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Carrier-grade Voice, Messaging, and Emergency Calling APIs from a Tier-1 network owner

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  • Deployment Cloud Based
  • Starting price $0.004/message
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for Startups, SMEs, Agencies

What is Bandwidth?

Bandwidth is a US-based communications platform that owns and operates its own nationwide IP voice network rather than reselling capacity from other carriers, offering Voice, Messaging, and Emergency Calling APIs to developers and enterprises. Customers such as Google, Microsoft, Zoom, and Uber use its APIs to embed calling, texting, and E911 emergency routing into their software.

Pricing is usage-based, billed in 6-second increments for voice, with outbound SMS starting around $0.004 per message and domestic outbound calls around $0.010 per minute. Bandwidth's Emergency Calling API connects to more than 6,000 public safety answering points, making it a common choice for enterprise and telecom-grade communications needs.

Key Features of Bandwidth

Bandwidth lists 8 documented features, including Voice API for programmable inbound/outbound PSTN calling, Messaging API for SMS, MMS, toll-free, and 10DLC group messaging and E911/Emergency Calling API connected to 6,000+ PSAPs. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Voice API for programmable inbound/outbound PSTN calling
  • Messaging API for SMS, MMS, toll-free, and 10DLC group messaging
  • E911/Emergency Calling API connected to 6,000+ PSAPs
  • Call recording, conferencing, and text-to-speech
  • Owns its own nationwide IP voice network rather than reselling capacity
  • Number management and porting APIs
  • 6-second billing increments for voice
  • Used by companies like Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Zoom, and Uber

Bandwidth Pricing

Bandwidth lists 6 plans without published figures. Pricing is quoted on request.

SMS Outbound

$0.004/message

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Standard 10DLC/long code outbound rate

MMS Outbound

$0.015/message

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Short Code Outbound

$0.006/message

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Toll-Free SMS Outbound

$0.0075/message

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Voice Domestic Outbound

$0.010/minute

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Billed in 6-second increments

Voice Domestic Inbound

$0.0055/minute

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Bandwidth Specifications

Bandwidth is available on web app. It offers an API.

Deployment
  • Cloud Based
Billing cycle
Transaction
Desktop
  • Web App
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • Startups
  • SMEs
  • Agencies
  • Enterprises
Support
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Tickets
Integrations
Zoom
Public API
Yes
Free trial
No
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
Yes
Customisable
Yes
Website
bandwidth.com

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Bandwidth FAQs

Bandwidth does not publicly advertise a self-service free trial; pricing is usage-based and typically involves signing up through their developer portal or talking to sales.

Outbound SMS starts at $0.004 per message, MMS at $0.015 per message, and toll-free SMS at $0.0075 per message.

Bandwidth owns and operates its own nationwide IP voice network rather than reselling capacity from other carriers, which it says gives it more control over call quality and pricing.

Yes, its Emergency Calling API connects to more than 6,000 public safety answering points (PSAPs) to route emergency calls with automatic location data.

Voice calls are billed in 6-second increments, with domestic outbound starting at $0.010 per minute and domestic inbound at $0.0055 per minute.