- TextFree is free to use with ads. TextFree Plus is $9.99 a month, $39.99 for 6 months or $69.99 a year on iOS, checked November 2026.
- TextFree gives one number per person, and a free number expires after 30 days with no call or text sent.
- ExpressNumber Basic is $9.99 a month for 5 numbers, about $2 a number, with no ads and the first 7 days free.
TextFree pricing
TextFree is free with ads for one number, and ExpressNumber gives you 5 numbers with no ads for $9.99 a month.
Checked November 2026: TextFree is free to use with ads, and TextFree Plus is $9.99 a month, or $69.99 a year on iOS.
$0 todayRead from TextFree's own pages and the listings linked at the foot of this page.
Is TextFree free?Yes
TextFree is free to use, and Plus is the paid upgrade.
- Calls and textsFree, with ads
- Plus, no ads$9.99 a month
- Free trialNone for Plus
- Free numberExpires after 30 days with no call or text sent
These are the main TextFree plans next to ExpressNumber's two.
Read from TextFree'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 |
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$29.99 per monthFirst 7 days free | 100 numbers |
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$0 per monthFree, with ads | 1 number |
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$9.99 per monthOn iOS and Android | 1 number |
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$6.67 per month$39.99 every 6 months, iOS only | 1 number |
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$5.83 per month$69.99 a year, billed yearly, iOS only | 1 number |
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$4.99 per weekAndroid only | 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
TextFree plan
ExpressNumber
$119.88
$9.99 a month for 5 numbers
- Basic plan
- Billed monthly for 1 year
TextFree
Up to 1
number included
- No price for 5 numbers
TextFree includes up to 1 number, and ExpressNumber covers 5.
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.
TextFree prices from its help center, read November 5, 2026.
- $0.30
- $2
- $0
- $5.83
- $6.67
- $9.99
| What you need | ExpressNumber | TextFreeAs published |
|---|---|---|
| A second number for yourself | $9.99/mo 5 numbers, not 1 | One number, free with ads, or $9.99 a month without them. |
| A different number for every site, store and dealer | $9.99/mo 5 numbers, burn any one in a tap | One number per person. TextFree does not support multiple numbers or accounts. |
| A number that stays yours without calling out | $9.99/mo Kept while your plan is active | A free number expires after 30 days with no call or text sent. Plus keeps it for $9.99 a month. |
| A number per client, listing or ad | $29.99/mo 100 numbers on Pro | One number per person. |
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 TextFree.
The full comparison sets the two side by side on setup, calls, texts and privacy.
ExpressNumber vs TextFree →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.
9:41
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, TextFree is free to use with ads. TextFree Plus removes the ads and keeps your number, and it is $9.99 a month, $39.99 for 6 months or $69.99 a year on iOS, and $4.99 a week on Android.
Yes. Calls and texts are free, paid for by ads, and there is no free trial because none is needed. A free number expires after 30 days with no outgoing call or text. ExpressNumber gives you 7 days free on either plan, $0 today.
It removes the ads, keeps your number even if the account is inactive, allows number changes within limits and adds spam filtering on iOS.
No. TextFree does not support multiple numbers or multiple accounts for the same person, and a new number replaces the old one. ExpressNumber Basic gives you 5 numbers for $9.99 a month.
A free TextFree number expires after 30 days without a message sent or an outgoing call made, and receiving does not count. Plus keeps the number. ExpressNumber numbers stay for as long as your plan is active.
TextFree Plus is $9.99 a month for one number. ExpressNumber Basic is $9.99 a month for 5 numbers. Calls ring the phone you already have, and texts land in your ExpressNumber inbox. TextFree 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.
- TextFree: free phone number
- TextFree help: TextFree Plus subscription
- TextFree help: TextFree vs. TextFree Plus
- TextFree help: multiple numbers or accounts
- TextFree help: did your number expire
- TextFree help: is there a free trial
- TextFree on the App Store
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