It's been 2 wks. The problem still persists. The app has become completely useless. If there indeed is an issue with the app, it should've been fixed by now. I suspect problems much deeper. Perhaps this is a scam. They're not going to deliver on what they promised to those who paid for the service. I have 3 hushed numbers, bought at different times, for family members. None of them work now. Shameless, they took the money but feel no obligation towards fulfilling their end of the bargain.
Reviews for Hushed: US Second Phone Number
← Back to Hushed: US Second Phone NumberThis app is a rip off. Don't, I repeat DON'T!!!! make a payment. Your number gets deleted after a few days regardless. I subscribed for a year on it worth about $60 and I suddenly got locked out, tried to get back in and it says my account doesn't exist. Tried the password recovery, was told I'll get an email which I haven't seen up till now. If you have the money to waste though you can try it out
Update: I just noticed that the issue of not being able to purchase my subscription is coming from Play Store not from hushed. I have used this application in the past and it works perfectly well. The unlimited plan is the best. I was able to cancel my subscription before with no problem, however, if I have issues with canceling my subscription this time, I will come back and give a bad review. Overall everything's looking good.
No Free Trial. I refuse to automatically buy a subscription to something I have no idea about.. Unsubscribe. Regarding the developers comment: There was no option for free trial. It gave, I believe three or four different Purchase options. I could not proceed without purchasing. So, your previous statement saying there is a free trial available.. But it's obtained by some secret, random tactic.. Nope. If you offer a few trial, it should be available Upfront and WITHOUT jumping through hoops..
Mostly meh, be wary of the "lifetime" offer (it is only 6 months after you use it last). I wasted $24 on that. It never really rang to my phone, despite changing every setting possible in Android. Probably it would have been better to just pay for a reputable company (Skype, et al) rather than this second rate attempt at VOIP
Really disappointing. I use this for my business (I like to keep my personal number private) and I've lost out on a few clients due to Hushed never sending me notifications that I've gotten a text. I even periodically check the app, and no new texts will show. But hours, sometimes DAYS later they pop up with the date it was supposed to send. This has happened three times now, at this point I'm looking for another app.
Free 3 day trial number option advertised on your website isn't offered when you download the app, create an account, and try getting a number. I wanted to try the app using its features freely (as advertised) before I commit to a plan or buying pay as you go credits (which only last a specific number of days) that I either will not use all of or end up paying through the nose to add credits to continue. Also can't choose number really, pick area code, then get random list of #s that look spam-y
I chose the Hushed service after doing a bunch of research. I usually expect to try an app and then throw it away. Most are trash to start with. However, the Hush app is solid and straightforward. It does what it is supposed to - create a second number, make and receive calls, and communicate via text. All of that works fine and it looks good doing it. I have no problems with the app notifying me properly. I receive texts and calls without a hitch. Recommended.
THIS APP IS A FRAUD. I first started using this app in September, I made use of the free 3 days trial and then on the 30th of September, they charged my card for the monthly fee, few hours later the app said I have lost my number and in order to reactivate it I would pay more money. I sent a complaint and it was restored almost instantly. I became paranoid about this app since then, I've been making calls sending texts and also receiving them untill today, it just up and deactivated my account.
The service worked for like a week, until I had to purchase a yearly plan (which I did). At that point, I couldn't make or receive calls. I contacted support and they kindly offered to cancel the subscription...without solving the issue. I continued to insist for them to solve the issue so that I didn't lose the number, and go back to paying the service...yet they preferred to cancel than solving the issue...STAY AWAY FROM THIS SCAM
Very disappointing. It is NOT just a free phone number. You can't use this app if you don't already have another US phone number. I was residing outside of the US and needed a US number for business. While sometimes I could place and receive calls, more often than not the app would require an external US phone number to be entered, in order to route and receive calls. I had no other phone plan at the time, so basically this app was a really terrible experience for me.
I have unsuccessfully tried this on multiple devices. I can't make or receive phone calls & I can't send or receive text messages. The live support is just a bot that states that no one is available for live support. The app has diagnostic testing, which shows that the app was fully functioning on multiple devices. The app links to known interruptions in their services, which shows 100% uptime. Do not invest any money in this fraudulent service or app. Edit: 1 to 3 stars. Issues resolved.
Excellent but notifications won't sound? I only notice that ive received messages once I open the app and go into the selected recipient. Not sure why the solicitations don't sound anymore. I have looked at all the settings and it's all on... FIXED. AMAZING APP. LOVE IT. 6 bucks a month for unlimited calling and texting. For some reason my original phone service went haywire and now I seem to ONLY have mobile data, no calls or texts. So this app works exactly how I need it to!!!
Customer service for this app is nearly non-existent! It took me over a week to discontinue my service and to port my phone number to another carrier. They didn't ask any questions regarding why I wanted to leave nor did they offer to prorate the fees for the unused portion of the full year's subscription. The only way to reach anyone in Customer Service is via email only. I do not recommend this app solely due to lack of customer service...buyer BEWARE!
I've used this service for a year now, and unfortunately, its notifications aren't very reliable. I've missed calls and not realized I had received texts multiple times. It also will not save text messages as drafts if you close before sending. It also seems to run in the background on its own.. you can tell via push notifications that pop up regularly. Not sure what it's doing. It's okay but, I'm not renewing my plan.
Worst experience I've ever had. first of all, I did not get an option to make and receive calls and upon contacting support, I got no help. After a few days, I was logged out of my account and upon trying again and again, I could not login. Even I tried to change the password but it never helped. Contacted support and once again, got no response. My chats are all gone and wasted my subscription. worst ever!
Do not waste your time with this app. I paid for this monthly service. I made 3 phone calls in 3 days then the service was discontinued. I contacted customer service and after many messages was told the terms and conditions had been violated. When I inquired about which conditions, I was never amswered. Very disappointing. update: CS was contacted several times with no positive outcome.
the app never notifies me of messages and phone calls. I miss business opportunities on a weekly basis because of this. I essentially spent $35-$50 to lose thousands more. Very disappointed in this app and I recommend against using it until they've fixed this issue. All my settings are adjusted to allow for unfettered background battery and data usage, all my notifications are on, my volume is up, etc. This is not a user error.
Warning: The developer replied and confirmed they cannot guarantee the receipt of verification codes because many services block VoIP numbers. This is a CRITICAL limitation that is not made clear enough in the app description before purchase. For anyone needing a number for account verification (a primary use case), be aware this app is unreliable for that purpose. My refund was denied.
The app is pretty good and easy to use but I've been having issues with the other person not hearing me after some time. For example, if the call lasts more than 30 minutes they suddenly can't hear me anymore (I can hear them fine). Then I call back and it's good for a little but happens again...they suddenly can't hear me. It's not a huge problem but still annoying.