Bandwidth vs Voxtelesys (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Bandwidth if

• Fits if you're building calling or texting into your own software
• Works for phone providers who need a carrier network

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a desk phone or softphone app, as there isn't one
• Watch out: rates are US figures, exclude taxes and fees, and SIP trunking pricing is on request
• Pricey if you text a lot, as 10DLC is $0.004 for SMS and $0.015 for MMS, and short codes cost more
• Skip it if you want to know the trial's terms first, as they aren't stated

Pick Voxtelesys if

• Fits if you run 3CX or another PBX and need trunks and numbers
• Works for small IT firms who set up phone systems for others

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want phones and extensions out of the box, as it's a carrier
• Watch out: the page doesn't say if $19.95 and $1 apply per line or per account
• Skip it if you want to try first, as there's no trial or demo
• Tight if you need more than the US and Canada, since the unlimited rate leaves out Alaska and the Northwest Territories

Bandwidth

• Usage rates are quoted for the US: US local outbound calls are $0.0100 a minute and inbound $0.0055, as listed.
• A 10DLC text is $0.004 outbound for SMS and $0.015 for MMS; short code and toll-free messages cost more.
• It is a carrier and API platform, not a packaged office phone with desk phones or a softphone app.
• Rates exclude taxes and fees, and SIP trunking and full pricing are given only on request.

Voxtelesys

• It is a carrier service, not a finished phone system; PBX support is a separate add-on.
• The page does not make clear whether $19.95 and $1.00 apply per line or per account.
• No free trial or demo is offered, per the FAQ.
• Annual and multi-year contracts are advertised at 10% or more off, but the discounted figures were not shown.

Bandwidth

Voice API

Embeds calling in an application with 6-second billing increments, recording, conferencing, answering machine detection, text-to-speech and media streaming.

Messaging API

Sends SMS and MMS over 10DLC, short code and toll-free numbers, with RCS and alphanumeric sender options named in the product menu.

SIP trunking and numbers

Usage-based SIP trunking, number management, porting, caller ID and emergency calling for phone systems that run on premises or in the cloud.

Authentication API

Sends two-factor authentication codes and call verification to protect user sign-ins, billed per authentication or per call.

Platform integrations

The product menu lists Microsoft Teams Direct Routing and Operator Connect, Zoom Phone, Webex Calling, Genesys Cloud CX, Five9 and Google Voice SIP Link.

Voxtelesys

SIP trunking

Voice trunking and Microsoft Teams Direct Routing, with a voice API for custom applications.

Phone numbers

Local and toll-free numbers at $1.00 a month each, E911 at $1.72 a month and inbound CNAM at $1.00.

SMS and MMS

Messaging at $0.01 per SMS segment and $0.03 per MMS segment, with 10DLC registration and a messaging API.

E-fax

Fax-enabled numbers are free, and sending or receiving costs $0.01 a page.

3CX hosting

PBX hosting and a support plan for 3CX customers, listed under its solutions.

Call recording

Recordings are $0.0025 a minute plus $0.0005 a minute for storage.

Bandwidth

• Volume-based pricingCustom

  Pay per use at published US rates, with volume pricing by quote; SIP trunking and full product pricing are available on request.

Voxtelesys

• Metered$1.00

  per month; $0.01 per minute, minimum 4 lines

  Pay per minute for US and Canada calling (excluding AK and NWT); the page also lists $1.00 per number.

• Unlimited$19.95

  per month, minimum 2 lines (per-line basis not stated)

  Fixed monthly cost with minutes included for US and Canada (excluding AK and NWT), plus $1.00 per number.