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Text Me

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Text Me offers a secondary phone number for calls and texts, but recent user reviews indicate significant issues with service reliability, unexpected paywalls, and an abundance of intrusive ads, despite the developer's claims of bug fixes.

4.7★ lifetime (663,525) Free + in-app purchases since 2012 by TextMe, Inc. updated 1.1 mo ago recent negative 57% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Service Reliability Paywall & Cost Ads Account Issues Bugs & Performance Customer Support
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

Text Me provides users with an extra phone number for various communication needs, including texting and calling. While some users find it useful for emergencies or privacy, a significant number of recent reviews highlight problems with call and text functionality, mandatory subscriptions for basic features, and a high volume of ads, even for paying users.

What users like

  • Useful for obtaining an extra or secondary phone number for privacy or specific situationsR7R51R53R111
  • Can be effective for international communication, particularly for textingR28R29R258

What users complain about

  • Frequent issues with making or receiving calls and texts, even for premium usersR1R3R38R42
  • App often requires payment for basic features, including receiving verification codes or certain messages, despite being advertised as freeR2R6R83R228
  • Users report being locked out or having their service limited for 'spamming' after sending a few messagesR5R13R90R431
  • Excessive and intrusive ads, even for paying subscribers, making the free version difficult to useR26R50R99R114
  • Poor or non-existent customer support, leading to unresolved issues like lost numbers or double chargesR9R11R19R22
  • Paid numbers can be unexpectedly deleted or lost, even after continuous paymentR8R11R37R52
  • App can be buggy, freezing, crashing, or failing to load, contradicting recent update notesR11R30R31R34
  • Difficulty receiving activation/verification codes from companies, even with a paid numberR105R439

Latest update · v3.52.4

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

This update fixes bugs and improves the performance of the app

Recurring themes

Service Reliability negative
Many users report that calls do not connect, texts fail to send or receive, or service randomly stops working, even after paying for premium features. This directly contradicts the developer's recent update notes claiming performance improvements and bug fixes.R1R3R15R19
Paywall & Cost negative
Users frequently complain that the app is not truly free, with essential features like receiving certain texts or activation codes locked behind a paywall. There are also complaints about high subscription costs and unexpected charges.R2R6R21R50
Ads negative
The free version is heavily impacted by an excessive number of long and intrusive ads, which often prevent users from interacting with the app or cannot be closed. Some paying users also report still seeing ads.R26R50R59R99
Account Issues negative
Users report issues such as accounts being locked for 'spamming' after minimal use, purchased numbers disappearing, double charges, and difficulty with refunds or credit acquisition.R5R8R9R13
Bugs & Performance negative
Despite recent developer notes claiming bug fixes and performance improvements, many users still experience freezing, crashing, inability to click buttons, messages being encrypted into gibberish, and other functional glitches.R11R12R26R30
Customer Support negative
Multiple reviews highlight a lack of effective customer support, with users unable to get help for critical issues like lost numbers, service outages, or billing problems.R11R19R22R29

Who it's for

Text Me is for individuals who need a temporary or secondary phone number for privacy, international communication, or specific situations like contacting someone who blocked their main number R111R53. It might be suitable for occasional, non-critical communication if users are willing to tolerate frequent ads or pay for a subscription R59.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, which contrasts with the app's high lifetime rating. Many positive reviews are short and generic, lacking specific details, while negative reviews provide extensive details about problems. The developer's notes about bug fixes are directly contradicted by numerous recent reports of ongoing bugs and performance issues.

Frequently asked

Is Text Me truly free to use?
No, Text Me is not truly free; while it offers a free plan, many essential features, such as receiving certain texts or verification codes, are locked behind a paywall, and the free version is heavily impacted by excessive ads R2R6R83R228.
Can I receive verification codes with Text Me?
Users report significant difficulty receiving activation or verification codes from companies, even with a paid subscription, as Text Me only supports a very limited number of these messages from certain companies R105R439.
Do Text Me numbers work reliably for calls and texts?
Many recent reviews indicate that Text Me numbers frequently do not work reliably for making or receiving calls and texts, with users experiencing issues like calls not connecting, messages failing to send, or service suddenly stopping, even for premium subscribers R1R3R38R42.
Are there many ads in Text Me?
Yes, Text Me has an excessive number of intrusive ads, even for paying users, which can cover the entire screen, last for extended periods (60 seconds or more), and often cannot be closed without force-quitting the app R26R50R114R140.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R7] 5/5 · US Awesome: Perfect for emergency situations big time.
  2. [R51] 5/5 · US Nice extra number: Good quality for an extra number to use
  3. [R53] 5/5 · US Perfect timing: Great app help you when you need a xtra number asap !!
  4. [R111] 5/5 · US Keep Private: Great 2nd phone #. Helped me protect my daily & work use on my personal number. Been using off & on for a few years.
  5. [R28] 5/5 · US Love ittt: I can call my cousin even if he's in Android😄
  6. [R29] 2/5 · US Customer Service is Non Existent: I’ve had a TextMe subscription for about 5 months and use it mainly to call the USA from Panama and to receive 2 factor identification texts. The texts work great, the calls not so much. I’ve contacted customer service about the issue and the answer is “ our security system has paused your calling capabilities and we do not know when calling will be available. “ T
  7. [R258] 3/5 · GB Overall I was pleased with the service.: During past two months it has worked reasonably well. Sometimes it has been difficult to ring me and at times the line has dropped in the middle of conversation. But I suppose it was mainly due to source of the call (Iran) and not any problem with text me. Overall I was pleased with the service. I will have no hesitation to renew my subscription should the
  8. [R1] 1/5 · US Doesn’t work: I’ve been unable to receive or make calls despite paying premium for months now this app is honestly trash
  9. [R3] 1/5 · US Does not work: I cannot get calls out. Worked ok first 5 months, suddenly stopped working
  10. [R38] 1/5 · US Text message: Not receiving text messages and sometimes the call g coming in or going out get stuck.
  11. [R42] 1/5 · US Waste of time: The calls come in but they do not connect, I just sits in limbo saying connecting… then the call drops. If you’re trying to text, that works just fine.
  12. [R2] 1/5 · US Awful app: This app has a pay wall. I order to get certain texts you need to upgrade. Not free at all. Dumb horrible app that takes advantage of people who are trying to get messages, and they want you to allow tracking? Scammers.
  13. [R6] 1/5 · US It’s very expensive: It’s not free . The moment you get any sort of activation code or verification code they will block the code and force you to subscribe at $29.99 a month just to read it .
  14. [R83] 3/5 · US Texting app: It kinda sucks that people got to pay extra fees to be able to use these texting apps. But it is what it is…
  15. [R228] 3/5 · US Text message: Won’t let me read the most important part unless i pay for it myself I thought this was free
  16. [R5] 1/5 · US Can’t send too many messages will lock you out: Literally just texting one friend and if you send too many texts in a row it locks you out for 24 hours. Even just to the same friend! Very annoying
  17. [R13] 1/5 · US Shut down my service: I had this on my phone for less than a day. I was talking to exactly one person back-and-forth, equal conversation and all of a sudden I got a message saying that my account had been limited for one hour due to suspicion of spamming and I would be unable to send out any text messages for that time. I can't even imagine where that could come from. But a number you can't rely o
  18. [R90] 3/5 · US Text me: It's good and all but I was texting my sister and said I was spam and now I can't text on it anymore and so many ads it won't even let me text at all
  19. [R431] 3/5 · GB WHY: why does it limit how many people you text when you have the credit? I know there’s spam people but some people need this app for things like work. This never used to happen pls fix this
  20. [R26] 1/5 · US Not worth it: Too many ads too many bugs. Other apps with not nearly as many ads nor bugs
  21. [R50] 1/5 · US Ads even when paying and nothing is free: The Ads are utterly nuts - cover the entire screen. I have an international number and use only international calling credits - so I am not using any "free" services. But they still want $9 A WEEK!!!!!!! To remove ads. Come ON!!!
  22. [R99] 4/5 · US tuff: it’s good just to many adds.
  23. [R114] 3/5 · US Knicks in 6!!!: The adds are annoying and it’s slow but not too bad
  24. [R9] 1/5 · US purchases don't work: Subscribed to a plan, made me continue to subscribe without getting my number. Wasted money AND time.
  25. [R11] 1/5 · US Buggy App: Can’t click any buttons in the app. It just flashes at me. No support and i lost my number despite paying every month
  26. [R19] 1/5 · US Text failed: I’m not able to text for more than 24 hours now you really need to fix your app, no customer support and I just subscribed yesterday again
  27. [R22] 1/5 · US You charged me twice: Kindly refund, for you charged me twice. Why do you not have an email for someone to reach you in case of such issues?
  28. [R8] 1/5 · US Used to be good not anymore: I’ve had this app for years and paid the $20 a year to keep my number all of a sudden my number is gone and I just paid my 20 in May
  29. [R37] 1/5 · US So frustrated.: I travel a lot, and often need a local number. The service is great! But twice now, I have been paying the monthly fee to keep my phone number…and twice now, they have deleted my number. Been paying for months to save it for when I need it…only for it to not be there. Huge waste of money.
  30. [R52] 1/5 · US Rip off: What a rip off. You pay for the year and halfway through the app no longer is the same. When you reach customer service, they refuse to help and say only apple can help. Apple does not want to help. DON’T PAY FOR THE YEAR. Never again.
  31. [R30] 1/5 · US Buggy: Have to delete and reinstall a few times. Using an iphone 16
  32. [R31] 1/5 · US Froze: Can’t dial out
  33. [R34] 1/5 · US Can not work: Crash
  34. [R105] 3/5 · US Good but…: I wish that we could actually receive activation codes if we have it free, and I wish we were able to text people who only have a email to text with. Otherwise it’s fine
  35. [R439] 3/5 · GB Not suitable for everything: Great for texting other people but if you need a 2nd number for receiving verification messages from companies etc., don’t use this! It should be clearer that TextMe only supports a very limited number of these messages from certain companies so you’ll be sat waiting for the message for ages and nothing will come through. Even securing the number (at a price) does not
  36. [R15] 1/5 · US Need to work better: Ducks need better service or something unhelpful & sucks
  37. [R21] 1/5 · US paying: why am i paying yall for a FREE texting app it’s screaming broke and desperate
  38. [R59] 4/5 · US not a bot this is honestly a nice app!!: i mean i hardly got this app this hour but it works like a charm especially because i was blocked by someone on my real number... lol but anyway its okay that theres ads i know theyre meant to be in your face but it shouldnt be where youre typing it makes it to where so much stuff is going on but who knows maybe the app could be worse i barely got it but im
  39. [R12] 1/5 · US Fix change voice greetings: Voice mail greetings can’t be changed, even it’s changed/saved, callers still hears the same old voice message
  40. [R140] 3/5 · US Too many commercials: Waaaaay Too many commercials please Stop all of them thank you

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store