Howdy Folks.
I've had a desktop phone that's wifi only with a 'free' Textnow number for quite a while & caved in last year for their 4.99 keep your number deal.
That came up for renewal & in doing that I saw their 'free cellular' offer again & tested the IMEI of a retired phone - which it confirmed much to my surprise.
The IMEI given is from a phone used before with AT&T services that failed when it required VOLTE & has sat unused ever since, but still works fine otherwise.
This all leads me to ask, please:
Is anyone else here getting good uses from this 'free cellular' offer ??
Can anyone tell me which network/provider this uses, please ??
The way I see it - for all of 99 cents it is worthy of testing & if it bombs out, no great loss, but if it works I get to resume using a phone which was very good on a number which also works via wifi.
I have the 99c SIM. I use it on an old iPhone as an additional line to my TMO post paid line.
The SIM is TMO but the APN set up is for AT&T. So I think it runs off AT&T towers.
The app itself has free unlimited data so via the app, I am able to make calls and send text (incl pics). If you want to run anything else off data, you have to buy it.
Overall, well worth the 99c.
I am hoping to get invited to the free sponsored data plan that would give me free data for maps and rideshare apps but nothing so far.
That is good news as it must be the TN VOIP version of the wally/Freedompop deal which does work in our area, so it'll likely be good for bringing the idle Moto G back into use.
I have no idea, I let my account lapsed and my SIM deactivated, along with losing the number. I use it as a 2nd line on my cell line right now (using phone data).
