Linq Alternatives with Calls on the iMessage number

23 providers support calls on the iMessage number: phone or VoIP calls from the same number as the iMessage line.

Providers with calls on the iMessage number

Photon

Open-source agent framework with managed iMessage
Starting price
$25/month (Pro)
Free plan
Free: shared iMessage lines, up to 10 users (2.0 beta: 25 shared iMessage assignments and $100 credit)
SupportedPlace and receive SIP calls from the line people already text

Linq

iMessage, RCS and SMS API with flat monthly pricing
Starting price
$260/month (Pro)
Free plan
Hobby: $0, up to 20 contacts, used through the CLI
PartialAPI forwards inbound calls on the line; outbound needs caller-ID masking via another provider.

Blooio

One API for iMessage, WhatsApp and Apple Messages
Starting price
$39/month (Starter, shared number)
Free plan
Free trial: 20 messages total on a shared number, no credit card
SupportedVoice calling and call forwarding on Commercial and Enterprise Dedicated lines.

Sendblue

iMessage API and CRM texting for sales and agents
Starting price
$100/month per line
Free plan
Free sandbox: shared number, up to 10 verified contacts, no webhooks
SupportedDashboard calls and FaceTime from the texting number; API calls via your Twilio caller ID.

Zernio

One API for iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp, social DMs and calls
Starting price
$200/month per iMessage sender
Free plan
First 2 connected accounts free; free iMessage sandbox on a shared line
PartialOrdered numbers include call forwarding. Placing calls from the iMessage number is not documented.

LoopMessage

iMessage, SMS, RCS and WhatsApp on one number
Starting price
$59.99/month per sender (Light)
Free plan
Sandbox: $0, 5 contacts, testing only; free shared plan for schools and non-profits
PartialInbound cell calls to the sender number are forwarded (add-on); no outbound calls.

Blue Reacher

Managed iMessage lines for B2B sales, with API and MCP
Starting price
$199/month per line at 4+ lines; $249/month for 1 to 3 lines
Free plan
Free public sandbox key; simulator only, no real sends
PartialFaceTime audio from the same line. Phone calls need your own provider using the number as caller ID.

Chert

iMessage and FaceTime numbers for AI agents
Starting price
$25/month (Shared)
Free plan
24-hour trial: 10 messages and 10 FaceTime minutes on a shared line
PartialHomepage offers one number for iMessage and FaceTime; docs say identities are not unified yet.

Miss Blue

Dedicated iMessage line with API, team inbox and calling
Starting price
$99/month per number (launch price)
Free plan
Free sandbox; 30-minute live demo line
SupportedFaceTime Audio and phone calls from the number customers already message.

BlueBubbles

Free, open-source iMessage bridge you host on a Mac
Starting price
Free
Free plan
Free and open source (Apache-2.0)
PartialFaceTime only, via links on the same Apple ID (Private API); no phone calls

Inkbox

Email, phone, iMessage and A2A identity for AI agents
Starting price
$25/month (Developer); $167/month for a dedicated iMessage number (Startup)
Free plan
Free: 3 identities, shared iMessage up to 2,000 messages a month and 3 recipients at a time
SupportedAgents place and receive voice calls over shared and dedicated iMessage lines.

Dial

Phone numbers with calls, SMS and iMessage for AI agents
Starting price
$3/month per standard number; $250/month per iMessage number
Free plan
$5 free credit, no credit card required
SupportediMessage numbers also place and receive AI voice calls, or forward inbound calls.

Comms by Osis

iMessage, RCS, SMS and WhatsApp API with hosted agents
Starting price
$50/month (shared line); $200/month per dedicated number
Free plan
Free: shared platform line, 100 messages a day, no card
PartialInbound phone and FaceTime calls to the line can be answered by API; outbound is not documented.

iBlueText

Hosted or self-hosted iMessage lines with iPhone lookup
Starting price
$29/month (self-hosted, 1 line); $99/month per hosted line
Free plan
No-card trial: 100 lookups, 10 verifications and 10 iMessages; self-hosted 3-day trial
PartialFaceTime audio from the line's Apple ID via the self-hosted Bridge app; no phone calls

Project Blue

iMessage, SMS and FaceTime Audio lines inside your CRM
Starting price
$166/month per line, billed annually
Free plan
Free trial on a shared line, verified numbers only
SupportedDialer and FaceTime Audio calls from the same number as the messaging line.

Tuco AI

iMessage follow-up for opted-in leads from your CRM
Starting price
$149/month (Starter, 1 line) plus $335 setup
Free plan
None; docs say no free trials or refunds
SupportedCalls go out from the same number the line texts from. 500 minutes per line per month included.

rustpush

Rust library for the iMessage, FaceTime and APNs protocols
Starting price
Free
Free plan
Free source (SSPL v1)
PartialFaceTime on the same Apple ID; no phone calls

Contiguity

SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp and email in one developer API
Starting price
$79.99/month for a leased iMessage number ($9.99 number plus $70 iMessage); SMS adds $40
Free plan
Free: 500 SMS, 100 MMS and 1,000 emails a month on shared numbers
PartialFaceTime Audio and call forwarding on leased numbers; phone calling is coming soon

Beam

iMessage, RCS and SMS for GoHighLevel agencies, with an API
Starting price
Not published
Free plan
Free preview workspace with demo data; no live sending
SupportedInbound call routing and voice agents on Beam lines.

Blue Replies

iMessage and FaceTime API with a free phone-bound sandbox
Starting price
Custom quote
Free plan
Sandbox: free, no expiry, your own phone plus up to 5 verified contacts
SupportedFaceTime calls go out from your lines; the callback number defaults to the calling line.

imessage-rs

Rust iMessage server with a BlueBubbles-compatible API
Starting price
Free
Free plan
Free and open source (MIT)
PartialFaceTime only, on the same Apple ID; no phone calls

myCRMSIM

Send iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp and RCS from your own devices
Starting price
$29/month per iMessage line ($24.17/month billed annually)
Free plan
None; 30-day money-back guarantee
PartialFaceTime Audio from the line in the dashboard. The calling page says details are pending confirmation.

SendiMessage

Managed iMessage and SMS lines behind one REST API
Starting price
$129/month per line
Free plan
None
PartialInbound call forwarding per line; no calling API.

Not supported or not listed

  • messages.dev
    Not listed
  • MessageBlue
    Not listedInbox voice call button says to contact the team; number used is not stated.
  • Claw Messenger
    Not supportedFAQ: voice calls are not supported
  • Texting Blue
    Not supportedCalls are listed only for the Business plan, marked coming soon
  • Apple Messages for Business
    Not supportedBusiness accounts don't use phone numbers
  • Twilio
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Sinch
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Telnyx
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Vonage
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Bird
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Infobip
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • adit
    Not listed
  • AgentCall
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • AgenticMail
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • AgentLine
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • AgentMessage
    Not supportedVoice not offered
  • AgentNumber
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • AgentPhone
    Not listed
  • Apple Messages MCP
    Not supportedNot offered
  • Artil
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • autoMessage
    Not listed
  • beeperbox
    Not listed
  • Bland
    Not listed
  • BlueSendr
    Not listed
  • Caspian
    Not listed
  • Chatbubbles
    Not listed
  • Clerk AI
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Crypton.sh Blue Relay
    Not listed
  • imsg (gnufood)
    Not supportedNot offered; HFP call control is only on the research list
  • GoGHL
    Not listed
  • Hail
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • imbridge
    Not listed
  • iMessage Max
    Not supportedNot offered
  • iMessage Relay
    Not listed
  • imessage-sdk
    Not listed
  • iMessage Sender
    Not listed
  • iSnap
    Not supportedNot offered
  • Mac Messages MCP
    Not supportedNot offered
  • mautrix-gmessages
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • mautrix-imessage
    Not supportedNo call support in the connector API
  • OpenClaw imsg
    Not listed
  • OpenMessage
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Saperly
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Sendara
    Not listed
  • senderZ
    Not listedVoice uses separate voice numbers; calling from the messaging line is not documented.
  • Sent
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • SentFromAI
    Not listed
  • Unipile
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Vernacular
    Not listed
  • VoidFix Gateway
    Not listed
  • ZeroSettle
    Not supportedDocs: the number exists only for iMessage.
  • Bandwidth
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Cadence
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • ClickSend
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • CM.com
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Commio
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Dexatel
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • GatewayAPI
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Gupshup
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Messente
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Mobile Text Alerts
    Not supportedNo calling offered
  • Orbit by Devotel
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Pinnacle
    Not listed
  • Plivo
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Routee
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Signal House
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Signalmash
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • SignalWire
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • smsmode
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Surge
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Telgorithm
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • TextGrid
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • TXTImpact
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Webex Connect
    Not supportedNo iMessage support