# Private Texting SMS Phone Text

> Discreet Anonymous Number App

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id883312358](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id883312358)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id883312358`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BinaryPattern
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (16,203 ratings)
- **Version:** 65
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-04
- **First published:** 2014-11-20
- **Size:** 16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/private-texting-sms-phone-text/id883312358)
- **Website:** [https://binarypattern.com](https://binarypattern.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://binarypattern.com/privacy](https://binarypattern.com/privacy)

## Description

Private Texting SMS: Anonymous Numbers is a Chrome extension that lets you text from a private second line. It provides US/Canada numbers, supports MMS, and lets you choose permanent or temporary numbers to keep your real number hidden.\n\nUse cases include online dating and marketplace messaging, with separate conversations and block controls. The service is subscription-based with a free trial; terms and privacy policy apply, and note that it is not for emergency services.

## Rankings

- #13,810 — Overall
- #32 — phone
- #35 — receive
- #45 — message

## Review summary

Reviewers repeatedly praise the app for being easy to use, privacy-focused, and quick to obtain a US/Canada number, with an overall efficient feel. The most mentioned drawbacks involve multimedia limitations and practical friction: problems sending or delivering pictures, payments not loading, absence of read receipts, and restrictions on message length or content. Overall, it’s favored for private texting, but media features, payments, and read-status capabilities could be improved to broaden appeal.

### Pros

- Easy to use; simple and quick to send messages
- Privacy-focused; strong emphasis on private texting
- Fast access to a United States and Canada number
- Efficient and well-managed user experience with few issues

### Cons

- Media/picture support is limited or unreliable (cannot send pictures; delivery failures)
- Payment loading issues
- No read receipts (you can’t see if a recipient has read a message)
- Text length/content restrictions (cannot send long messages or arbitrary content)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id883312358)