
ExpressNumber shows no ads on any plan. TextNow and 2ndLine are free with ads, and both sell a plan that removes them.
No. ExpressNumber numbers receive calls and texts and forward them to the phone you already have. To call and text out from a second number, use one of the other apps on this list.
Every fact on this page comes from these pages.
Read October 19, 2026. Prices move: if something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
- Burner pricing
- Burner support: call forwarding
- Hushed pricing
- Hushed: free trial
- Hushed on the App Store
- Google Voice Help: Google Voice for personal use
- Google Voice Help: calls and costs
- TextNow wireless plans
- Sideline on the App Store
- 2ndLine FAQ
- MySudo plans
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