How do I enable and disable notifications?

FYI: If you wish to unsubscribe from TextFree marketing notifications, click here for instructions. 

For information on how to enable & disable TextFree's incoming notifications, select your device type below for detailed instructions.

 

Important: Disabling TextFree notifications is not the same as your device's Do Not Disturb feature. Disabling notifications will only prevent the phone's visual notifications (push, banner, etc), not sound notifications (your phone will still ring or vibrate with incoming calls & texts). 

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• Android
• iOS

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Email notifications

You can have your incoming text messages emailed to you (it's an optional Setting). Here's how to enable email notifications for your registered email:

1. TextFree app Settings.
2. Under Texting, locate Email Notifications.
3. Tap to enable (green) or disable (gray).

Note: Voicemail transcriptions/notifications are not emailed; only text notifications can be sent to your email. 

Call & Text Notifications

To change notifications from your device settings:

1. Go to TextFree Settings.
2. Tap Get Help.
3. Tap Manage Permissions.
4. Tap Notifications.
5. Tap ON to enable notifications in TextFree.

Note: The steps above may vary per device manufacturer. 

Questions? Submit a request.

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Email notifications

iOS users can have their incoming TextFree text messages emailed to them. Here's how to enable email notifications to your registered email:

1. TextFree app Settings.
2. Under Texting, locate Email Notifications.
3. Tap to enable or disable (gray).

Note: Voicemail transcriptions/notifications are not emailed; only text notifications can be sent to your email. 

Call & Text Notifications

1. TextFree app Settings. 
2. Tap Support.
3. Tap Manage Permissions.
4. Tap Notifications.
5. Tap the Allow Notifications bar to enable notifications.

Please Note: Be sure that Allow Notifications is enabled, then determine your preferred notification settings (Lock screen, notification center, banners, etc.) See below for more information on the individual notifications and how they work in TextFree. 

• Show in Notification Center - Appears as a notification when you pull down from the top of your screen
• Sounds - receive an audible alert when your volume is on
• Badge App Icon - A red bubble on the app icon when outside of the app that alerts you of notification within TextFree.
• Show on Lock Screen - receive notifications when your app is locked

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Questions? Submit a request.