TwinPhone vs Yolla
Yolla suits you if the people you call also use Yolla, since those calls are free, if you want your own mobile number shown, or if you call the US and India often at Yolla's rates. TwinPhone suits you if you want a US number from $3.19/month that receives calls and SMS, or to sign up without a phone number.[1][5][4]
TwinPhone is our product. Every Yolla fact on this page comes from Yolla's own website or app listing, is linked below, and was checked on 11 October 2026.
Yolla vs TwinPhone, as of October 2026
Prices in US dollars per minute unless stated. Yolla prices can depend on your country and currency; a blank cell means Yolla does not publish it.
| Feature | Yolla (October 2026) | TwinPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Calls to US & Canada phones | From $0.01/min to the US, from $0.0119/min to Canada[1][2] | $0.02/min |
| Calls to the UK | From $0.06/min landline, from $0.10/min mobile[3] | $0.06/min landline, $0.12/min mobile |
| Calls to India | From $0.0239/min; a 300-minute bundle for $4.99 per 30 days, auto-renewing[4] | $0.08/min, mobile or landline |
| How you pay | Pay as you go in $4, $8 or $16 top-ups, plus optional bundles; billed per minute, rounded up; credit unused for 365 days becomes inactive[4][11][10] | Pay as you go from a $10 top-up; credit does not expire; no subscription for calls; billed per minute, rounded up |
| Phone numbers | No numbers to rent are described; you call with your own phone number[5] | US, Canada and Puerto Rico numbers from $3.19/month, up to 3 per account; cancel anytime |
| Text messages (SMS) | Sends texts for $0.15 per message; receiving texts is not described[7] | Numbers receive SMS from US and Canadian senders; you cannot send SMS |
| App or browser | iPhone (iOS 15+) and Android (8.0+) apps; outgoing calls also in Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge[8][6] | Any current browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Safari), plus iPhone and Android apps |
| Sign-up | Your mobile number, verified by a text message or a call[9] | Email and password or a Google account; no card and no phone number needed to sign up |
| What the person you call sees | Your own phone number[5] | Your TwinPhone number if you rent one, otherwise a shared TwinPhone number; your own verified mobile for $1.00/month |
| Main limitations | No emergency calls; web calls are outgoing only; purchases are final[11][6] | No emergency calls; no free minutes; Telegram and many banks refuse codes sent to virtual numbers |
TwinPhone rates are what a call is billed today; the dialer shows the exact rate for the number you type before the call connects.
When Yolla is the better choice
- The people you call also use Yolla: Yolla-to-Yolla calls are free.[1]
- You want the person you call to see your own mobile number.[5]
- You call the US or India a lot: Yolla lists the US from $0.01/min and India from $0.0239/min, with minute bundles.[1][4]
- You want to send texts abroad: Yolla sends SMS for $0.15 per message, TwinPhone cannot send SMS.[7]
When TwinPhone fits better
- You need a phone number of your own to receive calls and SMS: TwinPhone rents US, Canadian and Puerto Rico numbers from $3.19/month.
- You want to sign up with an email or a Google account, without giving a phone number.
- You want to receive calls in the browser as well as make them.
- You top up rarely: TwinPhone credit does not expire, from a $10 top-up.
TwinPhone vs Yolla: questions
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
Calls between two Yolla users are free. Calls to ordinary mobiles and landlines are paid from Yolla credit, per minute, rounded up to the whole minute. TwinPhone has no free calls: every call to a phone is paid per minute from your balance.
Yolla lists the US from $0.01/min, UK landlines from $0.06/min and UK mobiles from $0.10/min, and India from $0.0239/min. TwinPhone bills $0.02/min to the US and Canada, $0.06/min to UK landlines, $0.12/min to UK mobiles and $0.08/min to India, and shows the rate before each call.
We found no numbers to rent on Yolla's site: Yolla calls go out with your own phone number. TwinPhone rents US, Canadian and Puerto Rico numbers from $3.19/month that receive calls and SMS from US and Canadian senders.
Yes, on both. Yolla Web makes outgoing calls in Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge with the same account as the app, but it cannot receive calls. TwinPhone makes calls in the browser and, with a rented number, receives them there too.
Yolla verifies your mobile number with a text message or a call. TwinPhone needs only an email and password or a Google account; no card and no phone number to sign up.
Yolla says credit unused for 365 days may become inactive. TwinPhone credit does not expire; the smallest top-up is $10.
Sources for the Yolla facts
Read on Yolla's own pages on 11 October 2026. If Yolla has changed a price since, its page is right and ours is out of date.
- Yolla: Calls to the USA
- Yolla: Calls to Canada
- Yolla: Calls to the UK
- Yolla: Calls to India (rates, top-ups, bundles)
- Yolla: Home page
- Yolla: Call from computer (Yolla Web)
- Yolla: International SMS texting
- Yolla Help: Will Yolla run on my device?
- Yolla Help: Didn't get a message with the verification code
- Yolla Help: Credit expiration
- Yolla: Terms of use
Ready to switch?
Pay as you go: US & Canada $0.02/min, every other rate shown before you dial — any browser, no app, no SIM.
Free to sign up — no card, no subscriptionRefund on top-ups within 14 days if 30% or less is used