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Bird

Bandwidth

Overview

MessageBird solves your communication challenges via our SMS, Voice and Conversations APIs.

Bandwidth offers a suite of API products for businesses and developers wanting to add voice calling, secured 2FA text messaging (SMS), MMS or 9-1-1 emergency call connectivity to software and applications, while also accessing SIP trunking, routing, address verification and number porting services

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

0.35

One-time payment

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

157

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

81%

would recommend this app

4.5

131

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

88%

would recommend this app

Pros

“For this basic simple feature it works fine.”

Sandy V.

Founder

“Amazing flow, that allows us to create workflows inside the app.”

Sónia T.

HR Specialist

“Easy and clear fast feedbacks.which is good.”

Friend F.

Sales manager

Pros

“Years ago they were great to work with, easy access to support by phone or email, helpful account reps that stayed on top of things and stayed in touch, competitive pricing, and innovative features. ”

Russell M.

President

“Port triggering, SMS integration, fairly reliable.”

Russell M.

President

“I'm compelled to share this experience openly as a caution to others who might consider engaging with Bandwidth for similar services.”

Zubair A.

CEO

Cons

“They blocked our account with no prior notice or explanation, we lost all the services connected and generated a huge problem for our services and to all our customers”

Facundo T.

CEO

“Signed up, got sold on the system, then sms would not send, email would not send.”

Boris G.

Head of online

“We cancelled the contract but their accounting team is still trying to collect.”

Boris G.

Head of online

Cons

“The path they haphazardly forged providing 10DLC functionality and set moving target dates on blocking traffic was a nightmare, they didn't have it together on this, left hand didn't know what the right hand was doing and forget about the customer being in the know.”

Russell M.

President

“With three different account managers (ie [sensitive content hidden] and now [sensitive content hidden]) in 12 months, continuity and understanding of our project suffered greatly.”

Zubair A.

CEO

“We have yet to send a single message in over a year since apparently being onboard into A2P SMS product.”

Zubair A.

CEO