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Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls

Free text messaging and calling over Wi-Fi. No cell phone service required.

textPlus · me.nextplus.smsfreetext.phonecalls

4.4 (159 ratings) 10M+ downloads v2.6.0 34.4 MB Android 4.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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  • Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked Details

At a glance

Latest version
v2.6.0 (26001131)
Updated
Nov 10, 2019 (6 years ago)
APK size
34.4 MB
Requires
Android 4.3+ (API 18)
CPU support
ARM 64-bit
Category
Communication (app)
Listed since
Oct 25, 2014 (at least)
Permissions
36 (15 sensitive)
Website
nextplus.me
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls is an app by textPlus in the Communication category, listed since at least October 2014. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.

Since version 1.2.3, the minimum Android version rose from 2.3.3 to 4.3. It asks for 36 permissions, 15 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. Compared with version 2.4.5, it adds 1 new permission: “Location in the background”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Ratings

4.4out of 5159 ratings
  • 5 ★75%
  • 4 ★6%
  • 3 ★9%
  • 2 ★1%
  • 1 ★9%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v2.6.0

• Not happy with your digits? We’ve added in the ability to select a new phone number. Want exclusive access to upcoming releases of Nextplus?  Visit this link to become a beta tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/me.nextplus.smsfreetext.phonecalls Join our Google+ Community at https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105988881208137240111

Description

From the listing uploaded by “superuser4k”.

Nextplus provides complete phone service packed into an app that’s free to download and fun to use! Calling anyone is now FREE just like text! Sure you can pay for a phone plan but why not use Nextplus - the phone company that makes calling and texting FREE? YOUR NEXT PHONE COMPANY IS AN APP - Receive a free phone number - Free unlimited incoming and outgoing calls to any phone number - Send and receive unlimited free text messages with anyone - Toll-free calling from anywhere in the world with no restrictions! - NO contracts, NO commitments, NO phone purchase, and NO hidden fees - Compatible with all of your Android devices (phones and tablets) - No cellular service required - Fun and social features HOW IT WORKS Unlike other app-2-app messengers we let you call and text ANY phone number. Your friend’s phone company charges us small fees to deliver texts and calls on their networks. Rather than force you to pay, we let you view a few banner ads or watch a quick video. If you choose, you can pay a buck or two and make those ads disappear. The choice is yours. And remember if your friend joins Nextplus we remove video ads entirely. Think of Nextplus as the FREE ad-supported phone company that works just like popular free video and music services! PACKED WITH ADDITIONAL FUN AND SOCIAL FEATURES: \- Text messages are delivered instantly via push notifications - Send emojis, stickers, animated GIFs, and voice notes - Works across multiple devices and we keep your conversations in sync - Personalize your avatar with any photo or animated GIF - Group blast messaging support - See which of your friends are online 24/7 FOLLOW NEXTPLUS www.facebook.com/Nextplusme www.twitter.com/Nextplus Questions? Email [email protected] OTHER IMPORTANT INFO Emergency calls are not supported Terms of Use: http://nextplus.me/terms/ Privacy Policy: http://nextplus.me/privacy/ AD REMOVAL PLANS: Nextplus offers low cost subscription plans that remove advertising. If you choose to subscribe to a plan, you will be charged a price according to the plan selected in your country. The price will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. Subscription renewal is based on the plan selected. See Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for more details. Remove Banner Ads for 1 month / Remove Banner Ads for 1 year / Unlimited Ad-Free calls to Mexico (landlines) for 1 month / Unlimited Ad-Free Calls to Mexico (mobile) for 1 month / Unlimited Ad-Free calls to US & Canada for 1 year Ads By Facebook Facebook wants to show ads that are relevant to you. We may consider ads for you based on information you share on Facebook and your use of other websites and apps. To learn more about this type of advertising and your choices about it, visit https://www.facebook.com/about/ads. Location data may be used for providing you more relevant ads.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.2.3. Since v2.6.0 it requires Android 4.3+.

v2.6.0 LATEST Nov 10, 2019 34.4 MB TRUSTED v2.4.5 Mar 11, 2019 42.2 MB TRUSTED v1.5.1 Jan 26, 2016 41.6 MB TRUSTED v1.2.3 Apr 3, 2025 19.2 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “GOGII Inc.” Not the developer's name (“textPlus”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
  • Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Nov 10, 2019
  • Antivirus scan passed Feb 7, 2020
  • Signed byCN=GOGII Inc., OU=GOGII Inc., O=GOGII Inc., L=Marina Del Rey, ST=California, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)38:BB:E8:A1:ED:32:7E:EC:A1:EE:4A:94:E2:3D:B9:C3:ED:B9:BD:75
  • File MD5d1031bedb13de096e78e5d312d0911e5
  • Uploaded by “superuser4k” Gold tier · 51,570 followers · uploading since 2017

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (36)

Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls requests 36 permissions, 15 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.3 or later. Version 2.4.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.4.5 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d1031bedb13de096e78e5d312d0911e5.

Tags

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