Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls

Name: Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls
Rating: 4.7 (135685 reviews)
Author: TALKATONE, INC.

Unlimited Voice Calling, Texts

Free · In‑App Purchases

136K Ratings
Ages

16+
Years
Category

Social Networking
Developer

TALKATONE, INC.
Language

EN
English
Size

73.7
MB

No cellular plan? No problem! Talkatone gives you unlimited access to texts, calls and group chats no matter where you are. Stay connected and change your phone number. Make free calls & texts via WiFi or cellular data, no cell minutes used, all with the Talkatone free calling app. Stay in touch while you stay at home. With Talkatone, you can make cheap international calls to stay in touch with friends and family no matter where they are. Make free calls across the US and Canada even without a cell phone plan. Keep connected with everyone you know, even when you can’t visit them in person. Download Talkatone for your very own free US/Canada phone number! Call for free in the U.S. and Canada, and make cheap international calls without using your minutes. Send and receive picture texts and group messages in the U.S. and Canada. Call, text and share. Stay in touch with the people you love with Talkatone. TALKATONE FEATURES: FREE PHONE NUMBER Get a free phone number to make and receive free calls/texts to most other U.S./Canada numbers. Talkatone can act as your cellphone, even if you don’t have a cell phone plan! FREE CALLING & TEXTING TO U.S. & CANADA All SMS/MMS texts and domestic calls (US/Canada) are free. Even group texting is free for all Talkatone users. FREE PICTURE TEXTING & FREE MMS Text photos for FREE to U.S. or Canadian numbers, without using cellular data. CHEAP INTERNATIONAL CALLS Don’t pay ridiculous fees just to call your loved ones abroad. ALL international calls to you are also completely free! PERFECT FOR TRAVELERS Take your iPhone, iPod or iPad with you when you travel. Call and text U.S. or Canada phone numbers on WiFi, without paying outrageous charges. TURN YOUR IPAD OR IPOD INTO A PHONE Call and text friends and family from your iPad or iPod with Talkatone - No cell plan required. FREE WIFI PHONE CALLS No data plan? No problem. Just connect to the internet and use WiFi to make free calls & texts. Download Talkatone for free texting and calling from your very own custom phone number! IMPORTANT NOTES Talkatone does not support 911 emergency calling or texting. Some area codes may not be available. Carrier data charges may apply. Contact your carrier for more information. CONTACT US We are happy to get your feedback and help you solve any Talkatone issues. Just email us at support@talkatone.com, and we'll get back to you promptly. TERMS OF USE See at https://www.talkatone.com/terms-of-use/ PRIVACY Privacy are available at https://www.talkatone.com/privacy/ SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • International Calls — Allows unlimited calls to select countries for $12.99 monthly. • Remove Ads — Stops displaying all ads for $2.99 monthly. • Talkatone Plus — Call Forwarding, Voicemail Transcription & more for $3.99 monthly. Subscriptions are automatically billed to your iTunes Account and auto-renew. You can manage subscriptions in your account settings. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. LEARN MORE See more about Talkatone at https://www.talkatone.com

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

136K Ratings

I would give it five stars but.....
09/24/2018

Cubanito1971
So this app has worked perfect for me while I’m living in Japan. I get calls from the states I can text everything goes through quickly I’m not sure why everyone else is complaining about lag I don’t experience any of it. I do however experience a very very annoying treat and I’m not sure if Talkatone is responsible for it or not. But I’m gonna blame them anyway because it is their app. Whenever I am texting someone my phone opens the App Store. Even if I close it it really opens it and it takes me to some dating site or something weird sometimes it says I’m in the wrong App Store. Which I assume means that I’m trying to get the American app Stor when I’m really in Japan not sure what that’s all about but even if I close out talk atone and reopen it and go back to texting it’s only a matter of seconds before the App Store starts opening up. And then it’s frustration time because you have to close both applications the App Store and Talkatone and then re-launch Talkatone to continue were you were texting only for a few minutes later to start the process all over again. Talk atone if you are listening to this review I love you guys I can even send you video of what I’m experiencing but something needs to be done because this is crap. Otherwise I am extremely happy I’ve even thought about buying the package to disable ads and my only worry is that it would not fix the App Store opening up.

Developer Response
Hello,thank you for your review & feedback. Talkatone has recently been made of aware of this issue,and we are currently looking into it. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes you.
I would give it five stars but.....
09/24/2018

Cubanito1971

So this app has worked perfect for me while I’m living in Japan. I get calls from the states I can text everything goes through quickly I’m not sure why everyone else is complaining about lag I don’t experience any of it. I do however experience a very very annoying treat and I’m not sure if Talkatone is responsible for it or not. But I’m gonna blame them anyway because it is their app. Whenever I am texting someone my phone opens the App Store. Even if I close it it really opens it and it takes me to some dating site or something weird sometimes it says I’m in the wrong App Store. Which I assume means that I’m trying to get the American app Stor when I’m really in Japan not sure what that’s all about but even if I close out talk atone and reopen it and go back to texting it’s only a matter of seconds before the App Store starts opening up. And then it’s frustration time because you have to close both applications the App Store and Talkatone and then re-launch Talkatone to continue were you were texting only for a few minutes later to start the process all over again. Talk atone if you are listening to this review I love you guys I can even send you video of what I’m experiencing but something needs to be done because this is crap. Otherwise I am extremely happy I’ve even thought about buying the package to disable ads and my only worry is that it would not fix the App Store opening up.
Developer Response 09/26/2018
Hello,thank you for your review & feedback. Talkatone has recently been made of aware of this issue,and we are currently looking into it. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes you.
Hands down the BEST VOIP app Great value, great service
07/01/2021

macbookbro1967
My mobile phone stopped working and I needed a texting solution. After reviewing and trying several options, I couldn’t find an app that was free unless you were contacting someone else who was also a subscriber to the same app. Then I stumbled across Talkatone! The free version allows you to dial and speak to anyone on any number whether the subscribe to Talkatone or not. I loved it so much I upgraded it! Now for only $1.99 + $3.99 per month I have no ads (which were not intrusive at all anyway) for the $1.99 and a stable number, voice mail transcription, call forwarding and other great features. That’s less than $6.00 per month for a full-featured VOIP service with crystal clear calls, MMS texting, address book, unlimited domestic calling, voice mail and customizable options like ringtones etc. I just cannot stop being impressed. Even with the free version you get unlimited domestic calls and MMS. It puts Skype and so many other apps to shame. Download it and give it a try. You won’t be disappointed.
Hands down the BEST VOIP app Great value, great service
07/01/2021

macbookbro1967

My mobile phone stopped working and I needed a texting solution. After reviewing and trying several options, I couldn’t find an app that was free unless you were contacting someone else who was also a subscriber to the same app. Then I stumbled across Talkatone! The free version allows you to dial and speak to anyone on any number whether the subscribe to Talkatone or not. I loved it so much I upgraded it! Now for only $1.99 + $3.99 per month I have no ads (which were not intrusive at all anyway) for the $1.99 and a stable number, voice mail transcription, call forwarding and other great features. That’s less than $6.00 per month for a full-featured VOIP service with crystal clear calls, MMS texting, address book, unlimited domestic calling, voice mail and customizable options like ringtones etc. I just cannot stop being impressed. Even with the free version you get unlimited domestic calls and MMS. It puts Skype and so many other apps to shame. Download it and give it a try. You won’t be disappointed.
Very Misleading NOT Unlimited Free
07/11/2022

LindaB1025
I’ve had this app for several years. Tonight after sending out maybe 6 texts, I get a notification from them saying that I am sending out too many texts and am now forbidden from sending, presumably for good. It says to refer to the “Fair Use” rules but I don’t see any such thing in the terms of use. Regardless; they have no right advertising this as UNLIMITED TEXTS AND TALK when they pull this kind of crap! I see here other people complaining about this same problem and you reply that unlimited only applies to texts or calling to other Talkatone users. I found this in your terms and that’s not how it reads to me. Seems like you just want to force people to upgrade. Not me, I’ve a dozen other free text/calling apps and several google voice numbers as well as my cell carrier Straight from your Terms of Service: “The Talkatone unlimited free texting app will let you message with most U.S. phone numbers. You won’t have to convince your friends and family to download a new app or buy the same phone as you, like with WhatsApp or iMessage. Text who you want for free. Unlimited free texting app. The free texting app will let you message with most U.S. phone numbers. You won’t have to convince your friends and family to download a new app or buy the same phone as you, like with WhatsApp or iMessage . Text who you want for free.”

Developer Response
Hello,thank you for your review. Please contact us at Support@Talkatone.com so we can help you resolve this issue as soon as possible.
Very Misleading NOT Unlimited Free
07/11/2022

LindaB1025

I’ve had this app for several years. Tonight after sending out maybe 6 texts, I get a notification from them saying that I am sending out too many texts and am now forbidden from sending, presumably for good. It says to refer to the “Fair Use” rules but I don’t see any such thing in the terms of use. Regardless; they have no right advertising this as UNLIMITED TEXTS AND TALK when they pull this kind of crap! I see here other people complaining about this same problem and you reply that unlimited only applies to texts or calling to other Talkatone users. I found this in your terms and that’s not how it reads to me. Seems like you just want to force people to upgrade. Not me, I’ve a dozen other free text/calling apps and several google voice numbers as well as my cell carrier Straight from your Terms of Service: “The Talkatone unlimited free texting app will let you message with most U.S. phone numbers. You won’t have to convince your friends and family to download a new app or buy the same phone as you, like with WhatsApp or iMessage. Text who you want for free. Unlimited free texting app. The free texting app will let you message with most U.S. phone numbers. You won’t have to convince your friends and family to download a new app or buy the same phone as you, like with WhatsApp or iMessage . Text who you want for free.”
Developer Response 06/18/2018
Hello,thank you for your review. Please contact us at Support@Talkatone.com so we can help you resolve this issue as soon as possible.
May not be what you need from an extra number
01/19/2022

Nostarsforu
I use this to dial in to a community conference call almost every morning. (My regular phone company started charging extra fees for dialing in to conference call numbers which wasn’t in my original contract, so this was my workaround.)-Sometimes (okay, often) the connection is terrible, has static, echoes, disconnects, etc. I would not use this for a work or any type of call where a bad connection would look unprofessional or cause a serious problem. Since the group I’m dialing is a casual one, not at all related to work or anything time sensitive, it’s not the end of the world if I lose my connection.-Recently, in addition to the ads at the bottom of the screen, there is a nag screen that blocks the keypad and prevents me from dialing unless I allow tracking. I’d rather not, so I may have to find something else.-Last, there is always a little ad saying that you can dispose of the phone number and burn a new one. Seems like it would help if you wanted privacy, right? But it also seems that when I dialed out my full real name is displayed to the call recipient, so there goes the privacy aspect. If you want a private second number I don’t think this would be good for that.

Developer Response
Hi. In using our service, please bear in mind that call connections are highly dependent on internet/data connections. Try using a different WiFi connection. 2] When dialing a mobile number, your name only appears if the number is stored in that device's address book. Some home caller ID's will be able to display the name associated to a Talkatone account. Your email address won't show in the caller ID. We have no way to update the caller ID display. You are free to create as many phone numbers as you like. However, you'll need to use a different email address for each account. You won't be able to switch accounts unless you uninstall/reinstall the app and sign in with the other account's credentials.
May not be what you need from an extra number
01/19/2022

Nostarsforu

I use this to dial in to a community conference call almost every morning. (My regular phone company started charging extra fees for dialing in to conference call numbers which wasn’t in my original contract, so this was my workaround.)-Sometimes (okay, often) the connection is terrible, has static, echoes, disconnects, etc. I would not use this for a work or any type of call where a bad connection would look unprofessional or cause a serious problem. Since the group I’m dialing is a casual one, not at all related to work or anything time sensitive, it’s not the end of the world if I lose my connection.-Recently, in addition to the ads at the bottom of the screen, there is a nag screen that blocks the keypad and prevents me from dialing unless I allow tracking. I’d rather not, so I may have to find something else.-Last, there is always a little ad saying that you can dispose of the phone number and burn a new one. Seems like it would help if you wanted privacy, right? But it also seems that when I dialed out my full real name is displayed to the call recipient, so there goes the privacy aspect. If you want a private second number I don’t think this would be good for that.
Developer Response 01/20/2022
Hi. In using our service, please bear in mind that call connections are highly dependent on internet/data connections. Try using a different WiFi connection. 2] When dialing a mobile number, your name only appears if the number is stored in that device's address book. Some home caller ID's will be able to display the name associated to a Talkatone account. Your email address won't show in the caller ID. We have no way to update the caller ID display. You are free to create as many phone numbers as you like. However, you'll need to use a different email address for each account. You won't be able to switch accounts unless you uninstall/reinstall the app and sign in with the other account's credentials.

TIP: Talkatone Plus now supports seeing your voicemail transcriptions right in the app! Plus subscribers be sure to look at the new Voicemails screen. If you haven’t tried out Plus yet what are you waiting for? Call forwarding, transcriptions, keeping your number active and more are waiting for you to enjoy. Be sure to check it out from the Settings screen! 6.8.7 - Bug fixes - Performance improvements 6.8.6 - Bug fixes - Performance improvements 6.8.5 - Performance improvements - Bug fixes

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