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Carrier Any esim provider out there in the US that you can buy just texting ability from ?

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max2

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I don't care how much per a month or whatever one time fee.

Don't need phone calls or data right now.
 
max2 said:
I don't care how much per a month or whatever one time fee.

Don't need phone calls or data right now.
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How many would you need? Freedom Pop does something like that. Not sure what others do though.
 
max2 said:
I don't care how much per a month or whatever one time fee.

Don't need phone calls or data right now.
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You could just use something like Google Voice and save yourself the complexity of setting up an account with an eSIM.
 
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chrfr said:
You could just use something like Google Voice and save yourself the complexity of setting up an account with an eSIM.
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Ok cool.

Does it only allow text messages though ?
 
BrianBaughn said:
Do you mean can you send pictures via Google Voice SMS? Yes you can. Phone calls? Yes.

It's free…so you can get a Google Voice number and see for yourself what it can do.
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I don't need call time or phone calls I just want text messaging.

Plus not all services accept google numbers.
 
If you specifically want actual texting via a phone number your best bet might be to look into a some sort of a pre-paid service (like Tracfone or something similar) and get a cheap plan that includes texting. It'll likely include calling too and maybe even data, but you can just not use those if you don't need them.
 
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