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“Textfree is so popular because it gives users free texting to and from ... their own, unique phone numbers.”


“On a recent test run of all three services, Textfree was the fastest, most reliable and easiest to use.”


“Pinger Textfree Web brings free and easy text messaging to your browser”


“Pinger has become ... the seventh largest mobile carrier in the US”


“free text messaging without any major catches”


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  • Pinger Reaches 10% Of All U.S. Teens and Young Adults
    January 18, 2011—San Jose, CA

    Pinger Among Top 5 Non Native iOS Apps in November 2011, According to comScore

  • Pinger Adds Free Voicemail for iOS
    December 21, 2011—San Jose, CA

    Most Popular Free Texting, Picture Messaging, and Calling Service Now Features Voicemail

  • Pinger Brings Free Calling to Germany
    December 14, 2011—San Jose, CA

    First App that Enables Free International SMS and Calling Via Real Phone Numbers

  • Pinger Textfree With Voice Optimized For iOS 5
    November 09, 2011—San Jose, CA

    Pinger, the company disrupting the mobile space by making texting and talking free, today announced an update to its immensely popular Pinger Textfree with Voice app for iOS platforms.

  • Pinger Partners With Operation Gratitude to Support our Military Service Members and their Families
    November 01, 2011—San Jose, CA

    Pinger, the company behind the innovative Textfree apps for iOS and Android that make texting and mobile calling free, today announced its partnership with non-profit Operation Gratitude and a donation pledge of up to $5,000 in recognition of Veterans Day. For every new download of the Pinger Textfree and Pinger Textfree with Voice apps as well as any new user sign up for Pinger Textfree Web between November 1 and Veterans Day on November 11, Pinger will donate $1.00 to Operation Gratitude to support its care package programs.

  • Pinger Establishes EMEA H.Q. in Dublin
    October 26, 2011—Dublin, Ireland

    Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation announced today that Pinger, the company disrupting the mobile space by making texting and talking free, is establishing its EMEA Headquarters and a Customer and Technical Support operation in Dublin which will result in the creation of 15 jobs over the next two years.

  • Internet Business to Drive SMS Growth
    October 24, 2011—London, Munich

    Internet companies, online applications and social networks are creating renewed growth in SMS volumes globally, according to mobile interaction service provider tyntec. This growth is based on the increasing integration of SMS into a range of online services, from social networks' messaging systems through to low or free SMS smartphone apps providers such as Pinger.

  • Pinger Grows Management Team With Former Ebay Operations Executive and Game Marketing Guru
    September 21, 2011—San Jose, CA

    Pinger, the company disrupting the mobile space by making texting and talking free, today announced the addition of two new Vice Presidents and two new Directors to the company's executive and management teams.

  • Pinger Transforms Mobile Communication With New Gamification Model
    July 13, 2011—San Jose, CA

    Pinger, the company disrupting the mobile space by making texting and talking to real phone numbers free, today introduced its patent-pending symmetry technology to bring the free mobile economy to Europe, where high mobile costs have prevented others from offering free talking and texting.

  • Pinger Textfree Web Unveiled; Allows Anyone to Text Via the Internet
    June 21, 2011—San Jose, CA

    Pinger, the company disrupting the mobile space by making texting and talking free, today announced the debut of Pinger Textfree Web, offering a way for anyone with a web browser to text for free. With Pinger Textfree Web, users choose their own local U.S. phone number and can communicate for free via text message to any U.S. mobile phone as well as to over 18 countries.

  • Pinger's Textfree Extends Market Share with Android, Adds Facebook Integration
    June 15, 2011—San Jose, CA

    Pinger, the company disrupting the mobile space by making texting and talking free, today announced that users of its Textfree for Android app reached parity with iPhone users in just five months, marking a new milestone for the company.

  • Textfree With Voice by Pinger Soars Beyond One Million Voice Minutes a Day
    March 17, 2011—San Jose, CA

    Pinger, the company transforming calling and texting to a free, ad-supported model, today announced that its Textfree with Voice app now handles more than one million minutes of calls every day, after being introduced less than 90 days ago. Ninety percent of these minutes are free to users who complete offers in exchange for voice minutes.

  • New Textfree with Voice Offers Unlimited, Ad-supported Texting and Calling, Saving iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad Users Hundreds Per Year
    June 03, 2010—San Jose, CA

    Pinger, the popular developer of communications services for smartphone platforms, today announced Textfree with Voice, the first application-based communication suite for smartphones with free phone numbers for texting and calling functions.

  • Pinger's Textfree iPhone App Surpasses One Billion Messages
    February 17, 2010—San Jose, CA

    Pinger, Inc., an award-winning developer for iPhone and iPod touch devices, today announced that its popular Textfree texting application has surpassed one billion text messages. Building on Textfree's early success, Pinger developed a cross-promotional platform that has landed 14 of its iPhone applications in the Top 100 in the iTunes store.

  • Pinger Introduces Textfree 3.0, Adds Push Notification And Gives iPhone And iPod touch Users A Permanent Texting Address
    June 17, 2009—San Jose, CA

    Pinger, Inc., an award-winning developer for iPhone and iPod Touch devices, today announced Textfree 3.0, a new version of the leading free texting application for iPhone and iPod touch users.

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