- Talkatone is free to use with ads. Plus is $4.99 a month and adds call forwarding, and Remove Ads is $2.99 a month, checked November 2026.
- On Talkatone, forwarding calls to another number needs Plus. Burning your number is free once, then $0.99 each.
- ExpressNumber Basic is $9.99 a month for 5 numbers, about $2 a number, with forwarding on every plan and the first 7 days free.
Talkatone pricing
Talkatone is free with ads for one number, and ExpressNumber gives you 5 numbers that forward calls for $9.99 a month.
Checked November 2026: Talkatone is free to use with ads, Talkatone Plus is $4.99 a month, and removing the ads is $2.99 a month.
$0 todayRead from Talkatone's own pages and the listings linked at the foot of this page.
Is Talkatone free?Yes
Talkatone is free to use with ads, and Plus is the paid upgrade.
- Calls and textsFree, with ads
- Remove Ads$2.99 a month
- Plus, with forwarding$4.99 a month
- The appFree to download
These are the main Talkatone plans next to ExpressNumber's two.
Read from Talkatone's own pages on November 5, 2026, with ExpressNumber first.
| Plan | Price | Numbers | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
$9.99 per monthFirst 7 days free | 5 numbers |
| |
$29.99 per monthFirst 7 days free | 100 numbers |
| |
$0 per monthWith ads | 1 number |
| |
$2.99 per monthTakes the ads away and adds nothing else | 1 number |
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$4.99 per monthCall forwarding included | 1 number |
| |
$14.99 per 30 daysUp to 1,000 minutes of outbound calls abroad | 1 number |
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Pick how many numbers and for how long, and see both totals.
Every sum uses the prices in the table above.
For how long
Talkatone plan
ExpressNumber
$119.88
$9.99 a month for 5 numbers
- Basic plan
- Billed monthly for 1 year
Talkatone
$299.40
$24.95 a month for 5 numbers
- 5 × Plus plan
- Billed monthly for 1 year
ExpressNumber costs $179.52 less over 1 year.
ExpressNumber gives you more numbers for the money.
Each row is the setup most people are pricing, on the plan it needs.
This is what one number costs a month.
Talkatone prices from its help center, read November 5, 2026.
- $0.30
- $2
- $0
- $2.99
- $4.99
| What you need | ExpressNumber | TalkatoneAs published |
|---|---|---|
| A second number for yourself | $9.99/mo 5 numbers, not 1 | One number, free with ads, or $4.99 a month for Plus. |
| Calls that reach your real phone | $9.99/mo Forwarding on every plan | Call forwarding comes with Plus, at $4.99 a month. |
| A different number for every site, store and dealer | $9.99/mo 5 numbers, burn any one in a tap | One number at a time. The first burn is free, then $0.99 each. |
| A number per client, listing or ad | $29.99/mo 100 numbers on Pro | One number, and one Plus subscription per account. |
ExpressNumber has two plans, and both start free.
Two plans, both free for the first week.
Basic
7 days free$9.99/mo
- 5 numbers, one for each site, store or dealer
- 100 forwarded minutes a month
- Burn a number in one tap
- Extra numbers $1 a month each
Pro
7 days free$29.99/mo
- 100 numbers
- 1,000 forwarded minutes a month
- A number per vendor, client or listing
- Extra numbers 50¢ a month each
$0 today. Monthly plans, cancel any time.
Price is only part of the choice between ExpressNumber and Talkatone.
The full comparison sets the two side by side on setup, calls, texts and privacy.
ExpressNumber vs Talkatone →These are 5 numbers on one plan, from $9.99 a month.
- Calls ring the phone you already have, and texts land in your ExpressNumber inbox.
- 5 numbers on Basic, 100 on Pro.
- 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.
As of November 2026, Talkatone is free to use with ads. Talkatone Plus is $4.99 a month and adds call forwarding, a number that does not expire and no daily messaging limits. Removing the ads alone is $2.99 a month.
Yes. Calls and texts to most US and Canadian numbers are free, paid for by ads, within fair use limits. A free number needs activity every 30 days to stay active. ExpressNumber gives you 7 days free on either plan, $0 today.
It forwards your calls to any US or Canadian number, keeps your number active if you do not use it every 30 days, removes the daily messaging limits and adds advanced voicemail.
The first burn is free after you open the account, then $0.99 each, and you get a new number in its place. ExpressNumber lets you burn any number in one tap.
Only with Talkatone Plus, at $4.99 a month, and it forwards to a US or Canadian number. On ExpressNumber, calls ring the phone you already have on every plan, and texts land in your ExpressNumber inbox.
Talkatone Plus is $4.99 a month for one number. ExpressNumber Basic is $9.99 a month for 5 numbers with forwarding included. Talkatone also calls and texts out, which ExpressNumber does not.
Every fact on this page comes from these pages.
Read November 5, 2026. Prices move: if something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
- Talkatone
- Talkatone help: Talkatone Plus
- Talkatone help: call forwarding
- Talkatone help: clear ads
- Talkatone help: burn your number
- Talkatone help: keeping your number
- Talkatone help: fair use limits
- Talkatone on the App Store
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