TextNow’s newly launched Free Essential Data offers customers free data for email, maps, rideshare apps and unlimited calling and texting on the largest 5G network in the US.
TextNow, the only free phone service provider in the US says it’s taking the next step towards eliminating the phone bill with the announcement of its new Free Essential Data offering.
TextNow’s Free Essential Data offers customers free data for email, maps, rideshare apps and unlimited calling and texting on the largest 5G network in the US.
This free data offering is pitched as propelling TextNow’s mission to democratize reliable phone service by ensuring that customers never have to worry about losing connectivity because of an unpaid phone bill.
TextNow says the average American spends close to $2,000 a year on their cell phone bill but doesn’t have enough savings to cover a $1,000 emergency expense.
Referencing many of the big wireless carriers as ‘hiking prices again and again’ while customers fall further and further behind on their bills, TextNow says that, by comparison, it is the first carrier to get advertisers to pay for cell phone service – so customers can get rid of their bill and keep more money for the things that matter.
“At TextNow, we’re obsessed with charging people less, while giving them more and changing what consumers expect from their mobile service providers,” said Derek Ting, CEO and co-founder, TextNow.
“With this game changing launch of Free Essential Data, we’re proving that phone service can be affordable and offer more choice and control to the consumer.”
Customers who are looking for additional data, but don’t want to overpay for their service, can also choose from what TextNow claims as ‘the most flexible data options on the market’ with TextNow’s
Flexible Data Passes – that have customers paying only for data when they want with options to purchase hourly, daily or monthly data directly from the app.
Customers can change or cancel data plans anytime with just a few taps and there are no lock-in contracts.
“More than 80% of our users are connected to Wi-Fi all or most of the time they are using their phone. With nearly ubiquitous Wi-Fi connectivity, there’s no need for families to pay hundreds of dollars a month for data plans they ultimately don’t need,” said Ting.
“With our free service and low-cost, flexible data passes, we’re helping people stay connected while only paying for what they need.”
Founded in 2009, TextNow is the largest provider of free mobile phone service in the US – supported by advertising.
TextNow has offices in San Francisco, Seattle, New York and Waterloo, Ontario – its app has been downloaded more than 250 million times globally.
