Tropo is a powerful yet simple API that adds Voice and SMS support to the programming languages you already know.

Features

• Develop for FREE- Pay when you’re ready- Tropo is completely free for developers. Pay when you deploy and only for what you use.
• Feature Complete- Get all the features you want, today. Speech input, multi-language, and more.
• Amazing Support- Ask us questions 24 hours a day. Via the web or IRC.
• Backed by Voxeo- The worlds largest scalable, real-time app cloud.
• Over 200,000 developers and thousands of apps.

 
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What Users Say

“We need the very best Telephony network we can buy and Tropo is in our experience the best network on the market. It’s the lowest Total Cost of Ownership because it’s just got to work, no ifs, ands, or buts” Sammy James, Founder and CEO, Speak2Leads

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Build a full text marketing program in minutes without writing any copy or code

Features

• Launch in minutes
• Get instant engagement
• Delight your subscribers
• Scale with technology

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BulkSMS.com is a leading SMS messaging service provider offering two-way SMS communication services straight from your internet enabled computer. The BulkSMS gateway reaches across borders and connects to over 800 mobile network operators world-wide.

Features

• All submissions are made using simple query parameters.
• Send and receive text messages globally – view our SMS coverage table.
• Reliable, proven high-volume platform, running on redundant, high availability hardware.
• Receive reply messages from phones (two-way SMS), without needing dedicated numbers or any extra effort on your part.
• View detailed reports of all messages sent. Messages sent or received via APIs appear with the rest of your message history.
• Mobile Originating (MO) reply messages and delivery reports (status reports) are pushed to a URL of your choice.
• Language-neutral: being HTTP-based, integration is possible from almost any language (PHP, C#, Java, Perl, etc.)
• Unicode SMS support (70 characters in length).
• Concatenated message support (messages longer than 160 characters).
• Support for binary messages (WAP Push, vCards, etc.)

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Plivo provides basic building block APIs in the form of Plivo XML and HTTP API, to create telephony apps, so developers can completely do away with learning the nitty-gritty of the telephony plumbing.

Features

• Phone- Global
• Phone- Local and Tollfree Numbers
• Phone- Call routing, call forwarding, caller ID, call waiting, 3-way calling, redial, speed dial, mute, hold, etc
• Phone- Bulk Calling
• Phone- Recording Calls
• Phone- Caller ID
• Phone- Call Routing
• Phone- Real Time Call Control
• Phone- Text to Speech
• SMS- Inbound and Outbound
• SMS- Message Queuing
• SMS- Usage and Debug Logs
• SMS- 24/7 Support
• SMS- Volume Pricing
• SIP- Bring your own carriers or use ours. You are not restricted to using Plivo’s carriers.
• SIP- Register SIP endpoints directly with Plivo and control them via our APIs.
• SIP- Place and receive calls from via the PSTN, SIP URI, and WebRTC (coming soon!)

 
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Nexmo connects your apps directly to carriers around the world. Integrate SMS and Voice messages using one simple API. Use Nexmo Verity to register users, verify transactions, and implement two factor authentication.

Features

• Inbound SMS
• Outbound SMS
• Outbound Text-To-Speech Calls
• Outbound VoiceXML Calls
• Inbound VoiceXML Calls
• Outbound SIP
• Inbound SIP
• Number Verification
• Number Insight

 
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Twilio offers developers a powerful API for phone services to make and receive phone calls, and send and receive text messages. Their product allows programmers to more easily integrate various communication methods into their software and programs.

Features

• Phone- Phone Numbers API
• Phone- Convert Text to Speech and Play Audio
• Phone- Record Calls and Store Them
• Phone- Create Conferences
• Phone- API Queueing
• Phone- Call Queues
• Phone- Convert Speech to Text
• Phone- Usage API
• Phone- Status Callbacks and Logs
• Phone- Global Reach
• SMS- Supports Unicode
• SMS- Message Queueing
• SMS- Realtime API
• SMS- Global Reach
• SMS- Status Callbacks and Logs
• SMS- Usage metering & API triggers
• SMS- Voice Enabled Numbers
• SMS- Short Codes
• Two-factor authentication
• Call tracking
• Voice broadcasting
• Cloud IVR
• Mobile app distribution

 
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Send your messages to any mobile platform, directly from your dashboard. Choose your audience based on user name, specific device, geographic location or send a broadcast. In a blink!

Features

• Implementation under ten minutes. spend more time in actual development of your app rather than worrying about push.
• We have done the hard work so you can focus on the big picture. Whether an Android app or iOS, the bots got your back.
• Powerful insights that bring you a step closer to your audience. Measure Engagement and learn how to enhance your marketing messages.

 
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ZeroPush provides a clean web-friendly API to APNS and GCM for mobile push notifications.

Features

• Quick and secure setup with Apple
• Server Libraries for quick server side integration
• ZeroPush Cocoapod client side integration
• Maintains open connection with Apple during error cases or invalid tokens, ensuring delivery
• Send Push Notifications to your users from our web interface

 
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Free mobile push notification service.

Features

• SDKs for most major game development tools, as well as for native iOS and native Android apps
• Localized message support
• Real time analytics
• Generous free plan pricing
• Segmentation targeting
• Automated marketing tools
• Automatic Delivery
• Incredibly Scalable

 
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We’ve built the smartest, most aware, precise, easy-to-use, scalable, secure and powerful push messaging platform on the planet. Our Push messaging platform leverages all that is unique about mobile as a channel, and that lights the spark to create meaningful and valuable mobile experiences. We help put your app in front of your users at the right time, and in the right place to drive usage and brand engagement.

Features

• Industry’s best Push Messaging (with up to 1M messages per month, free).
• Ready to go, proven and can be working in your app within hours.
• Flexible APIs to drop in as-is or to completely customize.
• Cross-platform ready (iOS, Android, Windows, Blackberry and more).
• Enterprise-class uptime, security and scalability.
• Comprehensive documentation.
• Email support access.
• Love, respect and appreciation from your developer friends here at UA.

 
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