Terms of service
These terms cover your use of the TextMeNot app and the textmenot.app website. By installing the app you agree to them. They are written to be read, not skimmed.
What TextMeNot is
TextMeNot is a messaging app for Android that screens messages and calls from senders you do not know, using patterns that run on your phone. It is a filter, not a guarantee. Some junk will get through and, occasionally, a real message will be set aside. That is why screened messages are kept in the Screened tab for you to review, and never deleted on arrival.
Who can use it
You must be 18 or older. The app is offered in the United States first; other countries follow as carriers are tested.
Free use and paid plans
- Free use covers 20 screened texts and 20 screened calls in each three-month period, counted from first use.
- After that, screening pauses until the next period begins or you buy a plan. The messaging features keep working without a plan.
- Plans are sold through Google Play: a monthly subscription at $3.99 per month, a yearly subscription at $29.99 per year, or a one-time five-year purchase at $99. Prices may differ by country and are shown in Google Play before you buy.
- The monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel them in Google Play before the renewal date. You can cancel at any time and keep screening until the paid period ends.
- Refunds are handled by Google Play under its refund policy.
- The five-year purchase covers the app as it exists and as it is updated for five years from the purchase date, and does not renew. If TextMeNot is ever discontinued, the app keeps working on your device with its last pattern set.
Your responsibilities
- Review the Screened tab from time to time. Important messages from unknown senders can land there.
- Keep the app updated so you get current patterns and fixes.
- Do not use the app to send unlawful, abusive, or unsolicited bulk messages.
- Do not attack, overload, or probe the website or any future TextMeNot service.
Emergency and time-sensitive messages
TextMeNot never screens messages from your contacts, from senders you have written to, one-time codes, or emergency alerts. Even so, do not rely on any messaging app as your only channel for urgent matters.
Your content and our software
Your messages are yours. The app, its patterns, and the website are ours and are licensed to you for personal use on your own devices. You may not resell or redistribute them.
No warranty and limits on liability
The app is provided as is. We do not promise it will catch every junk message or call, or that it will never set aside a real one. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for missed messages, missed calls, or losses arising from screening decisions, and our total liability to you is limited to the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim. Some places do not allow these limits, in which case they apply as far as the law permits.
Ending
You can stop using the app at any time by setting another messaging app as default and uninstalling. We may end access for misuse. Sections on liability and governing law survive.
Privacy
How the app handles your data is described in the privacy policy, which forms part of these terms.
Changes to the service or these terms
We may change the app and these terms. Material changes will be announced in the app before they take effect. Continued use after that means you accept the change.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, United States, and disputes are heard in its courts, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. If any part of these terms is unenforceable, the rest stands. These terms and the privacy policy are the whole agreement between us about TextMeNot.