TechHive: TextNow taps VoIP for $19 monthly smartphone plans

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TextNow taps VoIP for $19 monthly smartphone plans Aug 6th 2013, 18:50, by Jared Newman TextNow is the latest company to jump into the fray of low-cost wireless service, offering smartphone plans as low as $19 per month. But instead of providing traditional voice calls and text messages, TextNow is entirely data-based, using VoIP for calls and a regular 3G data connection for SMS through its existing mobile apps. Like many other mobile virtual network operators, TextNow relies on Sprint's 3G and 4G WiMax networks for data. Plans start at $19 per month for 500MB of data, 750 outbound minutes, and unlimited text messages. A $27-per-month plan gets you 1GB of data and 1250 minutes, while a $40-per-month plan offers 2GB and 2000 minutes. For all three plans, you get unlimited inbound calls, and unused minutes roll over to the next month. As for phones, TextNow sells a Nexus S for $90 and a Samsung Galaxy S II for $120, both off-contract. The former launched in late 2010, and the latter hit U.S. carriers in the fall of 2011. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: textnow-100049092-small.jpg

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