Tine
TINE provides a virtual second phone number for making and receiving calls and texts, allowing users to maintain privacy for their primary phone number.
Our verdict
Who it's for
A second phone number for privacy on any app or travel
Who should look elsewhere
Requires a paid subscription for the virtual number.
Pros
- +Keeps personal phone number private for various uses.
- +Offers international numbers, beneficial for travelers and global business.
- +Allows management of multiple numbers from a single application.
- +No physical SIM card or additional device required.
- +Flexible pay-as-you-go model for usage beyond the subscription.
Cons
- −Requires a paid subscription for the virtual number.
- −Call and text usage incurs additional pay-as-you-go charges.
- −Mobile app is coming soon, currently primarily web-based.
Key features
- ✓Virtual phone number for calls and texts
- ✓HD voice calling over WiFi or data
- ✓SMS text messaging with threaded conversations
- ✓Privacy protection for personal number
- ✓International numbers (US, UK, Canada, etc.)
- ✓Ability to manage multiple virtual numbers
- ✓Instant setup without contracts or SIM cards
- ✓Call history and logs
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $5 | month | 1 virtual phone number; Unlimited incoming calls; Pay-as-you-go calling & texting |
| Quarterly | $13.49 | month | 1 virtual phone number; Unlimited incoming calls; Pay-as-you-go calling & texting |
| Semi-Annual | $29.99 | month | 1 virtual phone number; Unlimited incoming calls; Pay-as-you-go calling & texting |
| Annual | $49.99 | month | 1 virtual phone number; Unlimited incoming calls; Pay-as-you-go calling & texting |
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