--- title: "NumberBurn vs TextNow pricing" url: "https://numberburn.com/compare/textnow/pricing.md" canonical_url: "https://numberburn.com/compare/textnow/pricing" last_updated: "2026-10-29" type: "guide" summary: "TextNow prices next to NumberBurn: cost per number per month, a price for each way of using a number, and each TextNow plan with the price it lists." related: ["https://numberburn.com/compare/textnow.md"] --- # NumberBurn vs TextNow pricing TextNow prices next to NumberBurn: cost per number per month, a price for each way of using a number, and each TextNow plan with the price it lists. 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. ## 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 - NumberBurn Basic: $2.00 - NumberBurn Pro: $0.30 Monthly price divided by the numbers the plan includes. Weekly prices are multiplied by 52 and divided by 12; yearly prices are divided by 12. Left out because TextNow does not state a number count for them: Free, Lock In Number, Plus (monthly), Plus (weekly), Ad-Free+, Unlimited (monthly), Unlimited (weekly). ## 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 page](https://www.textnow.com/wireless), read 2026-10-18 - [TextNow blog: upgrades explained](https://www.textnow.com/blog/flexible-add-ons-from-textnow-explained), read 2026-10-18 > **About the names on this page:** The name TextNow appears on this page to point at that product. NumberBurn is not connected to TextNow, and nothing of its logo or branding is reproduced. ## 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. Spot something wrong or out of date? Write to hello@meralume.com and we will review it. ## Related - [NumberBurn vs TextNow](https://numberburn.com/compare/textnow.md)