TextNow Profile
Founded: 2013
Network: AT&T
Approx Number of Lines: 8 million.
Taxes collected: none.
Website: www.textnow.com/wireless Phone: none
Support Hours: 10am - 5:30pm ET, 7 days
Chat: Use the Chat box on the TextNow site.
APN: (Only non-default values are shown. Any fields not listed below should be left at their default values, which may be blank.
Name: TextNow
APN: textnow.static
APN: textnow.static
Roaming: Data addons include roaming in Mexico and Canada.
CoverageMap: www.textnow.com/coverage
MMS supported on iOS? Yes
WiFi Calling:
eSIM: Supported on iPhones.
Bands: UMTS: 850, 1900 Mhz. LTE b2, b4, b5, b12, b29, b30. 5G: n5, n77, n260, n261.
Approximate Coverage: 2.60 million square miles, 330 million people.
Notes:
Before September, 2025, TextNow used the T-Mobile network. New activations are now on the AT&T network, existing T-Mobile based SIMs still work.
Calling is VoIP, Texting is OTT messaging. TextNow Android or iOS app required. All plans include unlimited calls and SMS from the US to Canada.
Calling is VoIP, Texting is OTT messaging. TextNow Android or iOS app required. All plans include unlimited calls and SMS from the US to Canada.
Plans
Free Talk & Text
Cost: $0 per month.
Minutes: Unlimited, Texts: Unlimited, Data: None.
Hotspot: none. 5G: no.
Has Rollover: no.
Priority: deprioritized if the network is congested.
Data Addons:
$35.99 for 20 GB valid for one month
Plan Notes: Free ad-supported plan. Must make a call approximately every 2 weeks or service will be cancelled.
Includes free Essential Data access to selected email, calendar, notes, maps and rideshare apps (full app list).
Data Pass Addons available that add unrestricted data:
$2.99 Day pass includes 2 GB at high speeds followed by unlimited data at 2G speeds.
$8.99 Week pass includes 5 GB at high speeds followed by unlimited data at 2G speeds.
$35.99 Month pass includes 20 GB at high speeds followed by unlimited data at 2G speeds and no ads.
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