TextNow vs. iPlum Comparison


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About Download and use TextNow on any device to get a free phone number, and call and text anywhere in North America for free. TextNow is the only app that offers free nationwide cellular service supported by ads. Just buy a SIM Activation Kit to get started. TextNow offers free or low-cost international calling to over 230 countries, so you can talk more without worrying about a big bill. Download the TextNow app and get a second phone number, with the area code you choose. Use TextNow as your business phone line on your phone, tablet, and computer. Buy a SIM activation kit and get a TextNow enabled SIM card that gives you unlimited nationwide talk & text for free! Upgrade to remove ads or get high speed data. TextNow's wireless network services are provided using the wireless network of a leading national mobile service provider.		About iPlum is a mobile first solution for business professionals. iPlum works on your existing smartphone without changing carriers. Get best call quality & text in any situation. Give a professional touch for your business with phone tree virtual extensions. Works well for both large businesses and solo professionals. Promptly respond to your calls & texts during business hours and send them directly to your voicemail during non-business hours. Organize your team with a centralized portal. Add and manage iPlum users with different profiles and permissions in a corporate account. Tell your customers you care by automatically sending smart business text for missed calls or texts. Attach a signature for your texts. Texting in legal or healthcare business requiring HIPAA compliance, use secure channels with encryption. Your clients get FREE iPlum app to send you secure texts. It is critical to protect client data as per privacy and security regulations.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Businesses and anyone requiring a solution to get a phone number and start calling and texting for free		Audience Professionals and business teams requiring a mobile virtual line solution to optimize their business phone operations
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported		API Offers API Supported
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Pricing $9.99 per month Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported		Pricing $8.99 per user per month Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 1.5 / 5 ease 3.0 / 5 features 3.0 / 5 design 3.5 / 5 support 1.0 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 4.7 / 5 Read all reviews
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros I like text now at first because I could finally call my country and receive text messages to my phone while away. I started using this phone number to get people to reach me while in a foreign country I use it in my email signature I use it on my business card I used it on my website but then... Was great before the company introduced all the pay walls. Now a barely serviceable extra line. Does not drop the majority of calls. Cons After a couple of weeks of using text now one morning the app was no longer connected to my account and I could no longer retrieve my phone number. So out of despair because I needed to make a phone call in my country I decided to just create a new account thinking that I would have to change all the phone numbers everywhere where I had a written the old text now phone number... And again I lost access to that number a second time and it is this time text now banned me. And I would have had to fight for my number and I talk to myself to the heck with that! I'm done with TextNow I'll never use it again. App selectively does not ring or alert you to texts (even after applying company prescribed fixes). Have to pay to get access codes, or they are willfully blocked. The price is ridiculous. Ads everywhere for you to accidentally click on. App pirates your phone after some texts, and makes you watch a full commercial, in the middle of your conversation. Solution is to close the app, and reboot it. Loading time is slow. Can you imagine if you were in trouble?! I actually paid to have my number reserved for a few months, and found out that it is a separate charge to get access codes, despite it not being advertised that way.		Pros from Real Users Pros iPlum’s HIPAA compliance feature has been a game-changer for us. We have been using iPlum to call and text patients at our clinical research institute for several months now. Not only has this made it easier for us and the patients to communicate, but it has also ensured that each patient’s privacy is fully maintained. Like the texting features. We can setup appointments, reminders, group texting and send broadcast to clients. Gives us both app & web interface for texting. Some of our therapists use it for calling as well, others use its voicemail feature only. We looked around & talked to every solution out there. We choose iPlum because: 1. Best cost in the industry. Similar feature products were atleast twice the cost 2. Good support system. 3. Modern design.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information TextNow Canada www.textnow.com		Company Information iPlum Founded: 2016 United States iplum.com
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Categories International Calling Supported Second Phone Number Supported		Categories Business Phone Systems Supported Business Text Messaging Supported HIPAA Compliant Messaging Supported Second Phone Number Supported Toll Free 800 Number Supported Vanity Phone Number Supported Virtual Phone Number Supported
		Show More Features Business Phone Systems Features Call Logging Supported Call Monitoring Not Supported Call Recording Supported Call Routing Supported Employee Directory Not Supported IVR / Voice Recognition Supported Mobile Access Supported Virtual Call Center Not Supported Web Conferencing Not Supported
Integrations CALLEY Supported Keepgo Supported Live Proxies Supported SCRM Champion Supported Salesforce Not Supported View All 4 Integrations		Integrations CALLEY Not Supported Keepgo Not Supported Live Proxies Not Supported SCRM Champion Not Supported Salesforce Supported View All 1 Integration
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