46elks
46elks is a telecom API for applications that send messages and make phone calls.
What 46elks is
46elks is a telecom API for applications that send messages and make phone calls. It supports outgoing SMS, forwards incoming SMS to a backend through webhooks, and handles MMS with images, long text, and GPS location markers. Voice features include automated calls, programmable call forwarding, IVR, and call recording. SMS and calls use one API, and the same phone numbers can be used for both. The company says it offers SMS-ready numbers in 48 countries and landline numbers in over 30 countries. It is available through API and web, with SDKs for C#, Java, PHP, Python, Ruby, Node.js, and Elixir. Listed integrations include Zapier, GitHub Actions, Homey, Sigfox, Laravel, Node-RED, Flow XO, FileMaker, WordPress, and Google Sheets. The maker, 46elks AB, is based in Uppsala, Sweden, and says its servers are located in Sweden and owned by the company. The default SMS rate is 100 messages per minute; higher speeds are available by contacting the company. Paid options include per-use charges and monthly number rental. There is no free plan or trial.
Good
- SMS, MMS, and voice features share one API
- Incoming SMS can reach a backend through webhooks
- Same phone numbers can be used for SMS and calls
- SDKs are listed for seven languages
- Servers are located in Sweden and owned by 46elks
Watch out
- No free plan or free trial
- Default SMS rate is 100 messages per minute
- Standard phone and email support is limited to workdays, 09:00–16:00 CET
Who it suits
46elks suits developers and teams that need SMS, MMS, or automated calling through an API. Its web access, SDKs, and listed integrations offer several ways to connect those telecom functions to applications.
Verdict
46elks combines messaging and voice functions in an API, with web access, SDKs, and integrations. It is a paid service without a free plan or trial, and its default SMS sending rate is 100 messages per minute.
Plans and prices
From 46elks's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Receive SMS | Free | Phone number required: € 10 monthly · per message |
| Connect calls to United Kingdom | €0.02, paid once | per minute to landlines; €0.456 per minute to mobiles |
| Phone calls to United Kingdom | €0.02, paid once | per minute to landlines; €0.456 per minute to mobiles |
| Pay as you go — SMS to United Kingdom | €0.08, paid once | API access: € 0 monthly · prices exclude VAT · per part |
| Virtual phone numbers | €3 a month | Landline numbers: € 3 monthly · mobile numbers: € 10 monthly · monthly |
The facts
Each one read from 46elks's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- 46elks says its SMS and phone-call services use one API and the same phone numbers can be used for both.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Inbound webhooks
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Zapier, GitHub Actions, Homey, Sigfox, Laravel, Node-RED, Flow XO, FileMaker, WordPress, and Google Sheets.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The FAQ says the default SMS sending rate is 100 messages per minute, with higher speeds available by contacting the company.checked 8 Oct 2026
- MMS
- The service can send and receive images and long texts, and supports receiving GPS location markers in MMS.checked 8 Oct 2026
- MMS support
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Phone numbers
- The site says it offers SMS-ready phone numbers in 48 countries and landline numbers in over 30 countries.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- 46elks describes itself as a telecom API for applications to send SMS, receive MMS photos, and make automatic phone calls.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Regulation
- 46elks states that its API is subject to EU ePrivacy rules implemented in Swedish law and to Swedish telecom agency rules.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The FAQ says all servers are located in Sweden and owned by 46elks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- SMS
- The API supports sending SMS and forwarding incoming SMS to a backend with webhooks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Standard support is available by phone and email on workdays from 09:00 to 16:00 CET, with best-effort response typically within 60 minutes and 24/7 failure reporting.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Testing
- The FAQ says sending an SMS to +46700000000 tests the API without sending a real SMS or charging the account.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Two-way SMS
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Voice
- Voice features include automated calls, programmatic call forwarding, programmable IVR, and call recording.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The maker is 46elks AB, with its listed company address in Uppsala, Sweden.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2011checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Uppsala, Swedenchecked 28 Sep 2026
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