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MIMT and free-number apps
An honest comparison: what MIMT does differently, and what it doesn't do yet. The right-hand column describes what is common in this type of app, without targeting any company.
Point by point
| Topic | MIMT | Typical free-number apps |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian number | Yes, picked from available area codes (Québec first). | Often offered. |
| Free plan | Between MIMT apps: unlimited texts and 120 minutes of calls per month. No free phone number: the real number comes with Essential ($12.99/month). | Often unlimited over Wi‑Fi, with ads. |
| Paid plan | Premium $29.99/month: 200 outbound minutes, 300 inbound and 400 texts, no ads, transcription, AI. | Varies: ad-free subscriptions or data plans, sometimes billed weekly. |
| Keeping your number | Your number stays yours as long as the plan is paid, even when inactive. After a cancelled plan: warnings on days 20 and 27, then a 90-day quarantine before reassignment. | Varies; the rule isn't always published as a number of days. |
| Language | French first everywhere (app, site, terms, voice menus), English second. | Varies by app. |
| Currency and taxes | Canadian dollars; taxes and the Québec 9-1-1 tax shown. | Sometimes in US dollars. |
| 9-1-1 | Address registered before the first call; 9-1-1 is never blocked by plan or balance. | Varies by app and country. |
| Where data is kept | Database planned in Canada; Québec Law 25 applied, transfers assessed. | Varies by app. |
| Artificial intelligence | Optional, with separate consent: voicemail summaries, suggested replies, AI receptionist. | Varies. |
| Business phone | MIMT Business: extensions, bilingual menu, groups, Québec holidays, from $34.99/line/month. | Sometimes offered separately. |
| Internet and mobile | Coming soon: needs an agreement with a network provider; no date or price. | Sometimes offered, depending on the country. |
MIMT prices before taxes. Other apps' offers change often: check them on their own sites.
What TextNow and Fongo publish
Only what these companies state on their own sites, with the link. Checked on 2026-10-22.
TextNow
- Free number: TextNow removes it from an account when it goes unused for a while, to give it to someone else. source
- To keep the number without activity you need the paid Lock In Number upgrade or the Ad Free+ subscription. source
- Verification codes from other services are supported with Lock In Number. source
Fongo
With MIMT, your number stays yours as long as the plan is paid, even when inactive, and no add-on is needed to keep it.
What MIMT doesn't do (yet)
- Unlimited calling on the free plan: no, the free plan keeps a limit to cover costs and prevent fraud.
- Voicemail to email, conference calls and group texts: planned after launch.
- International texts: not offered for now.
- Internet and mobile: coming soon only.