Today CoinText announced the launch of a private beta test that began on February 6th 2018 for its new Short Message Service, or (SMS) wallet that allows users to send and receive Bitcoin Cash without internet using simple text commands.

While most wallets require downloading an app or registering at an excahnge, storing passphrases or private keys securely, setting up two factor authentication, and host of other challenges.

CoinText doesn't require any of that. All you have to do is text the word CASH to CoinText's phone number for your region and CoinText's faucet sends BCH to your phone.

“Being able to transact an international currency like Bitcoin Cash over text message with any phone in the world will uncap the vast economic potential for the unbanked,” says CoinText's lead developer Vin Armani.

Beta users in the United States, Canada, Untied Kingdom and Australia will receive $1 in free BCH to test the wallet. They can add to those funds by texting deposit to CoinText.

New users will automatically get a Bitcoin Cash wallet assigned to their phone when someone sends them BCH through CoinText, or when they text valid command to CoinText's phone number.