Virtual phone number: providers compared by cost
All providers offering a virtual local number are listed by first-year cost.
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Local numbers | Toll-free | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Yes | No | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Yes | No | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Yes | Yes | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Yes | No | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Yes | Yes | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Yes | Yes | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
 Business phone system | $10.50 monthly for US & CA Metered, billed yearly | $126 | Yes | Yes | Open Zoom Phone |
 Business phone system | Starter, $12 a month billed yearly | $144 | Yes | Yes | Open KrispCall |
 Second-number app | Elite, $12 a month billed yearly | $144 | Yes | Yes | Open eVoice |
 Business phone system | VBC Mobile, $19.99 a month | $167.88 | Yes | Not stated | Open Vonage Business |
 Second-number app | True Solo, $14 a month billed yearly | $168 | Yes | Yes | Open Grasshopper |
 Business phone system | Connect Standard, $15 a month billed yearly | $180 | Yes | Not stated | Open Dialpad |
 Business phone system | NEXT Core, $15 a month billed yearly | $180 | Yes | Yes | Open Nextiva |
 Business phone system | Basic, $15 a month billed yearly | $180 | Yes | Yes | Open Phone.com |
 Business phone system | Starter, $15 a month billed yearly | $180 | Yes | Yes | Open Quo (formerly OpenPhone) |
 Toll-free specialist | Startup, $19 a month billed yearly | $228 | Yes | Yes | Open 800.com |
 Business phone system | RingEX Core, $20 a month billed yearly | $240 | Yes | Yes | Open RingCentral |
 Business phone system | Essentials, $19.95 a month | $269.35 | Yes | Yes | Open Ooma Office |
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