r/TextNow

Tried it all. Cleared the cache, deleted and reinstalled the app multiple times. Finally got to the browser version and got to the messaging area. It had my username and it had my number, and had my email listed, but when I tried to have to submit my email to validate the account, I was told my email was "invalid".... again, just to be clear, THE EMAIL THEY THEMSELVES HAD LISTED WITH MY OTHER INFORMATION. Is this app designed to drive us crazy? How do I get past this insanity?

I recently downloaded TextNow to text an Italian number (I’m in America) i purchased international credits but my messages say “not sent: tap to retry” how do i fix this? Is there another app to use?

YouTube won't let me use my real phone number, claiming it has been used more than 2 times this year when it hasn't, so I used TextNow. I got the subscription to lock in my phone number, and I never received a verification code and got rate limited. Then, I tried again with a phone call and it instantly ended the call. Have I been scammed?

I noticed that when I tried putting in the number in WhatsApp, I wasn’t getting sent the verification code. Is it a paid feature now?

Would it let me go through the process?

Tried searching but not much coming up, is anyone experiencing battery drain they believe the textnow app is causing? It doesn't help that my phone is known to have poor battery life and heating issues but ever since I've recently been using textnow app (esim) on this phone it's been getting worse (Samsung Galaxy a54)

I saw there was a free plan limited to specifc apps? Where can I find the apps list?

Does life360 work with the free plan? Ion even care if I can't see ppls stuff, as long as mine can get uploaded?

Will the at&t sim card work in my at&t locked prepaid phone

I have a TN T-Mobile SIM in a soon-to-be non-compatible Android phone. I have a TN ATT PSIM kit that I received a long time ago (held off on upgrading because I preferred the T-Mobile network). My plan is to use a compatible iPhone (iPhone 13 ios 18.7.8) with the ATT PSIM. Do I just download the TN app, place the TN ATT PSIM in the iPhone, and answer any prompts? What is the process ? -Thanks

I received a message from TN today that my phone is no longer compatible and service will end on 7/31/26. Their link to compatible phones says that Android 13 or IOS 17.4 or later are now required. My phone is Android 10.

{Edit] TN is not my primary phone service. It's just a free backup. I have other phones with real service. This post was intended to put this info out so others know. This is not a crisis for me. I enjoyed having the free TN SIM service as a backup, but really never used it. I will see if I can get their eSIM on one of my other phones.

hello, all....

I received this email, supposedly from TextNow, this morning and I was expecting a whole lot of comments about it here in the TextNow subreddit but no one seems to have mentioned it at all.

I have the TextNow T-Mobile SIM card, which I received about a year ago

at least one thing that seems strange is that it's signed with a Canadian address.

so I'm wondering how real this is and if anyone has any knowledge about all this :

6/30/2026 TextNow email :

We're moving to a stronger 5G network on July 31, and our new SIM card makes the switch seamless. Get your free SIM upgrade—all we need is a shipping address.

Your number and plan stay exactly the same. Plus, when you activate your new SIM, a free month of data is automatically yours.

Confirm Address

TextNow

420 Wes Graham Way, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 0J6

© TextNow | www.textnow.com

.........

Hi there I know early invitees had the option for a PSIM but the invite I received today (my first) is wholly different. It doesn't mention PSIM at all. It contains a clickable esim link which I clicked thinking there might be an option to reject the ESIM in favor of PSIM but there isn't.

It launches a page that instructs me to launch the Textnow app and do the ESIM "upgrade" there.

I don't care if I have to pay another $4.99 per PSIM, that is my preference. Up until now, I have been able to run my permanent TN number on multiple old devices combining the app and a PSIM I bought for each one.

If I can't do that anymore this seems like a huge downgrade -- I have two daily driver phones, iphone and Android, I want to buy at least two TN sim cards for them.

I tried asking support but haven't gotten anything but irrelevancies from the chat bot yet.

I sent out a message few days ago to someone and I’m suprised they have not responded. It says “sent” under the message I sent them, and I’ve texted others and all received it. Is there a chance they did not receive it despite it saying sent ?