- ExpressNumber gives you 5 numbers for $9.99 a month with no ads, ringing the phone you already have.
- Google Voice, TextFree and Talkatone are free numbers that call out; Burner and Hushed sell one private line from $6.99.
- Every price here was read on each company's own site on October 13, 2026.
TextNow alternatives
These are the six best TextNow alternatives, and ExpressNumber is the one with 5 numbers and no ads.
People leave TextNow over the ads, verification codes that do not arrive, and numbers that expire. Here is what to use instead.
$0 todayRead from TextNow's own pages and the review sites linked at the foot of this page.
These are the 6 best TextNow alternatives, side by side.
Prices are each company's own, read October 13, 2026.
ExpressNumber
Our pickNumbers that forward calls and texts to the phone you already carry, with no ads. Hand a different one to the dealership, the gym and the marketplace, 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
Google Voice
A free personal US number on a Google account, with paid Starter and Standard plans at $10 and $20 a month.
- Free plan
- Yes, one personal number
- Paid from
- $10/mo for Starter
- Best for
- One free US number that calls out
Burner
A private second number per subscription, $47.99 a year for Standard, with Premium at $12.99 a month.
- Free plan
- No, 3-day trial in the app
- 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, with unlimited calling and texting from $6.99 a month.
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $6.99/mo
- Best for
- A private number with unlimited calls and texts
TextFree
A free US or Canadian number for texting and calling, with no SIM card and no phone plan.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- Free number
- Best for
- A free number for texting and calling
Talkatone
A free US number in an app, with free calls and texts to most US and Canadian numbers.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- Free number
- Best for
- Free calls and texts to most US numbers
These are 5 numbers on one phone, from $9.99 a month.
- 5 numbers on Basic, 100 on Pro.
- No ads, no app to install, and no SIM card.
- 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.
For more than one number with no ads, ExpressNumber: Basic is $9.99 a month for 5 numbers that ring your existing phone, and the first 7 days are free. For a free number that calls out, Google Voice, TextFree or Talkatone.
ExpressNumber shows no ads on any plan: Basic is $9.99 a month for 5 numbers. On TextNow, Plus removes the ads for $18.99 a month.
An ExpressNumber number stays yours for as long as your plan is active, however rarely it rings. A free TextNow number stays active only with a call or text every day, unless you pay for Lock In Number.
Every fact on this page comes from these pages.
Read October 13, 2026. Prices move: if something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
- TextNow wireless plans
- TextNow blog: Lock In Number and Ad-Free+
- TextNow help: my number was recycled
- TextNow help: verification codes
- TextNow on the App Store
- TextNow on Trustpilot
- Google Voice Help: buy Voice without Google Workspace
- Burner pricing
- Hushed pricing
- TextFree: free phone number
- Talkatone
Try it for a week. Judge it yourself.
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