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Virtual phone numbers
A business number on your mobile or computer: calls, texts and voicemail for a second line, compared on their entry plans.
Updated Sep 27, 2026
Our top picks
- Top score
#1 Grasshopper
Solo owners who want one number with 24/7 live support by phone or chat
9.5/10ExcellentOur scoreVisit GrasshopperOn grasshopper.com #2 Dialpad
Teams that want their number on the same service as a full business phone system
8.5/10Very goodOur scoreVisit DialpadOn dialpad.com#3 Line2
Solo users who want a second number on the phone they already have, from $7.99 a month billed annually
8.4/10Very goodOur scoreVisit Line2On line2.com
Our ranking
We scored 7 products on 5 criteria and hold 49 current prices, each with its source and the date we checked it (prices checked Sep 24, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026). Criteria, weights and version history.
- Top scoreRank 1
Grasshopper
Solo owners who want one number with 24/7 live support by phone or chat
- Entry plan includes 5 of 5: business texting, call forwarding, voicemail transcription, business hours routing, apps.
- Offers 4 of 4: local numbers, toll free numbers, vanity numbers, number porting.
- Month to month, no seat minimum, no charge for leaving early.
9.5/10ExcellentOur score - Rank 2
Dialpad
Teams that want their number on the same service as a full business phone system
- Entry plan includes 5 of 5: business texting, call forwarding, voicemail transcription, business hours routing, apps.
- Offers 4 of 4: local numbers, toll free numbers, vanity numbers, number porting.
- Entry plan (Standard) $15.00 per month.
8.5/10Very goodOur score - Rank 3
Line2
Solo users who want a second number on the phone they already have, from $7.99 a month billed annually
- Entry plan (Unlimited) $7.99 per month.
- Offers 4 of 4: local numbers, toll free numbers, vanity numbers, number porting.
- Month to month, no seat minimum, no charge for leaving early.
8.4/10Very goodOur score - Rank 4
Quo (formerly OpenPhone)
Teams that need extra numbers, at $5 a month each
- Entry plan includes 5 of 5: business texting, call forwarding, voicemail transcription, business hours routing, apps.
- Offers 4 of 4: local numbers, toll free numbers, vanity numbers, number porting.
- Month to month, no seat minimum, no charge for leaving early.
8.3/10Very goodOur score - Lowest priceRank 5
Talkroute
Businesses that want month-to-month billing, 24/7 email support and a 7-day free trial
- Offers 4 of 4: local numbers, toll free numbers, vanity numbers, number porting.
- Month to month, no seat minimum, no charge for leaving early.
- Entry plan includes 4 of 5: business texting, call forwarding, voicemail transcription, apps.
8.1/10Very goodOur score - Rank 6
Phone.com
Teams that want an auto-attendant and video meetings on the entry plan
- Offers 4 of 4: local numbers, toll free numbers, vanity numbers, number porting.
- Entry plan (Basic) $15.00 per month.
- The terms charge for leaving early.
7.7/10GoodOur score - Rank 7
Google Voice for Google Workspace
Businesses that already pay for Google Workspace
- Month to month, no seat minimum, no charge for leaving early.
- Entry plan includes 4 of 5: business texting, call forwarding, voicemail transcription, apps.
- Entry plan (Starter) $10.00 + $8.40 required subscription per month.
7.4/10GoodOur score
Before you choose
Everything below links to the page it comes from, and says when we checked it.
One person, or a team sharing a number?
Four of the five price each user: Dialpad, Phone.com, Quo and Google Voice, so a team's cost grows with every person you add. Grasshopper prices each plan as a flat fee: True Solo is 1 user and 1 number, while Solo Plus lets unlimited users share 1 number with 3 extensions for $25 a month billed annually. Grasshopper was checked on Sep 25, 2026, the others on Sep 24, 2026.
Which kinds of number you need
We check four: local numbers, toll-free numbers, vanity numbers and moving (porting) a number you already have. Grasshopper, Dialpad, Phone.com and Quo offer all four. Google Voice offers local numbers and porting. Checked Sep 24, 2026.
Check what the entry plan leaves out
We check five features on each entry plan: business texting, call forwarding, voicemail transcription, business-hours routing and apps.
- Grasshopper, Dialpad and Quo include all five.
- Google Voice includes four; business-hours routing is not on it.
- Phone.com includes three; business texting and voicemail transcription are not on it.
Checked Sep 24, 2026.
If you already pay for Google Workspace
Google Voice is an add-on to Google Workspace, so its Starter plan, $10 a user for up to 10 users, is the only new cost for a business that already has Workspace. Anyone else pays for Workspace as well, from $8.40 a user a month. Checked Sep 24, 2026.
How the ranking weighs them
Price counts for 35% of the score, included features 30%, number options 15%, and contract terms and support 10% each. If one of these matters more to you than its weight, read the ranking with that in mind. The formula behind each criterion is on how we score virtual phone numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a virtual phone number cost?
Entry plans from the five providers we rank, before taxes and fees:
- Grasshopper True Solo is $14 a month billed annually, or $18 month to month, for 1 user and 1 number.
- Google Voice Starter is $10 a user a month, but it needs a paid Google Workspace subscription as well, from $8.40 a user a month.
- Dialpad Standard is $15 a user billed annually, or $27 month to month.
- Phone.com Basic is $15 a user billed annually, or $18 month to month.
- Quo Starter is $19 a user billed yearly, or $28 month to month. Quo's pricing page shows two different sets of prices; we record the higher one.
Grasshopper was checked on Sep 25, 2026, the others on Sep 24, 2026.
What costs come on top of the plan price?
- Extra numbers: Grasshopper charges $9 a month for each, Quo $5 a month.
- Texting on Grasshopper needs a $19.50 one-time registration fee and $1.50 a month.
- A toll-free number on Dialpad is $15 a month on an annual plan, plus 2 cents a minute for incoming calls.
- Phone.com may require a $200 deposit before it turns on international calling.
- Google Voice cannot be bought without a Google Workspace subscription.
Checked Sep 24 and Sep 25, 2026.
Can I cancel whenever I want?
Grasshopper, Google Voice and Quo offer month-to-month plans and state no early-termination fee; Google Voice charges only for the days before you cancel, and Quo does not refund fees already paid. Phone.com renews in 30-day terms: cancelling mid-term leaves you owing the rest of that term plus any disconnection fee. Dialpad charges the rest of an annual term if you cancel early. Checked Sep 24, 2026.
Which providers will sign a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement?
Dialpad, Google Voice (for managed users), Phone.com (on request) and Quo say they will. Grasshopper says it is not HIPAA compliant. Checked Sep 24, 2026.
Can I try one before I buy?
- Dialpad offers a 14-day free trial.
- Grasshopper offers a 7-day free trial.
- Quo offers a 7-day risk-free trial.
- Phone.com has no free trial, but a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- We did not find a free trial for Google Voice.
Checked Sep 24, 2026.
What support comes with the entry plan?
Grasshopper offers 24/7 live agents by phone or chat. Google Voice and Phone.com say 24/7 support without naming the channels. Dialpad offers web and chat support 24/5. Quo offers email support. Checked Sep 24, 2026.