Phoner: Second Phone Number Reviews

by Kittie4

And that's what you'll be doing… Wasting money that you have to keep paying to do anything. The phone numbers expire quickly and then you have to pay more to get another one even if you have credits on the old one. It's just over and over and over again that you have to pay. They've increased the numbers of credits you need to make a call or send a text. I asked their customer service is simple question but they will not tell me the answer. It has to do with someone possibly hacking my account. So watch out because apparently people can break into your account and use it to send messages to people that are harassing or whatever. I feel like I have the right to know certain things about my account and if I ask, these people to tell me. They refused. Don't waste your money!

by Susanesque

I downloaded Phoner because I needed to make a phone call and my cell phone service wasn't sufficient. It comes with 5 minutes of talk time and 5 texts free. I knew 5 minutes wouldn't be enough for my call so I purchased additional credits - $5 worth. What I didn't realize was that those credits didn't readily translate to minutes. You have to manually purchase minutes and the smallest pack is 60 minutes, which costs 3000 credits. The pack I bought was 2700 and the only smaller pack was 100 each for $1.99. So in total it would've cost me $11 for an hour worth of talk time, which I probably didn't need. But I didn't realize any of this. No, I bought my credits and went merrily on to my important phone call, which was dropped after 5 minutes with no way to reconnect because I don't know what number I was using or the extension of the agent I was speaking to. I'm not spending another dime on this ridiculous app. The quality wasn't good either - very echoey.

by Cubahabana

All this apps should be controlled or make the price higher for every single number and every time that people change the number or simple not allowed and delete all of them from Phoner Store and from google play they just bringing problems and making people change the phone number because this is the new game for those that doesn’t have anything to do and start bothering the others and trying to get info to rob you and they never stop playing on and on and on just because is very simple to change the phone number when you block them !!! They just make a new account fake names new emails just to rob people info and bother everybody those apps should be Disappear am sorry for the developers but this is the reality today this just bringing people the opportunity to bother the innocent people that never before think about to do anything similar to it

by Assjoe

I've been using this app for a year now... have it loaded on my iPad Air and iPad Air II. I'd always misplace my stupid little flip phone and often used this app to ultimately locate the flip phones whereabouts. Replaced the flip phone with a new iPhone 7s plus.

There has been more instances than I'd like... that with this app open, after using it... swipe it shut. And it STAYS open and running. It has happened on both iPads and now, frustratingly, often it stays open and running on my brand new iPhone 7s.

Double click Apple's home button to see what apps are currently open, see this app open, swipe it shut to close. then double click on Apple's home button, and on all three devices there's often the this app bar along the bottom of the screen denoting it's still open. Double click home, swipe this app lose and it refuses to close. I eventually Need to shut the device completely off to resolve the issue. Funny. No other apps display that rude behavior

No other IPad or iPhone apps show same behavior. this app NEEDS THAT BUG FIXED

by FixTheApp!!!!!

Phoner is great, does the work and makes it easier to communicate with others but it’s so expensive. I used Phoner for about a month and I spent over $200. Phoner charges $9.99 for each number on monthly basis and you also need to buy credits to text and make calls. It deducts when you make a call or send text and when you receive a call or text. The credit for a single text is too much so you end up buying more credit all the time if you use Phoner almost everyday. The pricing for the credit is also way too expensive. I don’t have to pay for monthly subscription if I need to buy credit. That’s a good way of taking our money and it’s not acceptable. You guys need to change the price and make it flexible. I will keep writing a review till you do something about the price. Fix Phoner !!!

Fix Phoner now

by ShartinAye

don't waste your time

the developer of Phoner makes several security based apps. i purchased a premium account, so i would have a second number to give out to business that will likely it to other companies/ i am fed up with robocalls. The premium account i purchased through a web browser. And proceeded to download Phoner .

firstly:
i couldnt transfer my purchase to Phoner which was about $30 dollars . after i clicked App support on Apples AppStore i was directed to the website that was useless with small print and with no support information other than fournlinks links at the bottom of this page.

After clicking both FAQS and Web Apps i was redirected to an error page and the a nonsecure site last updated in 2014!! This pages asked for your login credientials.

i then went back secure browser and was surprised that this version looked nothing like safaris version. i sent time a text along with screen shots of the the pages.

"Sorry will up date that and that was a week ago. i am going to request a refund.

by Blueskies62

Phoner is great, does the work and makes it easier to communicate with people but I realized it’s rather too expensive to use Phoner, it cost about $9.99 a month for the number and you still need to purchase text credits which is expensive compared to other applications. Phoner charges so much for a single text so you need to keep buying credits always and at the same time paying $9.99 each month to keep the number. The amount of credit deducted from each text is too much, it deducts when you receive a text and when you send a text. I think sometime should be done about this. I don’t need to buy extra credits when I’m paying monthly subscriptions, even if i have to, it should be at a good price. Something needs to change, will keep writing a review till something is done about it.

by Forever Glo

So I’m a little upset- I purchased credits for Phoner twice and both times it would say I had a certain amount of texts left but would cut me off before I reached that number. (Example: said 50 texts left but then Phoner would cut them off at 42) It happened twice- I contacted customer service- they were prompt in responding and very polite. They informed me that if a text is really long, it will use more than one text. I told them I didn’t recall seeing anything like that on the apps description. They said they would address it in a future version and gave me 5 texts. They were nice and all but i think they should have given me the 15 texts I thought I was short not 5.

by Thermo2000

First of all, I would like to say that I'm seem to use Phoner a lot different from other people. I've noticed that people use it for craigslist or work. I use it for a domestic situation. My partner is blocking my number and all communication. What is really nice about Phoner, is you can get a local number or a national number. Your choice. Once my partner realizes it's me, I can request another phone number. Easy pezy!

I have read where other people do not hear back from Customer Service or tech-support, I feel as though they respond within the hour. No problems there. However, I do wish that there was some kind of online instruction booklet.

I don't mind paying the money for the service, I just don't like paying money for minutes and having them converted to texts that I never use. For instance, I am not going to use over 200 text messages. I would rather just had minutes.

Call recording, fantastic! Con, can't back up or share recordings.

All of my calls have been crystal-clear and so are my recording's. I gave Phoner three stars because I do not like purchasing minutes that are converted to text. Please give us options of only purchasing minutes. Also, I took a start off for not being able to back up my recording's or share them.

by Cheeeeesyyyy

Phoner works very well. I've never had any problems with missed calls or texts and I get alerts for incoming texts & calls immediately.

I don't know if anyone else has had this problem, but for me the number of texts I've purchased hasn't always equaled how many I've tried to send- i.e. if I buy 10 mins of calls and 10 texts, I will get exactly 10 minutes of calls, but depending on the length of my texts and/or how many pics I might be attaching to one, I wont necessarily be able to send 10 texts. There's probably a limit on the number of characters counts as one text; some of my longer texts have been split (by Phoner ) into two separate ones, so the ONE text I typed actually counted as TWO.

Be aware that each pic you send = one text so if you plan on exchanging a lot of photos with someone then you might want to get a larger text package. This has also been the same with the Hushed and phone Flyp apps. I might go back to Hushed or either use it in addition to Phoner for my various needs- which are mainly for listing/selling online to keep my 'real' number private.

I'd recommend it.

by MissLadyLady

There are so many burner and second phone number apps to choose from, so it’s difficult to know which ones are without gimmicks for free credits or have hidden costs. I got this app not expecting to have some really great features. I love being able to easily go between my number and my this app number which is great when juggling person and business. I also like the options for paying or tasking for credits and texting and phone calls are good quality and quick. I highly recommend this easy to use, no hidden hoops app. Enjoy!

by Dogs For Life 12

I feel about 4 stars because if you realize your parents might say dont talk to stranger especailly if you are on text but once you get Phoner in the begining there is this person he is a guide but it is still weird you dont know who he is and also 2 is you get a random phone number for your self and it is kind of weird but luckly i did not delete it people may be scared about the unknown guide person but i highly recommend you get it and plz fix the guide thing it is very weird

by Braddyie

I liked Phoner and the number lookup doesn’t work on every number but it did work on a lot and it’s creepy how accurate. I did it to one of my friends when we hung out and it showed his whole family and his grandparents, phone numbers With there first and last name. If that wasn’t enough then it showed the location that was his house. I was like that’s kinda scary😂. But You do have to pay for it. That’s the only reason I wouldn’t give it 5 stars.

by Luckyfinds

Was disappointed in not being able to find information on how there payment system works and received notification flash across screen that I had charge applied when no information was given or requested and app automatically downloaded but did not show on iPhone, they did grant me the credits! Emailed Customer Service requesting any charges applied to be credited back to me. Customer Service did respond in quickly and reassured that no charges were being billed to my iTunes account. So, research the payment system if you choose to pay and it will give you some basic information without all the headachy trying to find yourself.

by RichiTunes

Took one star off for the lack of ability to stop the annoying reminder to add minutes. Every time I open my phone. Really guys? You can turn of notifications as a whole but that effectively turns off Phoner . I use Phoner once every 3 months. I'm not going to maintain minutes the whole time or cash in credits. The price is high for credits but that's a decision I can control by using another app so I'm not going to ding them on that. Worth the mention though. Lower the price and I might maintain minutes. Did anyone do laugher curve price comparison?

by AndMyNameIsAppleInc

Just started using today. Was skeptical at first but I purchased credits (I use them for texting for online dating). Been texting all day and it works great. Does what it says it will do. Can get pricy though since I've used most of my texts. Comes with 5 free texts and minutes but then you have to purchase. Lowest price is a dollar ninety-nine and the most range from four ninety-nine to ninety-nine dollars for credits (which are equivalent to texts or minutes). 1000 credits don't equal 1000 texts though just so ya know. You get like 300 texts or something with 1000 credits. Overall great app. Will continue to use.

by Jamielynn35

Very useful I love Phoner. It worked for what I needed it too. It is easy to use and wasn’t difficult to figure out how how to use. The phone and text feature is awesome some apps only have one or the other but not with this one you can call or text. You do have to subscribe to it you do get a free 3 day trial and if you end up not liking after that you have the choice to cancel anytime you want. So I would definitely recommend if this is something you are looking into download Phoner and get your free trial and find out for yourself cause afterAll this is just my opinion. My review of Phoner . Everyone always has a different opinion.

by BrianKann16

I have downloaded a handful of “similar”’apps, trying to acquire an additional phone number and myself testing their testing period of me. Phoner has been nothing but PERFECT thus far in all aspects I have been concerned about. If you are seeking a second phone number app, it is SO, SO easy to become overwhelmed by the offerings in Phoner Store. This is an edit to my review: In using the “Operating System for Phoner, I just become further impressed the deeper or “further” I go with using it. Sure, it might not be the only one that allows further number changes later, but the organization of Phoner, the layout for making changes to your number, numbers, for adding numbers, and much more is SO clean and simple it is nothing short of the best. My friends, I have learned FOR YOU by experience. So save yourself any frustration, go straight to the best option and download Phoner!

by Wevphoto

I love Phoner!!! The ability to keep my personal number private and text in anonymity is wonderful. I am in the process of moving and selling a lot of stuff, and to be able to put a cell phone number out on the internet that is not directly tied to my family and I is a great thing. Especially when you turn on the news and see the crazy and tragic stories about people getting murdered by listing on the various sites is troubling. But with this I don't have to worry.

by MISSAUNTLISA

Phoner has made it so simple to communicate with others without having to giving out your personal phone number. I use it professionally and personally on a regular basis. At first I thought I wouldn't need to use it but a couple of times. Now it's my go to App daily. I was surprised how many times Phoner was useful. No more random calls on my personal number from clients and job seekers. I'm able to screen potential employees and contact them when I have a position available. Yay! Thanks for making it so user friendly. I'll continue to use Phoner daily for a long time. I'd like to buy a forever subscription, so I don't have to keep purchasing more use.

by L.S Actual User

They scale the price of new txt and minutes based on how much time you have left to renew. Not only do you have to purchase txt, minutes you also have to renew the number every month or so or lose all you spent for that number. Also the prices scale so say my credit balance is 1500 TO to purchase more min or txt it cost an odd amount of credits so you always have to buy more. The price of the credits changes based on how many credits you have. So basically if they see you will not have to spend money to get more txt or minuets all the sudden when you click to get more the price is now 300 over how many credits you had so you have to spend more. It's a scam good one but a scam indeed you will end up fuming 20$ a month in Phoner if you use it a couple times a month just to keep it active. Go else where half the reviews are fake. I also reported their price gouging/scaling to the FTC. Use common sense and don't give these guys your money.

by Product Helper

The Pros are that Phoner enables one to not have to carry a company phone and personal phone at the same, without receiving company reprimands for over usage charges from personal texting and personal phone calls.
Phoner 's privacy features are great and your personal phone number is scrambled until you give the person your telephone number to call you back on. You can create very secure circles.

The Cons are you cannot text when holding the phone in the horizontal position. Expect the texting not to work when texting within your company's secure Wi-Fi, so you may want to get a personal Hot-Spot or take a break and go outside onto the public Carrier nets.

by MinniMeHelper

Phoner makes my life safer in a way. Instead of having to give complete strangers my real phone number, I can give them the phone number Phoner has given me. For instance when I go onto Craigslist or offerup and buy something from a stranger, that's when I'd give them this number. There's a lot of these kind of app's out there like this one, and I've tried quite a few of them, but this one by far is my favorite to use. It's easy and self explanatory. I would recommend Phoner to anyone.