Overview & Feature Analysis
Free calls and texts on your second number
2ndLine - Second Phone Number
is a free
communication
mobile app that enables you to
create a second phone number
for business affairs. Developed by TextNow, Inc., this handy phone app adds a second phone line to your mobile device so you can separate your business life from your personal life. All calls and texts are
free in the United States and Canada
, while international calls are of low cost
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What is a second phone number app?
A second phone number app is a
dialer
provider that gives you a second line, which works just like your first one. It can
make outbound calls
and
receive incoming ones
, so you can easily set this up to be for specific calls and messages if you’d like your business number to be different from your personal one. This type of app is also pretty great if your device doesn’t have a second SIM slot.
2ndLine - Second Phone Number is one of these apps and provides many of the features that you can expect from a phone app. For one, you can send
emojis
,
stickers
, and
GIFs
in your text messages. You can do the same with
images
, as well. If you’d like to send a message to more than one person, you can easily do so by
group messaging
. You can even put
signatures
on your texts.
Is 2ndLine free?
2ndLine is a VoIP service that uses your
mobile data
or
WiFi connection
to provide your phone with an additional line. Thus, instead of getting billed for your phone plan, you instead simply have to pay for your internet connection—pretty much making this app free of charge if you’re contacting people in America and Canada. They
don’t even have to be a 2ndLine user
in order to receive your texts and calls or send you a text or call.
However, this app is
only available to this region,
and anyone outside of the US or Canada can’t sign up for a 2ndLine number. Nevertheless, the app is quite convenient as it allows you to make cheap international calls, receive
voicemails
—and even their transcripts, and
forward calls
to others. You can set
caller IDs
,
passcodes
, and a
Google SmartLock
account, as well. Ringtones and background graphics are highly
customizable
, too.
You can assign individual contacts their
ringtone and background
to personalize each interaction. If you’re frequently on your phone and using other apps, there’s a
Quick Reply
function. It lets a pop-up notification give you the option to send a reply to a message through it quickly. Your inbox for both phone numbers will be
unified
, so you don’t have to sort through two different locations.
Worth a try
All in all, 2ndLine - Second Phone Number is a great alternative to getting another SIM card—and is a perfect option for those whose devices don’t support an extra slot for such. While it’s not available worldwide and can often encounter
login errors
, the app offers enough interesting features to warrant trying out its premium version.