My teen-aged daughter and I each have a TextNow phone. When in use, there is a delay when talking before the other party hears me. The delay also exists when they talk before I hear them. The delay is 2 to 3 seconds. Not much, but if you don't know about the delay, it can be frustrating when talking. But that is the only bad part of the service. I love the price (only $19/month) and since my daughter mostly uses the text part of the service, she is fine with the delay....and since I generally hate talking on the phone, I am fine with others having to put up with my phone service...perhaps they won't call me so much. We both like the unlimited service when on WiFi, and the smart phone capabilities. Since WiFi is ubiquitous, I rarely get close to using all of my data for the month. Their phones are very affordable. Be careful with the free phones or cheap phones and make sure that you understand how much storage they have. Read the reviews of the phones before you buy them. I have a cheap phone, but am quite happy with it. My daughter started with the cheap phone, but is much happier with the slightly more expensive phone. When I am in Mexico, my phone still works when I connect to the hotel WiFi. No extra charges, no extra minutes deducted. TextNow service is not perfect, but for the money, it is hard to beat.
My teen-aged daughter and I each have a TextNow phone. When in use, there is a delay when talking before the other party hears me. The delay also exists when they talk before I hear them. The delay is 2 to 3 seconds. Not much, but if you don't know about the delay, it can be frustrating when talking. But that is the only bad part of the service. I love the price (only $19/month) and since my daughter mostly uses the text part of the service, she is fine with the delay....and since I generally hate talking on the phone, I am fine with others having to put up with my phone service...perhaps they won't call me so much. We both like the unlimited service when on WiFi, and the smart phone capabilities. Since WiFi is ubiquitous, I rarely get close to using all of my data for the month. Their phones are very affordable. Be careful with the free phones or cheap phones and make sure that you understand how much storage they have. Read the reviews of the phones before you buy them. I have a cheap phone, but am quite happy with it. My daughter started with the cheap phone, but is much happier with the slightly more expensive phone. When I am in Mexico, my phone still works when I connect to the hotel WiFi. No extra charges, no extra minutes deducted. TextNow service is not perfect, but for the money, it is hard to beat.