Bandwidth Messaging API
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Celcom Africa SMS API
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| Fact | Bandwidth Messaging API | Celcom Africa SMS API |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | Westpark Suites, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Integrations | Bandwidth's developer documentation provides Messaging API integration guides for ServiceNow, Zendesk, and Salesforce. | Listed integrations include WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, and webhooks. |
| Support | Messaging customers receive Signature support and can opt for Premium support packages with on-call, ongoing assistance. | Celcom says its Nairobi team provides 24/7 phone, email, and chat support, with dedicated account managers for enterprise customers. |
| What it does | The Messaging API sends SMS and MMS messages over HTTP. | The SMS REST API sends bulk messages and provides delivery reports and account balance queries. |
Bandwidth Messaging API plans
- U.S. 10DLC SMS outboundFree
- U.S. Short code SMS outbound$0.01, paid once
- U.S. Toll-free SMS outbound$0.01, paid once
- U.S. 10DLC MMS outbound$0.02, paid once
- U.S. Short code MMS outbound$0.02, paid once
- U.S. Toll-free MMS outbound$0.02, paid once
Celcom Africa SMS API plans
- Kenya SMS€0.01, paid once
Pick Bandwidth Messaging API if…
It is aimed at companies that have outgrown a one-size-fits-all provider and need global scale and high throughput. Teams integrating messaging into services can use its API, SDKs, and listed integrations.
Pick Celcom Africa SMS API if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.