Guides

Step-by-step guides to setting up and getting the most out of a second phone number with the 2Phon app.

• Best Second Phone Number Apps for iPhone, Compared — The best second phone number app depends on what you need it for — texting, a free US number, or a real number for verification codes and calls. Here's a fair comparison for iPhone.
• Google Voice Alternatives for People Outside the US — Personal Google Voice only works in the US. If you live elsewhere, here are the real alternatives for a second number — for verification codes, calls or texting — and how to choose.
• How to Get a Second Phone Number on iPhone (3 Real Options) — You can get a second phone number on iPhone with a carrier eSIM, Google Voice in the US, or a second-number app like 2Phon. Here's how each works and which one fits you.
• How to Get a Separate Work Number on iPhone — You don't need a second phone to keep work calls apart from personal ones. Here are the two ways to add a separate work number to your iPhone — and which one fits how you work.
• Virtual Phone Number vs Real Number: What's the Difference? — A virtual phone number runs over the internet; a real mobile number runs on a mobile network. Here's how to tell them apart and why apps treat them differently.