TextNow Goes Universal

TextNow is now universal! The app offers unlimited free texting and picture messaging. It has been a hit on the iPhone, now it works great on an iPad too.

Created by Enflick, Inc., TextNow is available for 99 cents at the App Store. However, users should be aware of additional costs. The download includes just three months of service. For $3.99, an additional one year of service can be purchased from within the app. For $7.99 (which is the best deal) users get a lifetime of texting with no future costs.

The app features:

Push notifications

Horizontal keyboard

Playful emoticons

Customizable ringtones

Customizable backgrounds

Customizable ringtone for contacts

Send unlimited texts for free

Receive unlimited texts for free

Dedicated @textnow.me texting address

Works on any iPod Touch and iPhone

Works with a 3G, EDGE, or Wi-Fi connection

Read messages while offline

Personalize the application with different themes

Integrate Google Voice SMS with your iPhone

A free version of TextNow includes unlimited incoming and outgoing text and picture messages but is ad-supported. Carriers supported in the U.S. include: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Alltel, Cricket, Metro PCS, U.S. Cellular. In Canada, carriers are: Bell, Virgin Mobile, Koodo Mobile, Sasktel Mobility, MTS Mobility.

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