Line2 Review

Line2 gives you a second US or Canadian phone number inside an app on your existing phone. Calls and texts run over the internet (Wi-Fi or mobile data), and the same number also works on a tablet and in a desktop browser. Line2 now markets itself as a consumer privacy number: you hand out the Line2 number for dating, online reselling and shopping sign-ups and keep your main number private. Its pricing page says the service is owned by J2 Web Services, a Ziff Davis company.

Setup is three steps: pick a number with the area code you want, download the app, and start calling and texting. The plan includes unlimited calls and texts in the US and Canada (subject to the overage terms in Line2's Terms of Service), call blocking and call screening, separate contacts, caller ID and voicemail transcription. Line2 used to sell small-business tiers; those are no longer on its pricing page, which points business buyers to its sister service eVoice.

Line2 sells one plan, Line2 Unlimited.

The annual plan saves 20%. There is no free plan; Line2 offers a 30-day money-back guarantee instead of a trial. Unlimited use is subject to the overage terms in Line2's Terms of Service. Business users who text US numbers must complete carrier (10DLC) registration, and Line2's App Store page says it gives no refunds for undelivered texts from unregistered numbers. The App Store page still lists older plans (Mobile Starter at $15.99 to $17.99 a month and $164.99 a year) for legacy customers.

Prices checked on the vendor's pricing page on November 12, 2026. See Line2 pricing.

What Line2 lists on its pricing page and App Store page:

Line2 suits one person in the US or Canada who wants a paid, ad-free second number that also works on a tablet or computer, at a lower price than Sideline. It runs over the internet, so it needs Wi-Fi or data.

Pick something else if you need: calls over your carrier network without data (Sideline, $14.49/mo); UK numbers or several throwaway lines (Hushed or Burner); a free number with ads (TextNow); or a business line with an auto attendant (Unitel Voice from $9.99/mo, or Quo for teams; Stork uses Quo for its own business line). More options with prices: Line2 alternatives.

Line2 has 4.4 out of 5 from about 20K ratings on the App Store (read November 12, 2026), and its pricing page claims 4.4 stars from 20k+ reviews. Long-time reviewers like using it as a Wi-Fi phone line for years; the critical reviews on the App Store are mostly about billing, for example being charged both through Apple and on a card, and about call quality on old legacy plans. Many comparison sites still describe Line2 as a business phone system with several tiers, which is out of date.