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TextNow’s Free Phone Plan Now Comes With “Essential Data”
TextNow has updated its free unlimited talk and text phone plan to include what it is calling “Free Essential Data.” Free Essential Data is free data that can be used with specific apps and services. Plan subscribers will get free data for email, maps, and rideshare apps. TextNow’s advertising partners
Read More TextNow Has New “Stranger Things” Influenced TV Ad
TextNow has recently aired a new TV ad. This comes from a prepaid report just published by the firm Wave7 Research. TextNow’s new TV ad seems to be heavily influenced by and themed after the Netflix hit series “Stranger Things.” The ad launched at the end of March and has
Read More TextNow Updates Plans, Adds More Options With Improved Pricing
TextNow has updated its wireless plans with more options and improved pricing. There’s now a 1GB plan for $8.99. It is unknown exactly when the changes occurred. The Wayback Machine does indicate that they are new for 2022. YouTuber TuPhonez4Free recently uploaded a video giving an overview of the plan
Read More TextNow Boasts Of 12 Million Video Calls Placed
Wave7 Research noted in a recent prepaid report that TextNow boasted in July that its customers had placed more than 5 million video calls just one month after first launching the video calling service. TextNow first made video calling available through its app in June to coincide with the launch
Read More TextNow Now Offering Free Service On “GSM” Network
Early last year, TextNow launched a free ad-supported phone plan on the Sprint network. The plan features unlimited talk and text. With TextNow fully converted over to being a T-Mobile MVNO partner due to T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint, starting today, the free plan is now available on the T-Mobile network.
Read More Total Wireless’s First TV Ad Of 2021 Touts 5G, TextNow’s New Ad Touts Get A Free 2nd Number
Wireless service providers Total Wireless and TextNow have launched their first new TV ads of 2021. For Total Wireless, it’s the Tracfone brand’s first new TV ad launch since early last year. The new ad entitled “Student Senior Dance Recital” highlights some recent changes at the provider like 5G network
Read More TextNow, Freemium Provider, Continues To Invest Heavily In TV Ads
Freemium wireless provider TextNow continues to invest heavily in TV advertising. Back in October, the company launched a TV commercial called Priceless Connections. It informed viewers that they offer an unlimited talk and text plan for $0/month. That commercial followed up two other TV commercials that TextNow had aired heavily
Read More TextNow and Mint Mobile Have Launched New TV Commercials
A recent prepaid report issued by the firm Wave7 Research detailed new TV commercial ad launches from the wireless brands TextNow and Mint Mobile. The ads are airing on TV stations nationwide. Both brands are smaller sized independently owned MVNOs that are primarily direct to consumer businesses. The advertising is
Read More Pure TalkUSA, TextNow And Visible Have All Launched National TV Advertising Campaigns
There’s been a big shift in the brands that are spending on national TV advertising Wave7 Research recently reported to its subscribers. Lesser known brands such as TextNow and Pure TalkUSA are working to raise consumer awareness of their offerings through the advertisements. Verizon is also upping its spend on
Read More TextNow’s COVID-19 Response Gives Customers Free Phone And Free Plan
TextNow is a wireless provider that operates on the Sprint network and also over WiFi. In late January the company unveiled a free wireless plan that it said was years in the making. The plan makes use of VoIP and the aforementioned networks to offer subscribers unlimited talk and text.
Read More TextNow Offering Free Unlimited Talk & Text Plan, GSM Services Discontinued
TextNow has unveiled a new free ad-supported unlimited talk and text plan on the Sprint network. A TextNow spokesperson disclosed to BestMVNO last summer that the plan was on the horizon. The person also mentioned that TextNow’s ad-supported WiFi-only free talk and text plan was a very successful venture for
Read More TextNow Offering Free Plans Until 2019 With Purchase Of Phone, Phones Start At $45
TextNow has launched a new promotion. Buy a phone and your phone plan will be free for the remainder of 2018. Subscribers can choose any plan they’d like. Phones start at just $44.99. Plans start at $9.99/month for unlimited talk and text. What Phone Plans Are Available? TextNow sells 4
Read More TextNow Adds “Unlimited” LTE Data Plan For $39.99/Month
TextNow plans just got a whole lot cheaper with a new phone plan lineup. The head turner of the bunch is a new “unlimited” LTE data plan priced at $39.99/month. So is there a catch with that unlimited LTE data plan? You bet. TextNow’s Updated Phone Plans Explained Before I
Read More TextNow Introduces New Talk And Text Plan For $9.99/Month
TextNow has announced a new phone plan called the TextNow Starter Plan. The new plan is a talk and text only plan and it is priced at $9.99/month. Taxes and fees are included in the price. TextNow says the new plan is perfect for parents who would like their kids
Read More TextNow Introduces Family Plan Discounts, Save Up To $15 Per Line
TextNow has just introduced new family plan discounts. Those who add two or more lines to an account are eligible to save up to $15 per line. The size of the discount varies based on which plan a customer subscribes to. TextNow Family Plan Discounts TextNow’s family plan discounts are priced
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