Line2 review (2026): is it worth $7.99 a month, billed yearly?
A second US or Canada phone number on your phone, for one flat fee
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Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a second number on your own phone
Line2 puts a second US or Canada number on your phone for $7.99 a month on yearly billing, with unlimited calls and texts there. It's one number for one person, and it now sends business teams to eVoice, so queues and call routing aren't part of it.
Who Line2 is for
- Fits if you want a second number on your phone for work or privacy, without carrying a second handset
- Works for people who need to pick an area code or move a number they already have
Who Line2 is not for
- Not for you if you need a team phone system, as the site sends business users to eVoice
- Skip it if you call outside the US and Canada, as service covers those two countries only
- Watch out: business texting in the US needs carrier registration
- Tight if you want to try it free, since there's only a 30-day money-back guarantee
Why Line2 gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$7.99 a month on yearly billing ($9.99 monthly) is under this category's $14.49 cheapest-quarter line. It's one number with no team plan, so it isn't the same job as the team phone systems.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial. A 30-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial.
- CFeaturesA second number, area code choice, unlimited calls and texts in the US and Canada, voicemail transcription and call blocking. It does that one job fully, but it's a smaller job: no team features, queues or routing.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record. You install an app and the number works beside your main line.
- BPlatforms and integrationsiPhone, Android, Windows and web, with calls and texts kept in sync. No API or integrations are listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Line2's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/line2#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/line2.svg" alt="Line2: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Line2 stands among business phone systems
Line2's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 20 of the 44 other business phone systems we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 35 of 44) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $7.99 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 2 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 45 business phone systems we grade, cut by the letter each got. Line2’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 35 of 44, level with 6
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 44, level with 23
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 44, level with 24
- BEase of useAbove 35 of 44, level with 4
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 44, level with 20
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 34 business phone systems. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Line2, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Line2 you would be making phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $95.88 a year.
What you could not
- Phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network.
- Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Apps for Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Line2’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Line2?
Line2 gives you a second phone number that works through an app on your phone, tablet or computer, with calling and texting in the US and Canada. The site now sells one plan and pitches it at keeping a personal number private; for a business line it points to its sister brand eVoice.
Worth knowing
- Line2 now presents itself as a privacy second line; the site sends business users to eVoice, so team features such as queues and call routing are not listed.
- Service covers the US and Canada only.
- Business texting in the US needs carrier registration, and the site links 10DLC and toll-free SMS registration pages.
- The pricing page lists a single plan and no team or multi-user tier.
Key features
- Second number on your own phone
- Calls and texts run over Wi-Fi or mobile data in an app, so the number sits beside your main line without a second handset.
- Choose your area code
- Pick a US or Canada number in the area code you want, or move a number you already have over to Line2.
- Unlimited calls and texts
- Calls and SMS/MMS inside the US and Canada are unlimited, subject to overages described in the terms of service.
- Voicemail transcription
- Voicemails arrive as text, and the number has its own caller ID display and its own contact list separate from your main one.
- Call blocking
- Block telemarketers, spam callers and other numbers you do not want reaching the Line2 number.
- Phone, tablet and desktop apps
- Apps for iOS, Android and desktop, with the account also reachable from a desktop browser, so texts and calls stay in sync.
Line2 pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Line2 is a paid product, starting at $7.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $7.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Line2 Unlimited | $7.99per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly) | Unlimited talk and text in the US and Canada, a number in the area code you choose, voicemail transcription and call blocking. 30-day money-back guarantee. |
Read from line2.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Line2 before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 20% with yearly billing
Line2 shows $7.99 a month billed yearly against $9.99 a month billed monthly, which it labels as a 20% saving.
Stated on line2.com
How people rate the Line2 app
4.4
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
19,831 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Does Line2 have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Line2 is listed for Web, iOS, Android and Windows.
Does Line2 have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Line2 is listed for Web, iOS, Android and Windows.
Is Line2 open source?
Line2 is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.