NumberBurn vs TextNow pricing
NumberBurn Basic costs $9.99 a month for 5 numbers, which is $2.00 per number per month. Each setup is worked out the same way for both apps, from prices read on 2026-10-18.
- $1 for a 7-day trial. When the 7 days end, your card is charged $9.99 for the first month, and the plan renews at $9.99 every month until you cancel.
- If the trial's allowance runs out first, use pauses and nothing more is charged until the 7 days end or you start the plan yourself.
- Extra minutes, numbers and burns go on the same monthly bill.
- Cancel any time with our ready-made cancel email. No reason needed. The plan runs to the end of the paid month, then your numbers are burned into a 30-day quarantine.
- Your first paid month can be refunded within 7 days of paying it. Write to hello@numberburn.com to ask.
Checked 2026-10-18. Prices move.
In short
- TextNow Free costs $0 a month with ads; its cheapest ad-free monthly plan is Plus at $18.99.
- TextNow bills weekly too: Plus is $4.99 a week, about $21.62 a month, and Unlimited is $8.99 a week, about $38.96 a month.
- Basic is $9.99 a month for 5 numbers, $2 each, and Pro is $29.99 for 100, $0.30 each.
Cost per number per month
By setup
| Setup | NumberBurn | TextNow |
|---|---|---|
| A second number for yourself | Basic, $9.99 a month, with 5 numbers. | The Free plan gives one local number at $0 with ads; Plus is $18.99 a month without them. |
| A number per site | Basic holds 5 numbers; extra numbers cost $1 a month each. | The pages read publish no count of numbers per plan. |
| A work line | Pro, $29.99 a month, forwards 1,000 minutes to your own phone. | Call forwarding is listed with Ad-Free+ at $6.99 a week, about $30.29 a month. |
| A number per client or listing | Pro holds 100 numbers at $0.30 each; extras are $0.50 a month. | The pages read describe no way to hold several numbers on one plan. |
NumberBurn plans
| Plan | Price | Numbers | Minutes | Extra number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $9.99 a month | 5 | 100 a month | $1 a month |
| Pro | $29.99 a month | 100 | 1000 a month | $0.50 a month |
Every TextNow plan and its price
| Plan | Price | Monthly equivalent | Numbers included | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0.00 a month | n/a | not stated | A free local number with talk and text, funded by ads shown in the app. |
| Lock In Number | $1.99 a week | $8.62 a month | not stated | A paid upgrade that stops the number from being taken back for inactivity. |
| Plus (monthly) | $18.99 a month | n/a | not stated | Ad-free talk and text with a data allowance, billed monthly. |
| Plus (weekly) | $4.99 a week | $21.62 a month | not stated | The same Plus plan billed every week. |
| Ad-Free+ | $6.99 a week | $30.29 a month | not stated | A weekly upgrade that removes ads and adds voicemail transcription, call forwarding and a locked number. |
| Unlimited (monthly) | $35.99 a month | n/a | not stated | Ad-free talk and text with unlimited data, streaming and gaming included, billed monthly. |
| Unlimited (weekly) | $8.99 a week | $38.96 a month | not stated | The same Unlimited plan billed every week. |
Where these facts come from
- TextNow wireless plans pageread 2026-10-18
- TextNow blog: upgrades explainedread 2026-10-18
Questions
How much does TextNow cost?
The Free plan is $0 a month. Plus is $18.99 a month or $4.99 a week, and Unlimited is $35.99 a month or $8.99 a week. Checked 2026-10-18.
Is weekly billing cheaper than monthly?
No. $4.99 a week works out to about $21.62 a month, above the $18.99 monthly price for Plus.
What costs extra on TextNow?
The SIM is a one-time $3.99 on the Free plan, Lock In Number is $1.99 a week, and Ad-Free+ is $6.99 a week. The upgrades article says prices change, so check the app.
What does NumberBurn charge beyond the plan?
Minutes past the allowance cost 5 cents each, capped at $50 a month on Basic and $100 on Pro. Texts are never billed.
Hand out a number, not yours
Pick an area code, label the number, and burn it when you are done.
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