Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls

Name: Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls
Rating: 4.70449 (102991 reviews)

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Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls

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4.7

103K ratings

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TALKATONE, INC.

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User Reviews for Talkatone: WiFi Text & Calls

I would give it five stars but.....

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.

Cubanito1971, Sep 24, 2018

garbage (and that's being kind)

if you enjoy endless frustration, go ahead and get this awful app... if you need to get a text reliably through, don't bank on this at all... EVERYthing i ask it to do results in a huge delay of 40 seconds to a minute... not kidding at all... EVERY...thing! waiting for conversations to load takes forever! calling up the text box takes forever! seeing actual contact names instead of their numbers takes forever! even just trying to complete a text to someone TAKES FOREVER because of hiccups and long delays!! i have to pretty much count on a five minute ordeal just to send a simple text to someone, EVERY time! my god, even the ads don't fit the spaces provided for them, ads from local business here... i bet they don't even know what they're getting for their advertising dollars... even aesthetically this app is awful... COULD THIS APP GET ANY WORSE!? (sadly, probably)...oh! a new update! hopefully they've addressed the delay issue! .....oh, no, no they haven't.... i just sent a text that took a minute and 15 seconds to go through... everything still takes a millennium... the app won't even rotate from portrait to landscape in less than 45 seconds! IT CAN'T EVEN DO THAT REASONABLY QUICKLY!!what in the living hell is the problem!? PLEASE sell this app to a developer who cares.... PLEASE!!

gothdaddy, Jul 29, 2018

Great app, really just missing text to short numbers, explained below

Works well over WiFi and cellular in the U.S. and over WiFi where I live in Japan. It gives me a U.S. number I can use even though I live overseas. Voice quality is good, even hands-free using the speaker or earbuds. With a subscription, ID verification from short numbers works with most places like banks, card companies, and even the IRS. They have a proper iPad app. The chat and call history is great. For voicemails, they also send transcripts to you by email so you can listen on any device you check email with. I am back as a paid Talkatone Plus subscriber now. I hope that at some point they get messages to short numbers working! Banks and credit cards have a reply option to do things like check on balances. Talkatone is the only VoIP app I’ve tried which can receive ID verifications from short numbers but can’t reply. This is a useful feature for communicating with places like your credit card accounts. I’ll change my review to 5 stars if you add that! But basically I'm pleased with Talkatone on my trip. I'm on a monthly Talkatone Plus plan right now.

In Situ, Apr 24, 2023

The app censors your words

It took forever for me to figure this out, but I was getting “message failure” when sending some messages. I finally realized that the app will not send a message if it contains certain words. Weird, but I guess I can understand some words, but it wouldn’t let me send a message with the word “stupid” in it. I was telling someone I was on a flight that got in “stupid early.” I tried sending the message 8 times, and then sent sections of the message, some of which worked and some didn’t. I finally narrowed it down to that one word. I sent the exact same message one last time with every word identical except I changed the message to “very early” instead of “stupid early,” and it worked. I can’t imagine why the developer would restrict a word like that, especially completely out of context. I don’t want to run into a situation where I might be in a hurry and have to figure out which word they find offensive in order to get my text through. If they don’t like “stupid,” then any word could be on their ban list. And it’s got nothing to do with my provider. I use that word and others that are worse all the time and they go through just fine on my phone. Very strange!

Jenny MSP, Jan 28, 2022

Four and a half stars!!

UPDATE: I’ve been using this app for years.. same phone number, no issues. Recently I found need for another 2nd phone number (hehe) and after trying out all the others and checking the subscription pricing.. I realize Talkatone is the best value too! I got lucky with my first number as I got in at the beginning when they offered one time fees!I rounded up rather than down because people should know how wonderful this app is and how much it's simplified my carrier switches. With Talkatone I have been able to keep a set number where I can be reached. I can text and call and my credits usage seems to be nonexistent. I tried many many other apps and when I found this one I knew I had found a keeper. I spent the $10 (one time fee) to go ad free and it feels like a normal part of my phone. The only complaints I can find is the poor ring tone selection and that I wish voice calls were a bit louder.. All in all, it's exactly what I needed! Have recommended this app to many!

Kaleidoscope56, Feb 08, 2020

Garbage I would vote 0 stars if there was 😡

At first I loved this app it was fine but like 4-5 months later it went down hill.One day I’m doing what ever and I want to text my friend witch this app is good because you can text people without a apple device and people around the world but here is when it went down hill ok so I was doing what ever and I go to pick up my phone. To remind you I never logged out of this app so I pick up my phone and i start texting my friend then all the sudden it won’t send.. my phone turns black then goes where you sign in and I never did anything so I swiped my apps out and let it go but every time I texted someone for about 2-6 minutes it would say ( you have been logged out please sign back in) I never pressed any thing to sign out all I wanted was to text my Friend and others so now here’s the part we’re this app is disappointing so it happen for the rest of the day then I’m like ok I’m done so I tried to logg in with my number or email and it says Please check your internet and clearly I’m on the internet! So now please fix it or I’m done because this app is a disappointment to the App Store. Now there is no way to text my friend and other people I know that doesn’t have a apple phone SO THANK YOU FOR RUINING THIS.

kona_v, Dec 18, 2020

Hands down the BEST VOIP app Great value, great service

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.

macbookbro1967, Jul 01, 2021

Use to be my favorite Wi-Fi telephone app

When it worked it was THE BEST! Since an 'update' somewhere earlier, AFTER it was working GREAT with my REALLY OLD iPad-3, I can no longer use the app on the same iPad-3 because I can't update the iPad to version 12. Unlike a lot of app developers that allow for you to be able to download an earlier version that worked, when I try to download through my purchased apps page, all I see is that d@mn info regarding needing to upgrade my device! I have been trying to contact the company regarding this for about a year now, and I'm getting nowhere. As a result of the above, all I can do is caution people from even thinking about using this companies' apps. It is my opinion that they do not care about the customers' needs, but rather only the revenue that their apps can generate for their coffers. In other words THEY don't give a crap about the customer. End of story.

micheljgaudet, Dec 14, 2021

May not be what you need from an extra number

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.

Nostarsforu, Jan 19, 2022

Very Misleading NOT Unlimited Free

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.”

SugarLove22, Jul 11, 2022

Description

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 [email protected], 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 $1.99 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