Pinger: Call + Phone SMS App

Name: Pinger: Call + Phone SMS App
Rating: 4.64921 (33322 reviews)

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Pinger: Call + Phone SMS App

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4.6

33.3K ratings

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Pinger, Inc.

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$1.99 – $69.99

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User Reviews for Pinger: Call + Phone SMS App

Tested App

So I phoned the number given to me by this app from another phone... and it came through as caller unknown w/NO TELEPHONE NUMBER associated. So if you miss a call and no one left a VM, you may not find out who called.Then I called the app from the other phone and did see the app number pop up.Next, I sent a text from app to phone. It worked. Then a reply from phone to ping app and it also went through.Then I phoned the app again and this time it showed the phone number on the apps call ID. Strange and inconsistent. The quality of the call seemed to be great with only a 1 second lag.The next day I phoned an 800 number that will always be in service and an automated system recording should’ve been heard immediately but for some reason when I phoned from the Ping app it just rang and rang and rang, then finally a message that the number is no longer in service played. (Again, that number is Never going to be out of service and it was dialed correctly).I phoned the same number again immediately after by pressing REDIAL... and this time it went to the correct destination and the companies automated system was heard immediately after initial ring.I believe the app is useful and “user friendly”; However, It seems to be inconsistent. Looking forward to improvements.

5 Star Assessments, Nov 23, 2020

You need this app

I’ve tried tons of different calling & texting apps & so many claim to be free but just aren’t. This app not only gives you your own choice of number for free but you get I think 200 free minutes to start with and unlimited texts. And if you aren’t going to use it for 30 days and want to lock in you’re number or exceed the 200 minutes it’s less than $5/month. And it works flawlessly with seamless integration of my contacts list. If you don’t have this app, then get it! I cannot give this app enough stars. It’s just perfect if you need a second number for business or just want a second personal line, or hey if you break your phone, which is what I did.. just seriously a great application, great job to the developers, thank you for providing a great quality app and for charging such an affordable price when you do even charge at all.

ℬσѕѕℒα∂уṨиσω, Feb 22, 2020

Disappointed but considering another try

I’ve used Pinger for a little less than three years and was very happy until recently. I stopped getting notifications of calls and messages and ended up losing my number. Since I use this line for a specific purpose, it was not unusual for there to be few or no calls for long stretches. But, when it was brought to my attention that the number wasn’t in service, I clicked on the app and suddenly learned there were 16 calls or messages that NEVER gave an audible alert/rang or added the little number that pops up on the app on your Home Screen indicating there were messages. Add to that the fact that there are other apps that offer a cheaper monthly rate if you pay a year at a time(which I’m willing to do), and I’m leery about continuing to use Pinger. I’ll use it for a few more weeks and monitor closely to see if I get notifications. If not, I’ll be looking for a more reliable app.

J9ung, May 16, 2022

For text and WiFi calls - works great!😀

I have used this app for years (2015) on and off. They have continued to raise the bar... pictures deliver quickly and I haven’t heard a “bad” call in years. It just needs a healthy Wifi signal. Places like McDonald’s and Starbucks and the like. You can receive messages and put it on several phones. The one thing that makes this app stand far out from anything else is: I don’t know any other app that actually gives you a phone number. You get to choose it even 👍🏼 When I came to Portland with my Apple phone, it had a hard time interfacing with the GPS signal so I had to disconnect it from the network. Now I use the Wi-Fi and I have no problems ever. 👍🏼 For a monthly nominal fee -I can reserve my number indefinitely and enjoy “voicemail to text” which is so much better than listening to them. I highly recommend to young people, people starting over, really just anyone who needs a consistent phone number or message center. I turned off my network phone last spring and I have not missed it a bit (works best with apple phones tho)

Krotch341a, Jan 26, 2020

Pinger had this a long time ago

I had not used in a little bit of time but it had been just a bit under a month but I had lost a ton of minutes and text time was never able to recover but I guess possibly they could’ve and should have fixed it so lesson learned but it is a good way to have a second number without needing a phone with a dual SIM card and paying extra money every month for this but all in all was a great service that allowed you to get extra talk time through different means and with that being said I had never really had a bad connection or a problem with using the app so I definitely recommend it and I can only imagine it has gotten better. I had started using this service again and the only thing I did there surveys and I am still awaiting my minutes and nothing I think something needs to be fixed with there partners to get all these minutes straightened out.

LeRoys IPhone, Nov 13, 2019

What happened

I've had this app for a few years now and it used to work great. But since the update where the app icon changed to the now "pinger" logo it has gone downhill. Quit often when I try to open the app it crashes and I have to retry to open it several times. When it is open there is such a lag time from when I type to when it comes up on screen that I can quite often finish my typing before the first word appears on screen. Furthermore using the calling feature won't work with the earpiece speaker on my phone so every call has to be on speakerphone only. This is my second phone I have used this app on and the speakerphone only on calls is the same so it is not likely the phone but the app. The lag problem is everywhere in this app not just in recognizing typing but combined with answering a call and waiting for the in call screen to come up to switch to speakerphone people have to wait for me to here them which is an annoyance with friends and family but down right obnoxious when the doctors office is calling me back and hang up before the app can "catch up" to turn on speakerphone. I do not have regular service and this is my only number. If it were not for the fact everyone has this number I would delete it just out of pure frustration with it. I may still delete it and just go on in life without a "phone"

Mr88loveit, Nov 08, 2019

Service was not working but it is now

This is a follow up review from the one below. My service stopped working but after a week Emily from tech support replied to me. Basically what happened was that I had the app installed in 3 different devices. One of those devices had a VPN turned on and that caused my service to stop working. After I explained this to Tech support they restored my service and gave me my number back which I thought to had lost forever. To the tech support department I’m very grateful for helping me. Previous review below: I’m unable to make or received calls and texts even though their system says there are no problems in their networks. I sent 3 emails to technical support department and no answer, there is no phone number to contact customer service either. I paid for 1 year subscription and I’m unable to use this service and I’m losing calls from my customers. This outrageous!!! Can some please call me back!

Pro Ins, Oct 20, 2022

A little disappointed

I have had the Pinger App for about 10 years or more. This app has been my life line for many deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, and many other countries. When no one else was able to reach their families in my unit, I was able to reach mine with Pinger. They have updated it and changed it and I have been through it all with this app, but I stayed with it out of loyalty. I used it almost as much as my AT&T phone even when I was back in the US. I had the same number as well for all these years and all my family knew that number, even certain businesses as well. I knew I had to use the phone or text at least once a month to keep to active. Then in Dec 2022 one of my not so very active months, on the 27th/28th day I went to use my Pinger app, and my account was inactive. All my mins were gone, number that I had for 10 plus years was lost!! I contacted the hard to find customer service and got nothing. I contacted the customer service for a second and third and the fourth time and still got nothing. It’s very hard for me to leave negative feed back, but the reality is these days they want you do monthly subscriptions because it’s more lucrative for these companies. So please be careful when you get these apps and read the fine print. Most of them have zero customer support and when I help you if something goes wrong.

shystee_me, Dec 08, 2022

Won't give it 1 star just because

I have used this app for a few years and finally feel I should review it. It was great. You do get what you pay for and it didn't cost me anything so it was wonderful being able to text or make calls free. I didn't always get the free minutes the the tap joy offers but I had time to waste so no big deal. I never wanted to rate it but now that I am unable to use it anymore I will say this: It was great when it worked. Update after update changing the appearance and including stickers (causing some dialogs to be lost upon update) and everything else was frustrating but the whole "free" part made it easy to deal with. Now with the most recent updates I could not send pics and now I can't even send a text without closing the app and starting again a few times. Now that it has been updated beyond use I give it 3 stars to give it credit for when it worked. I would give it 0 stars for the performance over the past few weeks. Looking for a replacement app after rating. Disappointed.

Still Lonely, Jan 07, 2018

Free calls, voicemail and texting

I have been using TextFree for quite awhile now. It is absolutely free calling, texting and voicemail. It works very well as long as you are connected to a reliable WiFi. The only problem I’ve ever had is sometimes when I answer an incoming call, the call drops. However, I do use this service instead of my Paid Cell Phone Service for when I don’t want to give out my Paid Cell Service Number such as surveys. I also use my TextFree number for friends and family who don’t have a paid cell service phone number so that I can text or call them free of charge. This is my back up phone number when I don’t want to receive telemarking calls. I am giving it 4 stars. I took off one point for the dropped calls. Otherwise it’s a pretty good service and is completely free to other TextFree numbers, any and all incoming calls are also totally free. As long as you make or receive one answered call or send atleast one text per month, you will not lose your selected phone number. I also like that you can watch videos or ads to gain extra minutes to make calls to non-TextFree numbers. Incoming calls and incoming and outgoing text messages are always free. I would definitely recommend this app for anyone who is looking for a Free WiFi calling and texting service.

Tdeberry, Apr 06, 2019

Description

Make free calls with a real U.S.phone number on the original free calling and texting app. Pinger comes preloaded with free calling minutes that can be used to call anyone in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. After that, minutes are free to earn or cheap to purchase.

SMS messages are also free. On top of free calling and SMS, additional features include voicemail, group chat, MMS picture & video messaging, emoji, ringtones, and more. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “It’s like having a real phone number from the carrier. Except FREE.” –Nick “I started using this app back in 2007 on my iPod touch 3rd generation... Works every time, voice calls are clear, and no one knows it’s an app and not an actual phone. Highly recommended.” –Scott “I have used this app as my main phone number for years. It is just as reliable as an actual phone number.” –Kay “I’ve tried several, but hands down, Pinger is by far the best. Why? Simple: It works. Period.” –Tuc “I would rate this like 100,000,000 stars but can’t :/ only 5.” –Molly “Great to have a backup number especially when you travel abroad.” –Milo —— © 2020 Pinger, Inc. All rights reserved. The Pinger name, associated trademarks, and logos are trademarks of Pinger, Inc. or related entities. Terms of Service: https://www.pinger.com/privacy-policy/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pinger.com/privacy-policy/ Subscriptions are automatically billed monthly or annually to your iTunes Account and auto-renew unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Payments are charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. You can turn off auto-renew or manage subscriptions in your iTunes & App Store account settings. Cancellations take effect at the end of the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period (where available) is forfeited when purchasing a subscription.