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textPlus, Inc. offers a seamless mobile communication platform for free on iOS, Android, and Windows. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Marina del Rey. With a focus on disrupting the traditional phone company model, textPlus provides a mobile app that transforms iPads into phones without contracts. Users benefit from a free phone number and unlimited text to any US or Canada number, along with free calls and texts to the 50 million other textPlus users. The service also allows cost-effective global calling and works on smartphones and tablets, leveraging WiFi coverage up to 80% of the time. Notably, the company has received a $6.90M Venture Round investment from Kleiner Perkins and Matrix on 25 March 2015. textPlus has positioned itself as a disruptive force in the IT, Messaging, and Mobile industries, offering a compelling alternative to traditional phone services with a focus on affordability and connectivity.