46elks is a Swedish telecom-infrastructure API for developers, providing SMS, voice calls, and virtual phone numbers across dozens of countries with simple pay-as-you-go pricing. Founded in 2011 in Uppsala, it supports IVR, call forwarding, two-factor authentication, and number verification. Its channels cover SMS, voice, and short codes through an API-first model, though it does not offer WhatsApp. There is no free tier; usage is billed pay-as-you-go with no minimums, placing it in the budget range. It is oriented toward developers and smaller teams and is GDPR-compliant.
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Overview
- Founded
- 2011
- Pricing tier
- Low
- Startup-friendly
- Yes
- Enterprise-ready
- No
SMS / voice
- Free tier
- No
- SMS
- Yes
- Voice
- Yes
- WhatsApp / chat
- No
- Short codes
- Yes
- API-first
- Yes