TextNow reviews

TextNow is rated 4.8 on the App Store, and its complaints are about verification codes and losing numbers.

The ratings people check, linked and dated, and the points that keep coming up in what users write.

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TextNow is rated 4.8 from 924,027 ratings on the App Store and 4.3 from 2,193 reviews on Trustpilot.
Users like a free line when they cannot afford a plan; the complaints are about verification codes, losing a number and call quality.
ExpressNumber numbers stay yours for as long as your plan is active, with no ads.

This is how TextNow is rated.

Each score links to its source, read October 13, 2026.

App Store4.8 / 5924,027 ratings Trustpilot4.3 / 52,193 reviews

Users keep making the same few points.

Summed up in our words, with a link to where each point is made.

What people like

A free phone line for people who cannot afford a monthly plan.
TextNow on the App Store TextNow on Trustpilot
It works on a tablet or a second device, to reach anyone by text.
TextNow on the App Store
Clear calls and a stable connection.
TextNow on Trustpilot

What people complain about

Verification codes do not come through without a TextNow SIM or a paid add-on.
TextNow on Trustpilot TextNow help: verification codes
On ExpressNumber: Our numbers take texts on every plan. Some banks refuse virtual numbers, so keep your real line for those.
Losing a number: TextNow recycles inactive free numbers, and a released number cannot be restored.
TextNow help: my number was recycled TextNow on Trustpilot
On ExpressNumber: An ExpressNumber number stays yours for as long as your plan is active.
Sound problems on calls, especially on speakerphone.
TextNow on Trustpilot

There are no ads on ExpressNumber.

Calls and texts ring the phone you already have.
Your numbers stay while your plan is active.
Burn one in a tap if 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

These are the questions people ask first.

Most users think so: it is rated 4.8 on the App Store and 4.3 on Trustpilot, and reviewers value a free line. The complaints that come up are about verification codes, numbers that expire and call quality.

TextNow says most verification codes need a TextNow SIM card or a paid add-on such as Ad-Free+, and some services do not accept TextNow numbers at all.

Yes. TextNow recycles inactive free numbers, and a released number cannot be restored. A call or text every day keeps it, or Lock In Number for $1.99 a week. An ExpressNumber number stays yours while your plan is active.

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Read October 13, 2026. Prices move: if something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.

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Hand out a number you can burn. Keep the one your family calls.