ExpressNumber gives you 5 numbers on Basic with no ads, kept as long as your plan is active. TextFree is one free number paid for by ads, and a free number expires after 30 days with no call or text sent.
TextFree gives one number per person, and a free number expires after 30 days with no call or text sent. Basic is $9.99 a month for 5 numbers, kept while your plan is active, and the first 7 days are free.
| Feature | ExpressNumber | TextFreeAs published on their site |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers on one plan | Yes. 5 or 100 numbers on one plan. Extra numbers are $1 a month on Basic, 50 cents on Pro. | No. 1 number per person. TextFree does not support multiple numbers or accounts. |
| The number stays yours | Yes. Kept for as long as your plan is active, however rarely it rings. | Partly. A free number expires after 30 days with no call or text sent. Receiving does not count. Plus keeps it. |
| Calls reach the phone you already carry | Yes. Forwarded to the mobile you verified, ringing like any other call. The caller only ever sees the burner. | Partly. Calls come in through the TextFree app, over Wi-Fi or data. |
| No ads | Yes. No ads, on any plan. | Partly. The free version is paid for by ads. TextFree Plus removes them. |
| What it costs | $0 today and for 7 days. Then Basic is $9.99 a month, Pro is $29.99 a month. | $0 with ads. TextFree Plus is $9.99 a month, or $69.99 a year on iOS. |
| Calls and texts out | No. Receive-only. Our numbers take calls and texts, and they never make them. | Yes. Free calls and texts out. Calls cover the contiguous US, Canada and a few other places, but not Hawaii or Alaska. |
| Runs in a plain browser | Yes. No app. Numbers are managed in the browser, and calls ring the phone you already have. | Partly. App first, plus TextFree Web in a browser. |
Numbers on one plan, read from TextFree's help center on November 5, 2026.
Each price is read from TextFree's own pages, with a calculator for your numbers.
How much TextFree costs in November 2026 →TextFree calls and texts out for free, paid for by ads, and it allows one number per person. ExpressNumber gives you 5 numbers on Basic and 100 on Pro, with no ads. Calls ring the phone you already have, and texts land in your ExpressNumber inbox.
TextFree says a free number expires after 30 days with no message sent and no outgoing call, and receiving does not count. Ours stay for as long as your plan is active, however rarely they ring.
Both plans start with 7 days free and $0 today. Put the number on the next form that asks for your phone number and watch who calls it.
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