TextNow, the leading ad-supported free phone service in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Casey Forbes as Senior Vice President of Sales. Casey will lead the company’s growing sales organization and accelerate partnerships that help drive ad revenue, allowing the company to expand their free wireless services for millions of users.
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A longtime leader in audio and digital advertising, Casey brings more than two decades of experience from senior roles at SiriusXM, Pandora, and Crystal Media Networks. She has a proven track record of building high-performing teams, launching new ad products, and driving major revenue growth across diverse audiences.
At TextNow, Casey will work closely with product teams to create new, high-impact advertising opportunities designed to connect brands with highly engaged mobile audiences on TextNow’s app, which has been downloaded more than 300 million times globally. These partnerships play a critical role in TextNow’s mission to make essential phone service more accessible—and more free—for everyone.
“We’re excited to welcome Casey as we continue expanding the TextNow advertising ecosystem,” said Kevin Denny, Chief Financial Officer at TextNow. “Her deep industry expertise will help us bring in the right partners and build long-term relationships, allowing advertisers innovative ways to reach a high-intent audience at scale.”
“TextNow’s approach to free wireless is incredibly unique,” said Forbes. “Unlike other services, we have an extremely engaged audience who lives in our app, making it possible for us to get creative as we connect brands to users. I’m thrilled to help grow those partnerships and bring even more opportunity to the platform.”
TextNow recently expanded its nationwide 5G offerings, following the success of its Free Flex plan launched in 2024. The company continues to partner with leading advertisers to introduce more free features, giving users greater access to the tools they rely on every day.
Casey and the TextNow sales team will be at CES and attending key events in 2026. For advertising opportunities or to connect with the sales team, email advertising@textnow.com
To learn more about TextNow and how advertising partners can get involved, visit https://www.textnow.com/ or on LinkedIn. The TextNow app is free to download on both iPhone and Android.
About TextNow
TextNow is on a mission to make phone service free, easy, and accessible to all as the only mobile provider to offer unlimited calling and texting, and free essential data on the nation’s largest 5G network. Founded in 2009, TextNow is the largest provider of free mobile phone service in the U.S., and the only one offering free service supported by advertising. We have offices in San Francisco and Waterloo, Ontario and our app has been downloaded more than 250 million times globally. Our phone service helps millions of people connect freely every month. For more information, visit https://www.textnow.com/, and follow us on Instagram.
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