We believe in a simple idea

Communication belongs to everyone.

We are on a mission to help people connect with technology for free or as close to free as possible.
How it began
Founded in 2009 by two university students looking to save money on their phone bills, TextNow has been putting free phone service technology into the hands of customers for over a decade.
2009

Company founded.

From a small table in off-campus student housing came great things.
2010

Achievement Unlocked

TextNow hits one million active users.
2011
One million users is cool, but you know what’s cooler? Fifteen million users, which we hit this year.

Raised $1.5M seed funding with investors from Freestyle Capital, Menlo Talent Fund, and Menlo Ventures’ Seed, and we move out of the Accelerator Centre to our very own office space in R&T Park.

2012

The accolades continue to pour in

#9 in the Top Ten Growth Companies and listed in the Top 25 Up & Comers, by the Branham Group.
2013

TextNow takes its biggest business leap yet by introducing our

TextNow Wireless service, making us the first ever full-service freemium wireless company.
2014
Launch of our patented Elastic Calling technology, which seamlessly switches calls between WiFi and cellular networks.
2015
TextNow global takeover!

We introduce international calling to our platforms, and make TextNow available in two dozen countries outside the US & Canada.

2016

We plant our flag south of the border

Opening our first satellite office in the historic Flatiron Building in downtown San Francisco.
2017

 Achievement Unlocked

TextNow hits one hundred million downloads across all platforms!
2018
We grow to over one hundred employees

Necessitating a move to 420 Hagey Blvd and the new Evolv1 location, Canada’s first net-positive carbon footprint building and officially the greenest building in Canada.

2019
TextNow turns 10!

We celebrate a decade of success as a company.

2020
Launched Free Nationwide Talk & Text, a first-of-its-kind offering that provides ad-supported cellular service
2021

We hit the $100 million revenue mark!

2022
Grew to over 200 employees.

First AllHands Mexico trip
in May.

2023
Launched new flexible data plans. Get the data you need, your way.
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2009
Company founded
From a small table in off-campus student housing came great thing
2010
Achievement Unlocked
TextNow hits one million active users.
2011
One million users is cool, but you know what’s cooler? Fifteen million users, which we hit this year.
Raised $1.5M seed funding with investors from Freestyle Capital, Menlo Talent Fund, and Menlo Ventures’ Seed, and we move out of the Accelerator Centre to our very own office space in R&T Park.
2012
The accolades continue to pour in
#9 in the Top Ten Growth Companies and listed in the Top 25 Up & Comers, by the Branham Group.
2013
TextNow takes its biggest business leap yet by introducing our
TextNow Wireless service, making us the first ever full-service freemium wireless company.
2014
Launch of our patented Elastic Calling technology, which seamlessly switches calls between WiFi and cellular networks.
2015
TextNow global takeover!
We introduce international calling to our platforms, and make TextNow available in two dozen countries outside the US & Canada.
2016
We plant our flag south of the border
Opening our first satellite office in the historic Flatiron Building in downtown San Francisco.
2017
Achievement Unlocked
TextNow hits one hundred million downloads across all platforms!
2018
We grow to over one hundred employees
Necessitating a move to 420 Hagey Blvd and the new Evolv1 location, Canada’s first net-positive carbon footprint building and officially the greenest building in Canada.
2019
TextNow turns 10!
We celebrate a decade of success as a company.
2020
Launched Free Nationwide Talk & Text, a first-of-its-kind offering that provides ad-supported cellular service
2021
We hit the $100 million revenue mark!
2022
Grew to over 200 employees. First AllHands Mexico trip in May.
2023
Launched new flexible data plans. Get the data you need, your way.

Our team