Hushed: US Second Phone Number 4+
Private Texting & Calling App
AffinityClick Inc.
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
CALL AND TEXT ON A TEMPORARY PHONE NUMBER WITH A FREE TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION
Hushed gives you a temporary phone number that’s perfect for online dating, travel, shopping, moving, selling stuff, or just protecting your privacy by not giving our your real phone number.
Choose from phone numbers in 300+ area codes, and start calling and texting immediately. No one will know you’re calling from a Hushed number.
More than 25 million people have downloaded Hushed, making more than 450 million phone calls and sending more than 1 billion texts.
Why everyone loves Hushed:
ANONYMOUS CALLS: Make phone calls that aren’t connected to your real phone number.
PRIVATE TEXTS: Send and receive private text messages that are fully separate from your real phone number.
SECOND PHONE NUMBER: Get as many phone numbers as you want! Hushed is perfect for separating different areas of your life.
300+ AREA CODES: Pick a phone number with a United States area code, Canada area code, or United Kingdom area code – even if you’re halfway across the world!
CALLER ID PRIVACY: Caller ID will show the Hushed phone number, but never show your name.
FREE VOICEMAIL: Every Hushed virtual number includes premium phone features, like free voicemail, free call forwarding, free call routing, and free auto-reply texts.
VoIP TECHNOLOGY: Hushed calls and texts run over the internet with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology, so you can make calls all over the world without long distance charges.
NO SIM CARD NEEDED: Your Hushed phone numbers are stored securely in the app, so you never need to swap SIM cards or mess with new SIMs.
NO CONTRACTS: Hushed keeps things flexible, and you can cancel anytime!
BURNER PHONE NUMBER: Delete your untraceable phone number easily. Hushed is great for short-term or long-term use.
Popular reasons for getting a temp phone number:
ONLINE DATING: It can be dangerous to give your real phone number to a stranger. Give them a temporary phone number instead to protect your privacy. It's not technically a fake number because you can call/text with it.
SELLING STUFF ONLINE: When you use an anonymous phone number for online ads, you can delete the number if you keep getting annoying calls once the item's been sold.
MOVING: Get a temporary phone number in your new area code even before you make the move! Perfect for setting up utilities.
TRAVEL: Snag a temporary phone number in the area code you’ll be visiting to avoid long-distance fees.
FAMILY & FRIENDS: If you have family or friends who live far away, get a temporary phone number in their local area code so it's a local call.
SHOPPING: Stores are always asking for your phone number so they can text you special discounts, add you to loyalty programs, or refund purchases. Give them your fake phone number instead.
ACCOUNT VERIFICATION: While we can’t promise Hushed numbers will be compatible with every third-party service, many will allow Hushed numbers to receive a verification code/shortcode text or call.
AVOIDING SPAM: Use a temporary number for forms, surveys, and sign-ups to protect your real number from spammed. Use a temporary phone number instead, and keep the junk off your regular number.
Ready for a temporary phone number?
FLEXIBLE TEMPORARY PHONE NUMBER PLANS: Choose from 1 & 3 line subscriptions with U.S., Canada, or U.K. numbers. Enjoy unlimited calls and texts with a 20% discount on annual plans.
CONVENIENT BILLING: Subscriptions renew automatically unless they are deactivated 24 hours before the cycle ends. Modify or cancel your temporary phone line subscription in your device settings by going to Settings / Subscriptions.
KEEP IN MIND: Hushed is not suited for 911 services, so you’ll need to use your regular phone number for that.
Download Hushed to get your own temporary phone number. Need help? Our team is available 24/7 via live chat (hushed.com) or email (support@hushed.com).
What’s New
Version 5.21.0
Just in time for Taylor Swift's Toronto show, we've fine-tuned Hushed to ensure your messages and calls are as flawless as her performances. Whether you're coordinating with fellow Swifties or sharing concert highlights, this update keeps your communication in perfect harmony. Enjoy the show!
Ratings and Reviews
Great 2nd Line👍🎖🏆
Works well. Still learning the app but basics shows it it great. Is there a dark more setting? This is a 2022 update to my original review. This app works great. Can’t say enough about the trouble free service. Thank you! What could make it better is to allow the app to either mirror the phone display settings or facilitate a Dark Mode. When using at night, I get blinded momentarily when I check messages as I come into the app from a dark screen to the blazing white background. A utility that allows HUSHED to go dark would be fantastic! Also, the settings is a bit confusing as there are two sections that hold different aspects of that utility. Contracting all settings into one folder or place would be helpful. As I use this as a undisclosed 2nd line, having an ability to blank the screen from prying eyes by exiting the app when the phone is turned face down would be another wish-list item. Thank you Hushed for a good experience.
Mixed Feelings
I have used this app for about two years and used to really love it - it is the perfect way to organize communication with my students’ parents in a way that’s from my phone but also a helps me keep that communication a little more private and organized. The texts and contacts work well, and you can even attach pictures. Sometimes calls seem to go straight to voicemail, but outgoing calls are easy to place.
I unfortunately had a really bad experience where, for a month, I was logged out of my app (even though it was during a year I’d paid for already). 3 emails to customer service were ignored for weeks, and during that time I missed calls and texts for work. When I tried to submit a help request through the App Store, it said that my account had been blocked. After one more email, a really helpful tech person finally responded and was able to help me log back in. All my contacts were still there, luckily! The tech person was able to extend my number to make up for the inconvenience and check on the security based on where the app was used - that was an awesome response!
I’m really grateful that I eventually received help and can use the app again! In general, it has worked well for the past two years. I hope this past month (and the long delay in getting help) were just an exception - I hope to keep using this app in the future!
Developer Response ,
Hey we are actively trying to locate your specific email now as our initial search hasn't located the email we believe you would have sent but are very concerned about this issue. Would you be able to email us again today referencing this review? We really want to see this issue resolved and want to ensure we can locate the correct email thread to do so.
Missing Texts
Update: It took a few days, but Hushed was able to figure out what was going on and fixed the issue. Eventually I was receiving no texts at all, then I could receive texts from my wife but no one else. I’m now receiving all texts, which is a relief. It’s still a disappointment, because I have no way to know how many texts I missed. We used Hushed thinking it would give us more reliability than our cell network. That being said, I’m upping the rating to 3 stars, because the costumer service is quite good in that they were in contact with me about this the entire time. They’re courteous and attentive. This could have been some kind of fluke that happened during the porting process. I’m not sure.
Previous Review: This number is for work, but I’m missing texts. I can’t send texts either. I send them, but no one receives them. The only texts I receive are spam texts. To make matters worse, the texting was working I still wasn’t receiving group texts. I don’t care if the group text shows up as a group text, but I should at least get the text message. There’s no telling how many people have tried to reach me. What an awful mistake this was?!
Developer Response ,
Hi,
We're so sorry that you had this issue, but we're happy that our support was able to assist you!
If you ever run into any other issues, please contact us directly at support@hushed.com and we will be glad to assist you.
Have a lovely day,
Subscriptions
App Privacy
The developer, AffinityClick Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- AffinityClick Inc.
- Size
- 121.7 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, French, German, Spanish
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © AffinityClick Inc.
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Hushed Payment $1.99
- 1 Line Subscription (Monthly) $4.99
- Hushed Payment $3.99
- Hushed Payment $2.99
- Hushed Payment $9.99
- Unlimited Monthly Number $4.99
- Hushed 3 Day Trial $0.00
- Hushed Payment $4.99
- Pre-Paid calling credit $9.99
- Pre-Paid calling credit $1.99