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5 Free Texting Apps For iOS Devices

Google Voice

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Google Voice is a free service from Google that provides a dedicated number for calling and texting. Their iOS app provides basic texting functionality and can also be accessed via a standard browser-based interface on your computer. In order to utilize Google Voice capabilities on your iOS device, you'll need to have an existing Google Voice account or create a new one. It is important to note that Google Voice is currently only available to U.S. residents and international calls are not free.