Sonetel vs Second Phone Number
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonetel
Establish a professional business presence globally with a dedicated phone number. Make and receive calls, send SMS, and sync across devices. Offers AI-powered call summaries and transcriptions on premium plans.
- Local business numbers in 60+ countries
- Make and receive calls
- Send and receive SMS
- Sync across phone, computer, and web
- AI call summaries and transcriptions
- Voicemail to text
- Professional voice menus
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Business Phone Numbers for Entrepreneurs. Have your own Business Number anywhere. From $1.79 per month. Sign up free in 30 seconds. No credit card required. Sonetel gives you a real, local phone number in 60+ countries. Make and receive calls. Send SMS. Use your business number on your phone, computer, or both. 34,000+ paying customers across 170 countries. Since 2009. 4.3 out of 5 on Trustpilot. HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign up free. Create your account in 30 seconds. No credit card required. 2. Pick a local number in any of 60+ countries. 3. Start making and receiving calls from your Business Number. WHAT YOU GET • A local presence anywhere. Customers in 60+ countries see a familiar local number. You pick up wherever you are. • Outbound calls from your Business Numbers, straight from the Sonetel app. • SMS to and from your Business Number. Read receipts sync across every device. • One number across every device. Pick up on your iPhone. Continue on your Mac. Switch to the web. Calls and messages stay in sync. • Free calls to 40+ countries on paid plans. AI ON EVERY CALL (Premium and Business plans, from $9.95 per user per month) • Get a written summary of each business call. Agreements made and topics discussed, captured automatically. • Every customer call is scored 1 to 5 so you can spot what is working. • Get a suggested follow-up email after every conversation, ready to send. • Voicemail messages are automatically transcribed to text. Read instead of listen. • Voice response. Answer incoming calls with a professional voice menu. BUILT FOR iPhone Sonetel uses CallKit. Calls ring like normal iPhone calls. They show up in Recents. They work with AirPods and CarPlay. Background calls stay reliable thanks to push and background refresh. Your iPhone contacts are right where you need them. Dial in one tap. PRICING • Business Number from $1.79 per month • Premium and Business plans from $9.95 per user per month. AI call summaries, voicemail to text, voice menus, and more. • Free trial. No credit card required. PRIVACY Sonetel never sells your data. Location is requested only when you make a call abroad. Only the country code is used to route the call correctly. Coordinates never leave your device. Privacy: sonetel.com/legal/privacy Terms: sonetel.com/legal/terms Support: sonetel.com/support 34,000+ paying customers worldwide. Since 2009.
Second Phone Number
Obtain a private US second phone number for your iPhone without needing an extra SIM card or device. Make and receive calls and texts over Wi-Fi or cellular data, keeping your personal number private for various needs like travel or work.
- Private US second phone number
- VoIP calls over Wi-Fi/cellular
- Send and receive SMS
- No extra SIM or device required
- Call US and Canada numbers
- Call and message history
- Block unwanted numbers
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Get a second phone number from the United States for calls and texts on your iPhone. Keep your personal number private without another SIM, eSIM or phone. Use your US number over Wi-Fi or mobile data. Call US and Canadian numbers, receive calls, and send and receive SMS on supported US routes. Keep everyday conversations, travel plans, projects or work separate from your personal number. YOUR SECOND LINE, ON ONE PHONE • Choose a US phone number and keep it while your subscription is active. • Make calls to supported US and Canadian mobile, landline and toll-free numbers. • Send SMS to supported US numbers and receive SMS on your US number. • Receive calls and view your recent call history. • Choose recipients from your contacts, with your permission. • Block unwanted numbers and manage your account in Settings. • Manage your subscription or delete your account from the app. USE THE APP IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain and Latin America), Turkish and Brazilian Portuguese. The app follows your preferred supported language, or you can change it in iOS Settings. Dates and times follow your regional settings. SERVICE AVAILABILITY This app provides US phone numbers. Outbound calls support eligible destinations in the United States and Canada. SMS is limited to supported US routes; international SMS is not supported. An internet connection is required. Language availability does not expand calling or messaging coverage. SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscription access is required for premium features. Weekly, monthly or annual plans may be offered, depending on availability. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. IMPORTANT This app is not a replacement for your mobile carrier, landline or access to emergency services. Emergency calling limitations may apply. Keep another reliable way to contact emergency services. Terms: https://hastree.com/businessphonenumber/terms Privacy Policy: https://hastree.com/businessphonenumber/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonetel at none against Second Phone Number's 3. Sonetel also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Second Phone Number sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Sonetel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sonetel holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Sonetel ships an update every 5 days, Second Phone Number every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonetel | Second Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonetel | HASTREE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Sonetel
Second Phone Number
In-app purchases
Sonetel
No in-app purchases
Second Phone Number
- Weekly Subscription$7.997 Days
- Monthly$14.991 Month
- Yearly$119.991 Year






