TextNow subscribers’ no-other-carrier rate matched prepaid peers
Share with no other carrier observed in at least two months, August 2025–July 2026
Share with no other tracked carrier
Source: YipitData U.S. e-receipt panel. TextNow n=6,632; Straight Talk n=9,159; Consumer Cellular n=14,755; Boost Mobile n=11,712. TextNow covers paying app subscribers only.
Chart data
| Series | Share with no other tracked carrier |
|---|---|
| Straight Talk | 85.2% |
| TextNow | 83.9% |
| Consumer Cellular | 81.6% |
| Boost Mobile | 81.2% |
How often did paid TextNow subscribers also have a Big Three carrier?
A recurring AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile receipt appeared for 15.9% of paid TextNow subscribers. The comparable rates were 14.5% for Straight Talk, 18.2% for Consumer Cellular, and 18.6% for Boost Mobile. Each cohort used the same requirement of receipts in at least two months.
Does no other tracked carrier prove that TextNow was the primary phone line?
No. Another line can be missed when a household member pays it under a different email, when billing uses an unobserved card or silent autopay, or when the carrier is undercaptured. The no-other-carrier rate is therefore an upper bound. Its similarity to identically measured prepaid peers is more reliable than the absolute percentage.
Assumptions & Methodologies
We analyzed YipitData’s U.S. e-receipt panel from August 1, 2025–July 31, 2026. The TextNow cohort included 6,632 panelists with paid Apple or Google receipts naming TextNow. Another carrier counted when the same panelist had receipts in at least two months; no other tracked carrier means no such receipt. The peers were Boost Mobile, Consumer Cellular, and Straight Talk. TextNow’s free users are not observed. Household-paid lines, other emails, and silent autopay can be missed, so the absolute rate is an upper bound. Mint, Visible, and Metro were excluded because their billing was undercaptured. Co-payment does not establish sequence or use.