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Signal is a messaging app with privacy at its core. It is free and easy to use, with strong end-to-end encryption that keeps your communication completely private.

• Send texts, voice messages, photos, videos, GIFs, and files for free. Signal uses your phone’s data connection, so you avoid SMS and MMS fees.

• Call your friends with crystal-clear encrypted voice and video calls. Group calls supported for up to 50 people.

• Stay connected with group chats up to 1,000 people. Control who can post and manage group members with admin permission settings.

• Share image, text, and video Stories that disappear after 24 hours. Privacy settings keep you in charge of exactly who can see each Story.

• Signal is built for your privacy. We know nothing about you or who you’re talking to. Our open source Signal Protocol means that we can’t read your messages or listen to your calls. Neither can anyone else. No back doors, no data collection, no compromises.

• Signal is independent and not for profit; a different kind of tech from a different kind of organization. As a 501c3 nonprofit we are supported by your donations, not by advertisers or investors.

• For support, questions, or more information please visit https://support.signal.org/

To check out our source code, visit https://github.com/signalapp

Follow us on Twitter @signalapp and Instagram @signal_app

Google Meet offers secure, high-quality video calling for everyone. Whether you're catching up with family and friends or collaborating with your team, you can count on features like automatic light adjustment, noise cancellation, and real-time captions to ensure everyone can be seen and heard. Express yourself with fun effects, filters, reactions, and backgrounds. Premium features, like AI-powered note-taking and real-time speech-to-speech translation, can help everyone focus on the conversation and bridge language barriers.

Learn more about Google Meet: https://workspace.google.com/products/meet/

• Some features like AI-powered note-taking, speech translation, meeting recording, and noise cancellation are available as premium features. See https://workspace.google.com/pricing.html for more details.
• Live captions are not available in every language. See https://support.google.com/meet/answer/15077804 for more details.
• Speech translation is not available in every language. See https://support.google.com/meet/answer/16221730 for more details.
• Specific feature availability may vary based on device specifications.

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LINE is transforming the way people communicate, closing the distance between family, friends, and loved ones—for free. With voice and video calls, messages, and a limitless variety of exciting stickers, you’ll be able to express yourself in ways that you never thought possible. Available all around the world on mobile, desktop, and Wear OS, the LINE platform continues to grow, always offering new services and features that make your life more fun and convenient.

◆ Messages, Voice calls, Video calls
Enjoy voice and video calls and exchanging messages with your LINE friends.

◆ LINE stickers, emojis, and themes
Express yourself just the way you want with stickers and emojis. Also, find your favorite themes to customize your LINE app.

◆ Home
Gives you easy access to your friends list, birthdays, the sticker shop and various services and contents offered by LINE.

◆ Seamless connection on mobile, Wear OS, and PC

Chat anytime and anywhere. Whether you’re on the go or working at the office or remotely, use LINE via your smartphone, Wear OS, or desktop.

◆ Store your personal information with Keep Memo

My own chatroom to temporarily store messages, photos, and videos.

◆ Messages protected with Letter Sealing

Letter Sealing encrypts your messages, call history and location information. Always be assured of your privacy when using LINE.

◆ Smartwatch
On smartwatches equipped with Wear OS, you can connect it with the LINE app to check messages and add the LINE app complication to your watch face.

* We recommend using a data plan or connecting to Wi-Fi as you may incur data usage fees otherwise.

* Please use LINE with Android OS versions 11.0 or above to enjoy LINE to the fullest extent.

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If your network speed is too slow or you don't have enough device storage, LINE may not install properly.

If this happens, please check your connection and try again.
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WhatsApp from Meta is a FREE messaging and video calling app. It’s used by over 2B people in more than 180 countries. It’s simple, reliable, and private, so you can easily keep in touch with your friends and family. WhatsApp works across mobile and desktop even on slow connections, with no subscription fees*.

Private messaging across the world

Your personal messages and calls to friends and family are end-to-end encrypted. No one outside of your chats, not even WhatsApp, can read or listen to them.

Simple and secure connections, right away
All you need is your phone number, no user names or logins. You can quickly view your contacts who are on WhatsApp and start messaging.

High quality voice and video calls
Make secure video and voice calls with up to 32 people for free*. Your calls work across mobile devices using your phone’s Internet service, even on slow connections.

Group chats to keep you in contact
Stay in touch with your friends and family. End-to-end encrypted group chats let you share messages, photos, videos and documents across mobile and desktop.

Stay connected in real time
Share your location with only those in your individual or group chat, and stop sharing at any time. Or record a voice message to connect quickly.

Share daily moments through Status
Status allows you to share text, photos, video and GIF updates that disappear after 24 hours. You can choose to share status posts with all your contacts or just selected ones.

Use WhatsApp on your Wear OS watch to continue conversations, reply to messages, and take calls – all from your wrist. And, leverage tiles and complications to easily access your chats and send voice messages.

*Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details.
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If you have any feedback or questions, please go to WhatsApp > Settings > Help > Contact Us.

Terms of Service: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/terms-of-service
Learn more about messaging privately: https://www.whatsapp.com/privacy
Learn more about WhatsApp safety: https://www.whatsapp.com/security

Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging. Google Messages is revolutionizing how a billion users connect and is powered by Rich Communication Services (RCS), the industry standard for texting that replaces SMS and MMS. With RCS, you can share high resolution photos and videos, enjoy dynamic group chats, and seamlessly connect with other RCS users including your iPhone friends.

• Rich Communication: Share high-quality photos and videos, see when friends are typing, and enjoy dynamic group chats that now seamlessly include your iPhone friends.
• Personal Touch: Make conversations uniquely yours with features like custom chat bubble colors or fun selfie gifs.
• Privacy Matters: Rest easy knowing your personal chats are protected with end-to-end encryption between Google Messages users, so no one (including Google and third parties) can read or view your messages and attachments except the person you’re messaging. Plus, enjoy advanced spam protection.
• AI-Powered Messaging: Craft the perfect message with Magic Compose suggestions and our latest AI features.
• Seamless Across Devices: Start a chat on your phone and continue it effortlessly on your tablet or computer. The app is also available on Wear OS.

Google Messages is more than just messaging; it's a richer, safer, and more expressive way to connect.

App is also available on Wear OS. Availability of RCS varies by region and carrier and a data plan may be required. Availability of features varies by market and device and sign up for beta testing may be required.

Pure instant messaging — simple, fast, secure, and synced across all your devices. One of the top 5 most downloaded apps in the world with over 1 billion active users.

FAST: Telegram is the fastest messaging app on the market, connecting people via a unique, distributed network of data centers around the globe.

SYNCED: You can access your messages from all your phones, tablets and computers at once. Telegram apps are standalone, so you don’t need to keep your phone connected. Start typing on one device and finish the message from another. Never lose your data again.

UNLIMITED: You can send media and files, without any limits on their type and size. Your entire chat history will require no disk space on your device, and will be securely stored in the Telegram cloud for as long as you need it.

SECURE: We made it our mission to provide the best security combined with ease of use. Everything on Telegram, including chats, groups, media, etc. is encrypted using a combination of 256-bit symmetric AES encryption, 2048-bit RSA encryption, and Diffie–Hellman secure key exchange.

100% FREE & OPEN: Telegram has a fully documented and free API for developers, open source apps and verifiable builds to prove the app you download is built from the exact same source code that is published.

POWERFUL: You can create group chats with up to 200,000 members, share large videos, documents of any type (.DOCX, .MP3, .ZIP, etc.) up to 2 GB each, and even set up bots for specific tasks. Telegram is the perfect tool for hosting online communities and coordinating teamwork.

RELIABLE: Built to deliver your messages using as little data as possible, Telegram is the most reliable messaging system ever made. It works even on the weakest mobile connections.

FUN: Telegram has powerful photo and video editing tools, animated stickers and emoji, fully customizable themes to change the appearance of your app, and an open sticker/GIF platform to cater to all your expressive needs.

SIMPLE: While providing an unprecedented array of features, we take great care to keep the interface clean. Telegram is so simple you already know how to use it.

PRIVATE: We take your privacy seriously and will never give any third parties access to your data. You can delete any message you ever sent or received for both sides, at any time and without a trace. Telegram will never use your data to show you ads.

For those interested in maximum privacy, Telegram offers Secret Chats. Secret Chat messages can be programmed to self-destruct automatically from both participating devices. This way you can send all types of disappearing content — messages, photos, videos, and even files. Secret Chats use End-to-End Encryption to ensure that a message can only be read by its intended recipient.

We keep expanding the boundaries of what you can do with a messaging app. Don’t wait years for older messengers to catch up with Telegram — join the revolution today.

Snapchat is a fast and fun way to share the moment with your friends and family 👻

SNAP
• Snapchat opens right to the Camera — just tap to take a photo, or press and hold for video.
• Express yourself with Lenses, Filters, Bitmoji and more!
• Try out new Lenses daily created by the Snapchat community!

CHAT
• Stay in touch with friends through live messaging, or share your day with Group Stories.
• Video Chat with up to 16 friends at once — you can even use Lenses and Filters when chatting!
• Express yourself with Friendmojis — exclusive Bitmoji made just for you and a friend.

STORIES
• Watch friends' Stories to see their day unfold.
• See Stories from the Snapchat community that are based on your interests.
• Discover breaking news and exclusive Original Shows.

SPOTLIGHT
• Spotlight showcases the best of Snapchat!
• Submit your own Snaps or sit back, relax, and watch.
• Pick your favorites and share them with friends.

MAP
• Share your location with your best friends or go off the grid with Ghost Mode.
• See what your friends are up to on your most personal map when they share their location with you.
• Explore live Stories from the community nearby or across the world!

MEMORIES
• Save unlimited photos and videos of all your favorite moments.
• Edit and send old moments to friends or save them to your Camera Roll.
• Create Stories from your favorite Memories to share with friends and family.

FRIENDSHIP PROFILE
• Every friendship has its own special profile to see the moments you’ve saved together.
• Discover new things you have in common with Charms — see how long you’ve been friends, your astrological compatibility, your Bitmoji fashion sense, and more!
• Friendship Profiles are just between you and a friend, so you can bond over what makes your friendship special.

Happy Snapping!

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Please note: Snapchatters can always capture or save your messages by taking a screenshot, using a camera, or otherwise. Be mindful of what you Snap!

For a full description of our privacy practices, please see our Privacy Center.

Call and text for free with TextNow, the free phone service with over 100 million users. Get nationwide coverage with unlimited talk and text, plus 5G data—starting at $0/month, and low-cost international calling. Staying connected doesn’t have to be expensive — even with a second line.

What makes us different?

• No phone bill, no fixed contracts, and no hidden fees
• Get a free local phone number or keep your own for a private second line or business use.
• Flexible data options: daily, weekly, or monthly unlimited data access.
• Low-cost international calling to 230+ countries

FREE TALK & TEXT NATIONWIDE: NO PHONE BILL, NO FIXED CONTRACTS

Stay connected with the TextNow free Wi-Fi calling and texting app, or order a TextNow SIM card to freely call, text, and use selected apps on your second line without having to connect to Wi-Fi.

FREE FLEX PLAN

We are the first phone service provider to offer data completely FREE. With the Free Flex Plan, you can access apps like:

• Email
• Maps
• Rideshare
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All without paying for a data plan. Simply order a SIM card to get started – No commitments, no hidden fees.

UNLIMITED DATA PLANS: AFFORDABLE & FLEXIBLE

Only pay for the data you use with no long-term contracts or commitments.

We’re the ONLY provider with super flexible unlimited data options.

We have:
• Low-cost daily passes
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You can cancel any time in the app! Get the data you want, exactly when you want it.

SECOND PHONE NUMBER: FOR PRIVATE CALLING & TEXTING, A SEPARATE BUSINESS LINE & MORE

Use the TextNow Wi-Fi calling and unlimited text messaging app as a free second phone line. Perfect for 2nd line, business phone, side hustles, or personal use. It gives free nationwide calls and texts without an extra phone bill.

INTERNATIONAL CALLING: Low-cost international calls across 230+ COUNTRIES

Have friends and family overseas? TextNow offers free calls to Mexico and Canada with low-cost international calls to 230+ countries with rates starting at less than $0.01 per minute.

WHY TEXTNOW?

• Call and text for free immediately when you download the TextNow communication app – No bill or fees
• Get nationwide data coverage with a TextNow SIM card, and unlimited talk and text without Wi-Fi on your second line
• Get a local second phone number or keep your existing number. Area codes are available across most metro areas in the US.
• FREE voice call, direct message, SMS message, picture and video messenger nationwide in the US or Canada.
• Flexible data options with daily, weekly, and monthly. Only pay when you want it.
• Use on multiple devices including your computer or tablet and effortlessly access calls and texts whenever you need them.
• Low-cost international calls across over 230 countries.
• Voicemail to text audio transcription and conference calling.

HOW IS TEXTNOW FREE?

There are no yearly or monthly fees to use TextNow. We partner with brands to pay for your phone service (so you don’t have to) with in-app ads. Ads won’t interrupt your experience. If you don't like ads, you can purchase a subscription to remove them.

MORE FEATURES STANDARD FOR ALL USERS

• Passcode for safe and private texting and calling
• Caller ID
• Customizable free text tones, call tones, ringtones, vibrations and phone backgrounds
• Quick Reply to speedily respond to friends
• A home screen widget for instant use
• Text from your computer and seamlessly synchronize with your mobile device via textnow.com

So, what are you waiting for? Download the app and take control of your phone service, starting today.

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