TextNow has a number of options that allow you to tailor your messaging and calling preferences to your liking. Below we'll take a look at how to update these preferences on the TextNow website and in the app.
On TextNow.com:
1. Log in on the TextNow website.
2. Navigate to your Account page by clicking My Account in the upper-right corner, or by selecting My Wireless Account from the menu on the Conversations page.
3. From the drop-down, select Settings.
4. Click on Messaging & Calling.
5. To change your messaging preferences, select Messaging Settings.
6. From here, you can choose if you want to hear notification sounds for incoming messages when you're using a browser, and to show a notification when you get a new message.
7. By selecting Calling Settings, you can turn on the ability to send missed calls to voicemail.
8. Under Blocked Numbers, you can see your list of numbers you've blocked, and unblock them if you wish.
In the TextNow app:
1. Open your TextNow app and sign into your account.
2. Click on the main menu button in the upper-left corner, and then select Settings.
3. Tap on Messaging for your messaging options:
Under Messaging, you can:
- Quick Reply: Set your preferences for floating chat heads, popup replies, and quick replies from the lock screen.
- Unified Inbox: Send an receive messages from your wireless provider by using your native phone number through the TextNow app.
- Import SMS: Bring the text messages from your phone into the TextNow app
4. Tap on Calling for your calling options:
Here's a quick rundown of the options under Calling:
- Voicemail: Turn voicemail on or off, and set up a custom greeting.
- Ringtone: Choose a different ringtone from either the ones packed with TextNow, or from another audio file on your
- Call Forwarding: Set up your call forwarding number (Note: This option is not available for free users).
- Screen Lock: Toggle the screen on or off during calls.
- Phone Numbers Blocked: Your list of phone numbers that you've blocked, along with an option to unblock one or all of them.