A real wireless number, not another VoIP line, for texts and calls that actually get through.
A quick screen recording of the real Qnum app, from choosing your area code to your first delivered text.
Most second numbers are VoIP numbers. They're cheap and easy to hand out, and that's exactly the problem. VoIP numbers are widely linked to spam and abusive traffic, so carriers filter them heavily. Your messages pay for it.
A second number should be as dependable as your first.
That's why every Qnum number is a real wireless number, running on the same kind of carrier network as the phone in your pocket. Qnum stands for Quality Number, and the quality comes from the infrastructure.
Wireless numbers are treated as significantly more trusted than VoIP numbers throughout the telecom ecosystem. Here's what that looks like for everyday messages.
Message acceptance at some VoIP-based services can drop this low, because their traffic is filtered so heavily.
Real wireless numbers commonly see SMS delivery rates approaching this level on true mobile carrier networks.
For people who want a second line that works as well as their first, and stays trusted because of how it's protected.
Your Qnum number runs on real wireless carrier infrastructure, not a virtual VoIP line. That means higher reliability, better message delivery, and better compatibility with modern communication systems.
Compare with VoIPTexts that reach people, calls that connect, a number that carries trust.
A real wireless number on a true mobile carrier network.
Share your Qnum number with new connections, clubs, roommates, and everyone in between. Your primary number stays with the people who already have it.
See how it worksEveryday personal conversations kept on a line set aside for them.
Texting and calling from one app, beside your primary number.
Qnum protects your primary mobile identity while using layered anti-abuse screening and responsible usage controls. It's designed for legitimate consumer communication, not anonymous or disposable use.
Read the detailsOne number per user, conservative messaging limits, no number farming or rapid cycling.
Strictly consumer-to-consumer conversations. No bulk, marketing, or customer messaging.
Swipe through the screens you'll use every day.
Quality Second Phone Number
Compared with as low as ~40% at some VoIP services
Share your Qnum. Keep your real number for the people who already have it.
Pick a 3-digit US area code, or let Qnum choose the best one.
Setup includes a custom area code, so your Qnum can feel local wherever you want it to. Try the area code screen on the right.
Install the app and create your account with privacy-preserving onboarding.
Enter a 3-digit US area code, or leave it blank and Qnum assigns the best available one.
Keep personal conversations on your second line, alongside your primary number.
Pick your area code before we assign your Qnum number.
Enter a 3-digit US area code, or leave it blank and we will assign the best available one.
Fun fact: Q·N·U·M on a keypad dials 7686
Most second-number apps use VoIP numbers. Qnum uses real wireless numbers operating on true mobile carrier networks. Wireless numbers are treated as more trusted than VoIP numbers, which supports a higher quality, more reliable communication experience.
Yes. During setup you can enter any 3-digit US area code. Leave it blank and Qnum assigns the best available number for you.
No. Qnum gives you a private second mobile identity for everyday personal communication, so you can keep your primary number for the people who already have it.
One. Every person gets a single Qnum number. One number per user is one of the safeguards that keeps Qnum numbers trusted.
No. Qnum keeps your primary number private, but it is not an anonymous or disposable number service. Each number belongs to one accountable user and is protected by layered anti-abuse screening.
No. Qnum is strictly for consumer-to-consumer communication. It isn't built for customer messaging, marketing, sales outreach, or high-volume texting, and conservative messaging limits apply to every account.
A real wireless number for your everyday conversations, with privacy and anti-abuse protections built in.