Is TextNow 5GB Worth It for 1 Line?

TextNow's 5GB plan for 1 line costs $28 per month.

It rides on the T-Mobile network for coverage.

It includes unlimited minutes, unlimited texts, and 5GB of high-speed data per month. After your high-speed allotment, you get unlimited slow data at Unknown. You can use up to all 5GB of data as hotspot data. Video streams at quality.

The TextNow 5GB plan has deprioritized data. Having deprioritized data means you may temporarily experience slower speeds during times when the cellular network is busy. You'll resume getting the fastest speeds available when the network is no longer busy.

Overall, I do not recommend the TextNow 5GB plan. It is too expensive for the features and data you get.

Check out my current ranking of the best cell phone plans for plans that will give you a better value for your money.

TextNow 5GB Full Details

• Coverage: T-Mobile coverage
• Duration: Billing cycle is every 1 month. High-speed data renews monthly.
• Data: 5GB high-speed, then Unknown
• Data priority level: Deprioritized
• QCI value: Unconfirmed
• Data speeds: Full speed
• Hotspot: Included, all plan data can be used as hotspot data
• Video streaming quality: Unknown video streaming (unconfirmed speed cap)
• Features: Wi-Fi calling, visual voicemail, MMS, 5G, VoLTE
• Device financing: Not available
• Smartwatch support: Not supported
• Tablet support: Not supported
• International Texting: Free international texting is supported to a wide selection of countries.
• International calling: Free international calling to Canada is included. International calling to other countries is available at pay-per-minute rates.
• Canada and Mexico: Free roaming in Canada and Mexico.
• International data roaming: Not supported.