Virtual phone number apps give a person or a team an extra number that rings in an app instead of on a SIM card.
This guide ranks thirteen products on how the bill is built, whether numbers can be ported, which countries they cover, and what the terms say about emergency calls. Independent vendors with published prices come first.
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In short
What virtual phone number apps software does
A virtual phone number app assigns a number that works through a mobile or web app, handling calls, texts and voicemail without a second SIM card.
We ranked the 13 virtual phone number apps tools on setup effort first, then total cost, then data export, then exit, then fit for the buyer. A challenger rule applies on top. Places 1 to 3 are kept for lesser-known vendors when the category has them; large brands rank from 4. For why these five were chosen, and why nothing here gets a numeric score, see how we work.
Stockholm-listed number provider with local numbers in phone and web apps
Ranked #1 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Free tierPublished pricingEurope
Basic carries SMS-to-email only. Premium at one number per user adds call recording, transcription and a show-my-number option, and Business raises the allowance to five numbers per user. Business numbers start from €1.79 a month, and local numbers can ring in the app or forward elsewhere.
Personal data is processed inside the EU or EEA as a rule, under a Stockholm corporate identity number. Developers get a Communications API with documentation, but no third-party integrations are named.
What stands out
Nasdaq-listed
Communications API
Call transcription
Where it costs you
The pricing page lists no minutes for any plan, so call volume limits are not visible before sign-up.
The Basic tier includes no phone numbers, so a number must be bought on top.
Right for
Small teams wanting numbers in several cities, with a Swedish company behind the contract
Wrong for
Callers who need a fixed minute allowance written on the price page
SwedenFree Basic tier; Premium and Business published per month on annual billing; sign-up without a card
Cloud telephony with virtual numbers in 110 countries and a built-in CRM
Ranked #2 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Published pricingElsewhere
The homepage describes cloud PBX features such as IVR, call pickup, recording, statistics and voicemail, plus SIP trunking, click-to-call and call tracking. Entry numbers show a connection fee of zero for the United States, Canada and United Kingdom.
Integrations named include Zoho CRM, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, Slack and Telegram. Apps exist for iOS, Android, Windows and Chrome. The wide scope suits a small company outgrowing a single-number app.
What stands out
Billed per second
110 countries
Teamsale CRM
Where it costs you
The about page lists three office entities and no registered office, so the contracting party is unclear.
No trial or free credit appears on the numbers page, so testing means paying.
Right for
Buyers who want per-number prices and per-second billing across many countries
Wrong for
Anyone who needs to know the contracting company before signing
Not stated by the vendorPer-user PBX plans and per-number rates published; number prices in euros, lower on yearly payment; billed per second
Second-number app from Los Angeles with number limits per platform
Ranked #3 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Published pricingNorth America
The FAQ says standard calls may route through the user's main cell number, which matters if privacy is the reason for buying. Burner Dual SIM adds a second mobile number by eSIM on a supported iPhone but currently carries no cellular data.
Spam blocking, auto-reply texts and colour-coded contacts are part of every subscription. Moving a number elsewhere goes through support. The terms fall under United States law.
What stands out
Per-platform number caps
Ad-free
Dual SIM on iPhone
Where it costs you
An existing number cannot be moved into the app.
The pricing page gives no number count for Premium.
Right for
Individuals who want a spare number for listings, dating or short projects
Wrong for
Companies that must keep an existing business number
United StatesTwo published tiers, each cheaper billed annually than monthly; dollar sign without currency code
Separate digital identities for calls, texts, email and payments
Ranked #4 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Published pricingElsewhere
Each Sudo bundles a number with email, browsing and optional payments. SudoFree gives three Sudos and encrypted messaging between users, while paid tiers add numbers, minutes and storage up to 15 GB.
A number reset costs a small fee each. Extras such as an exposure scanner, password manager and VPN sit beside calling. Information is held in United States systems, and the privacy policy lists an email contact but no postal address.
What stands out
Separate Sudos
Cards in US only
Capped minutes
Where it costs you
Minutes and messages are capped on SudoGo and SudoPro, so a busy line runs out.
Virtual cards are limited to the United States and carry a per-transaction fee.
Right for
Privacy-minded users who want separate numbers per role, from one app
Wrong for
Teams that need shared inboxes or call routing
Not stated by the vendorFour tiers published in US dollars, monthly or annual; SudoFree costs nothing; minutes and messages capped by tier
Second mobile number in an app, French numbers on the base plan
Ranked #5 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Published pricingElsewhere
Features listed include visual voicemail, an On/Off mode, call forwarding, hidden caller ID and international calls paid with credits. Business tiers start at Connect with one French line and reach Max with unlimited national calls and SMS, unlimited calls to Europe and unlimited integrations.
Call recording starts at Advanced, which also includes two integrations. Max adds personalised onboarding, training and priority support. Salesforce is the one named integration.
What stands out
French numbers
Business tiers
Visual voicemail
Where it costs you
The base plan is built around a French number, which limits use for callers elsewhere.
Two addresses are shown and the registered office is not named.
Right for
Users in France wanting a second line without a second SIM
Wrong for
Callers who need local numbers in many different countries
Not stated by the vendorMonthly plans in euros with a Premium add-on; business tiers published; trial offered
Shared business number for teams with an AI receptionist
Ranked #6 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Published pricingElsewhere
Business Plus starts at five seats and adds custom AI voice agents, phone support, an account manager and volume discounts. The AI receptionist captures leads and creates transcripts, summaries and action items.
Commitments made on calls can be assigned to colleagues. Daily spam-label checks are included, and the homepage names three US carriers. A separate spam monitoring app is sold on its own. A help article covers a second Personal line.
What stands out
Shared inbox
AI receptionist
Spam monitoring
Where it costs you
The homepage shows a higher per-user figure than the pricing page, so the real price needs confirming.
Extra numbers, recording and AI answers beyond the allowance each add cost.
Right for
Small sales or support teams wanting one number and a shared inbox
Wrong for
Buyers who must know the vendor's owner and country
Not stated by the vendorPer user per month on annual billing, two tiers published; 7-day trial; extra numbers and recording priced apart
Cloud phone system with numbers in over 150 countries
Ranked #7 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Published pricingAsia-Pacific
The pricing page lists Basic at no per-user charge with payment for numbers only, then Starter, Professional and Ultimate by user. Professional keeps call logs for life, while Starter keeps one month.
An omnichannel inbox covers SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, email, Instagram and RCS. The call centre suite adds IVR, smart routing, queues and live monitoring. An AI Voice Agent is billed per agent with calling charged per minute on top.
What stands out
150+ countries
Omnichannel inbox
Call centre suite
Where it costs you
Dollar and rupee figures appear together without consistent labels, which makes totals hard to check.
Scaled plans show no billing period.
Right for
Sales and support teams that want CRM sync and numbers in many countries
Wrong for
Buyers who need one clean, consistent price list
IndiaPer user per month tiers published; Basic tier charges for numbers only; 10-day trial; AI agent priced separately
Ranked #8 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Published pricingElsewhere
The plan works on a smartphone, a tablet and a desktop browser, and needs Wi-Fi or cellular data. Listed features include custom area codes, call blocking, separate contacts, caller ID and voicemail transcripts, and the site stresses human-led customer service.
Business numbers are handled by a separate product, eVoice, which the home page links. The money back guarantee runs 30 days, which gives a simple way to test it.
What stands out
Single plan
US and Canada numbers
Voicemail transcripts
Where it costs you
International calls and texts are billed as overages, so a user abroad faces extra charges.
Emergency call takers receive the registered address, not an automatic location.
Right for
Freelancers wanting one flat plan for a US or Canadian second number
Wrong for
Teams making frequent international calls or conference calls
Not stated by the vendorOne plan published, cheaper billed yearly; 30-day money back guarantee; overages billed at cycle end
Phone service with an included number, from ad-supported to unlimited
Ranked #9 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Free tierPublished pricingElsewhere
A number comes with every plan, and users can pick a local one or bring their own. International calls are priced per destination, with rates to more than 230 destinations shown before dialling.
Service starts through an eSIM in the app, and apps cover iOS, Android, Windows and macOS plus web messaging. Points earned through ads and app use can be spent on features. A separate kids phone service is promoted on the homepage.
What stands out
Ad-supported tier
eSIM service
Day passes
Where it costs you
The free tier is funded by ads and holds 550 MB of data.
Plus excludes streaming and gaming, which only the Unlimited tier includes.
Right for
People wanting a number plus mobile data in one cheap service
Wrong for
Businesses wanting a shared team number or call routing
Not stated by the vendorFree ad-supported tier; Plus and Unlimited published weekly or monthly; one-off day passes
Ad-supported texting and calling from a Pinger product
Ranked #10 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Free tierPublished pricingNorth America
Pinger lists Sideline and Index beside Textfree in its family of products. The company dates from 2005 and Textfree launched in 2009, according to the homepage.
Apps exist for iOS and Android, and the service is marketed as working without a phone plan. The paid tier adds verification codes, spam management and number changes. The about page lists remote offices in the United States and Europe.
What stands out
Ad-supported
Pinger family
Reserved number
Where it costs you
The standard tier is funded by ads, which the paid tier removes.
Deleting personal data ends the account and can be requested only through the apps.
Right for
Casual users wanting a no-cost number for calls and texts
Wrong for
Companies needing business features such as shared lines
United StatesFree ad-supported tier; TextFree Plus billed monthly and published
Second-line app that uses the carrier network instead of VoIP
Ranked #11 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Pricing on requestNorth America
The home page lists spam and telemarketer detection, auto-reply to missed calls, a separate voicemail greeting, unlimited SMS, MMS and group messages, number porting from another device or landline, and distinct ring tones.
App-store subscriptions must be cancelled through that store. Pinger, Inc. is licensor for US App Store downloads and Dinopilot, a Cayman Islands company, elsewhere. Analytics tools from several advertising firms are named in the privacy pages.
What stands out
Carrier network
Pinger family
Spam detection
Where it costs you
No prices appear on the home page, so cost is known only after downloading the app.
The terms make payments non-refundable and let prices change whenever the vendor decides.
Right for
Users wanting a second number that keeps working without Wi-Fi
Wrong for
Buyers who need a price before installing anything
United StatesNo plans or prices on the home page; terms mention a trial on some auto-renewing subscriptions
Business phone platform with AI call features, priced per user
Ranked #12 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Published pricingNorth America
In this market Dialpad sits at the team end: it is a phone system with named AI features such as live coaching, recaps, scorecards and transcription, plus links to Salesforce, Zendesk, Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace.
Standard carries a 14-day trial line. Resolve, an AI agent product, is priced by agent credits. Terms are governed by California law, and the home page lists phone support, a status dashboard and on-demand demos.
What stands out
AI call features
Per-user tiers
Salesforce link
Where it costs you
Connect prices carry no stated billing period.
The pages read name no certifications or data residency option.
Right for
Teams outgrowing a number app and wanting AI call notes and CRM links
Wrong for
Individuals wanting only a cheap spare number for occasional use
United StatesPer user per month, Connect Standard and Pro published; Enterprise on contact; 14-day trial
Workspace-sold phone numbers with Gmail and Calendar links
Ranked #13 of 13 in Best Virtual Phone Number Apps in 2026.
Published pricingElsewhere
Starter bundles one number, forwarding, voicemail transcription, three-way calling, transfers and recording. Standard allows unlimited users and regional billing locations with eDiscovery for calls, voicemails and texts.
Premier adds international billing locations and automatic recording. Calls and texts show in Gmail, and working-hours settings in Calendar can send calls to voicemail. HP Poly desk phones support zero-touch provisioning. The pricing page names no billing period.
What stands out
Workspace add-on
SIP Link
BigQuery reporting
Where it costs you
Not every mobile number can be ported in, and a port out costs extra.
Emergency calling over VoIP differs from traditional emergency service.
Right for
Companies already on Workspace that want numbers tied to Gmail and Calendar
Wrong for
Buyers outside Google's supported markets or needing numbers in many countries
Not stated by the vendorPer user per month in three published tiers; basic tier at no cost; trial link without a length
A virtual phone number app assigns a number that works through a mobile or web app, handling calls, texts and voicemail without a second SIM card. Products in this area look alike on a feature list, so we would decide these questions first.
01
Check who publishes a price
Only 12 of the 13 print a price; 1 quote per organisation. Comparable without a sales call: Sonetel, Zadarma, Burner, MySudo, Onoff, Ring4, CallHippo, Line2, TextNow, Textfree, Dialpad, Google Voice.
02
Decide how much the jurisdiction matters
Headquarters range over 4 countries and 4 regions: Elsewhere 7, North America 4, Europe 1, Asia-Pacific 1. Legal exposure follows the vendor, not only the data centre, so read the contracting entity before you sign.
Virtual phone number apps: a spare line or a team phone system
The market splits in two. Burner, Textfree, Sideline, Line2 and MySudo give one person a spare number, mostly priced per user with consumer-style limits such as Burner's caps of 100, 10 and 3 numbers on iOS, Android and the web app. Ring4, CallHippo, Zadarma, Sonetel and Dialpad sell numbers to teams, with shared inboxes, IVR, call recording and CRM links.
Google Voice sits in between, sold through Workspace per user. Decide first whether anyone besides you needs to see calls and texts. A shared inbox, routing and reporting usually mean a team product, and the bill then counts seats and extras instead of one line. If a single freelancer needs a second number for client calls, a one-plan product such as Line2 may be enough and is simpler to cancel.
Write down how many people must answer the number
List which features you need: routing, recording, shared inbox
Check whether the vendor sells a separate business product
Porting, resets and what happens to the number
Numbers are the asset, so check how they leave. Google Voice charges $20 to port a mobile number in and $3 to port out unless the number was originally ported in, and warns that not every mobile number can be ported. Burner does not support porting a number into the app, and a deleted Burner number takes its calls, texts and voicemail with it.
Sideline lists porting from another device or landline, and TextNow lets users bring an existing number. MySudo charges a small fee for each number reset. Zadarma and Sonetel list numbers by country with monthly rates, but the pages read do not describe porting. Ask the vendor in writing how a number would be moved if you cancel, before it appears on a business card.
Ask whether an existing number can be ported in
Ask how a number is ported out and what it costs
Check what is erased when a number is deleted
Coverage, carrier or internet, and emergency calls
Where the number is valid decides who can use it. MySudo offers numbers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, with Canada limited and UK numbers needing identity verification. Zadarma lists numbers in 110 countries and CallHippo in more than 150, while Onoff's base plan carries a French mobile number with national allowances only.
Sideline says it uses the carrier network and works without Wi-Fi, whereas Line2 says calls travel over the internet and that automatic location is not sent on 911 calls. Google also notes that VoIP emergency calling differs from traditional service. If staff rely on the number for urgent calls, read each vendor's emergency terms and test a call from the place it will be used.
Confirm the countries where numbers are offered
Read the emergency calling terms
Test call quality without Wi-Fi if you travel
Reading the bill: ads, seats, numbers and overages
Prices come in five shapes. Textfree and TextNow fund a no-cost tier with ads; Ring4 and CallHippo charge per user; Zadarma charges per number plus per-second calls; Sonetel and Onoff publish euro tiers; Line2 and Burner publish flat plans. The extras are where totals move.
Ring4 sells extra numbers at $5 each and recording per number, Line2 bills international calls and SMS as overages at the end of the cycle, and CallHippo's pricing page mixes dollars and rupees without consistent labels. Ring4's homepage also shows a different figure from its pricing page. Add up a realistic month of numbers, minutes, texts and add-ons for each vendor, and keep a screenshot of the price on the day you buy.
Count numbers, seats, minutes and texts for a normal month
Ask which add-ons and overages apply
Save the pricing page on the day you decide
What goes wrong most often when buying virtual phone number apps software
Buying a consumer second-line app for a team that needs a shared inbox and call routing.
Putting a new number on business cards before confirming whether it can be ported out.
Assuming unlimited calling covers international destinations, when overages and per-destination rates often apply.
Relying on a VoIP number for urgent calls without reading the emergency calling terms.
07
Frequently asked questions
6 answers
What is the best virtual phone number apps in 2026?
First of 13 on this page is Sonetel. Sonetel AB, a Swedish company listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Stockholm, sells local numbers that ring in a phone app or a web app.
Basic includes no phone numbers; Premium adds one per user and Business five. The pricing page lists no minutes, so heavy callers should ask what free calls to more than 40 countries covers. Some app diagnostic logs sit outside the EEA.
Which virtual phone number apps tools publish their pricing?
The ones that do, with the model each states:
Sonetel: Free Basic tier; Premium and Business published per month on annual billing; sign-up without a card.
Zadarma: Per-user PBX plans and per-number rates published; number prices in euros, lower on yearly payment; billed per second.
Burner: Two published tiers, each cheaper billed annually than monthly; dollar sign without currency code.
MySudo: Four tiers published in US dollars, monthly or annual; SudoFree costs nothing; minutes and messages capped by tier.
Onoff: Monthly plans in euros with a Premium add-on; business tiers published; trial offered.
Ring4: Per user per month on annual billing, two tiers published; 7-day trial; extra numbers and recording priced apart.
CallHippo: Per user per month tiers published; Basic tier charges for numbers only; 10-day trial; AI agent priced separately.
Line2: One plan published, cheaper billed yearly; 30-day money back guarantee; overages billed at cycle end.
TextNow: Free ad-supported tier; Plus and Unlimited published weekly or monthly; one-off day passes.
Textfree: Free ad-supported tier; TextFree Plus billed monthly and published.
Dialpad: Per user per month, Connect Standard and Pro published; Enterprise on contact; 14-day trial.
Google Voice: Per user per month in three published tiers; basic tier at no cost; trial link without a length.
The other 1 quote per organisation.
Is there a free virtual phone number apps tool?
Sonetel, TextNow, Textfree offer a free tier or a free self-hosted edition.
Where are these virtual phone number apps vendors established?
In 4 countries across 4 regions: Elsewhere 7, North America 4, Europe 1, Asia-Pacific 1.
Sonetel: Sweden.
Zadarma: Not stated by the vendor.
Burner: United States.
MySudo: Not stated by the vendor.
Onoff: Not stated by the vendor.
Ring4: Not stated by the vendor.
CallHippo: India.
Line2: Not stated by the vendor.
TextNow: Not stated by the vendor.
Textfree: United States.
Sideline: United States.
Dialpad: United States.
Google Voice: Not stated by the vendor.
What should you use instead of Sonetel?
The next in line are Zadarma, aimed at Buyers who want per-number prices and per-second billing across many countries, and Burner, aimed at Individuals who want a spare number for listings, dating or short projects.
Who should not buy Sonetel?
Callers who need a fixed minute allowance written on the price page. The pricing page lists no minutes for any plan, so call volume limits are not visible before sign-up..
Vendors who think their virtual phone number apps product should be here can tell us about it: what it does, who it is for. The call is ours, and software advice sets out what being listed means.
