TextMe might be a bit more popular than Nextplus. We know about 2 links to it since March 2021 and only 2 links to Nextplus. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
Or software based like https://hushed.com/ or https://textplus.com/ (or similar). Source: over 2 years ago
Plus, there are other apps you can use like TextNow or textPlus that can assign you temporary US numbers if you want to make free calls to other US numbers + numbers from a few other countries too. I just don't like using those apps too much as the phone numbers are all recycled so it's not uncommon to receive spam calls or weird texts from people since a lot of sex workers like to use these recycled VoIP numbers... Source: about 3 years ago
GoogleFU says this looks to be what you are after or at least similar https://go-text.me/. Source: 11 months ago
On your phone download TextMe and create an account for it. Your textme phone number has to be in the US state where you're shipito address is (well maybe not but again, for safety's sake). Unfortunately it's not free to get a US number,but it's on sale now, I think it's like $2. (I don't know if there's any other app like this that's free, but this worked for me.). Source: about 3 years ago
TextNow - TextNow is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that provides a free phone service to users by using other cellular networks coverage.
Dingtone - Dingtone is a free call and texting application for making unlimited calls and text messages to any number at the moment registered in any part of the world by any cellular company.
Freetone - Freetone is a free texting and calling application.
Textnow.com - It lets you text your friends, aka my only source of happiness
Talkatone - Android App on. Google Play. Stop paying for cell minutes, texts & landlines; Turn your iPad or iPod touch into a phone; Call/Text even in areas with bad cell coverage; Call/Text when travelling without paying for expensive international minutes.
textPlus - textPlus lets you send and receive text messages without the need for a data plan.