Texts, photos and group chats
SMS and MMS from your second number, with reactions, replies, drafts and starred messages. Ticks only appear once the carrier has actually taken the message.
For iPhone and Android
A second number on the phone you already have.
Texts, calls and voicemail on a separate US or Canadian number. No extra SIM, no second handset, and no phone number needed to sign up.
Free while you use it. We tell you what it can't do before you rely on it.
A real US or Canadian numberPick the area code you want
No SIM, no second phoneWorks over Wi-Fi or mobile data
Sign up with emailOr Apple or Google. No phone number needed
Pay only for what happenedCredits come off when the carrier confirms
Features
Everything your main number does. Kept separate.
Give it to buyers, dates, landlords and clients. Keep your real number for the people who already have it.
Calls that ring like calls
Incoming calls ring on your lock screen like any other call. Mute, speaker, keypad and hold are all there, and you can see which number they called.
Voicemail you can read
Your own voicemail with a written transcript. Record a custom greeting for each number, and have new messages emailed to you if you like.
Quiet hours and business hours
Do Not Disturb on a schedule, business hours for a work line, and an automatic reply to missed calls and texts, with keyword rules.
Spam filter and blocking
Block a number in two taps, filter texts by keyword into a spam folder, and send unknown callers straight to voicemail.
Scheduled and disappearing messages
Write now and send later, set a conversation to disappear, and keep quick replies one tap away.
App lock
Keep your second line private behind Face ID, your fingerprint or a passcode.
Up to three numbers
Keep work, selling, dating and family apart, each with its own inbox, voicemail and settings.
International calls and texts
Reach people abroad with credits. The rate is shown before you dial, and nothing is charged until the call connects.
How it works
Ready in about a minute
- 1
Get the app
Sign up with email, Sign in with Apple, or Google. No phone number, no credit card.
- 2
Pick your number
Choose an area code in the US or Canada, or search for digits you like. It's yours as soon as you confirm.
- 3
Text and call
Share the number with whoever you like. Texts, calls and voicemail arrive in the app, separate from your main line.
Said up front
What 2nd Phone Line can't do
Most second-number apps leave this out. You should know before you rely on it.
It is not a 911 service
Dial an emergency number in the app and we hand the call to your phone's own dialer, so it reaches emergency services through your mobile carrier, with your location.
Some services reject it for codes
It's an internet (VoIP) number, and some banks and apps refuse those for verification codes. We never promise a code will arrive.
A free number needs to be used
It stays yours while you open the app at least once a year. Miss that and we warn you three times, then hold it 30 days before letting it go. The exact rules
It needs an internet connection
Calls and texts travel over Wi-Fi or mobile data. With neither, your second number can't ring, and messages wait until you're back online.
Pricing
Free to keep. Pay only for more.
We never charge for something that didn't happen. A text that fails or a call that doesn't connect costs nothing.
Free
$0
For as long as you use the app
- One US or Canadian number
- Unlimited texting and incoming calls
- 100 outgoing US and Canada minutes a month, then 3 credits a minute
- Voicemail with transcripts
- One ad in your messages list. Never in a chat or a call
Ad-free
$2.99/ month
Everything in Free
- No ads anywhere
- Cancel any time in your store settings
Plus
7-day free trial$69.99/ year
$5.83 a month, billed yearly, or $9.99 monthly
- No ads
- Unlimited US and Canada calls and texts, under published fair use
- 1,500 credits every month for international calls and texts
- Your number is kept while you subscribe
3 Lines
$18.99/ month
Everything in Plus
- Up to three numbers on one account
- Separate inbox, voicemail and settings for each
Credits
For international calls (8–40 credits a minute by destination, shown before you dial), international texts (5 credits each) and US and Canada minutes past your free 100. Taken only when the carrier confirms.
| 300 credits | $1.99 |
|---|---|
| 900 credits | $4.99 |
| 2,000 credits | $9.99 |
| 5,000 credits | $19.99 |
Or earn them: 15 credits for an optional video (up to 60 a day) and 300 credits each when a friend you invite starts using their number.
Short-term numbers
An extra number for a set time: a sale, a trip, a move. Paid once, never renews, and we remind you a day before it ends.
| 7 days | $1.99 |
|---|---|
| 30 days | $4.99 |
| 90 days | $9.99 |
Prices in US dollars. The App Store or Google Play shows your local price, including any tax, before you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel; cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your App Store or Google Play subscription settings. The free trial is for eligible new subscribers to the annual plan and becomes a paid subscription unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Full terms
Questions
Before you download
Is it really free?
Yes. The free plan gives you one US or Canadian number with unlimited texting, unlimited incoming calls and 100 outgoing US and Canada minutes a month. It shows one ad in your messages list and never anywhere else. Paid plans remove the ad and add more.
Do I need a SIM card or a second phone?
No. 2nd Phone Line runs as an app on the phone you already have, over Wi-Fi or mobile data. Your main number keeps working exactly as before.
Do I have to give you my real phone number?
No. You sign up with an email address, Sign in with Apple, or Google. We never ask for your existing number to give you another one.
Will it work for verification codes?
Sometimes, and we won't pretend otherwise. Your number is an internet (VoIP) number, and some banks, apps and social networks refuse VoIP numbers for sign-up codes. Delivery depends on the service sending the code, not on us, so don't make it the only recovery number for an account you can't afford to lose.
How long do I keep my number?
As long as you keep using it. Once you have started using your number, it stays yours until 12 months pass without you opening the app. Before that happens we warn you three times, then hold it for 30 more days so you can reclaim it. A number that is never used is released after 30 days. On Plus or 3 Lines, your numbers are kept for as long as the subscription is active.
Can I call 911?
Not through 2nd Phone Line. If you dial an emergency number in the app, we hand the call straight to your phone's own dialer so it goes through your mobile carrier, with your location.
Which countries can I get a number in?
The United States and Canada. You can call and text internationally with credits.
Can I take my number with me if I leave?
Yes. You can port your number out to another carrier from the app. We don't block a valid request. See how in Help.
More answers in Help, or ask a person.
Get your second number
Free to download. Sign up with email, Apple or Google, pick a US or Canadian number, and it's ready to text and call.
- iPhone and Android
- No SIM, no second phone
- No phone number needed to sign up