⬤ Vox Business · Voice & PBX
Every way your business makes a call.
One range, two jobs. A PBX runs your phone system; Voice carries the calls. Vox covers both – cloud PBX, Microsoft Teams calling, SIP voice and contact centre – so you can pick exactly what fits.
⬤ 4 solution families
⬤ 11 products, one partner
Why Vox
What sets Vox apart.
When every call matters, these are the reasons SA businesses trust Vox for voice.
We own the network
Tier 1 infrastructure, direct interconnects to every major SA telco.
MOS 4.3 / 5 call quality
Among the best-rated call quality in South Africa.
Most trusted VoIP provider
Voted SA’s most trusted, across independent surveys.
Microsoft Operator Connect
One of a select few SA partners – Teams calling made simple.
3CX Titanium & Preferred SIP Partner
Officially tested and approved by 3CX, with Advanced Technical-certified engineers.
Seamless number porting
Keep your numbers – fully project-managed, zero disruption.
Beyond the call
Voice embedded where work happens – Teams, your CRM, omnichannel journeys.
Start here
Voice or PBX — what’s the difference?
People say “phone system” to mean two different things. Knowing which you’re shopping for makes the rest of this page simple. Most businesses end up with one of each.
⬤ Voice
calling service
Voice — carries the calls
The lines that reach the outside world
Voice is the connectivity underpinning your PBX — the SIP trunks, the core voice network, Microsoft Teams calling and a calling plan that links your system to the public phone network so you can dial out and take calls.
- SIP trunks & business calling minutes
- Calling inside Microsoft Teams
- Number porting & geographic numbers
You want Voice when: you already have a system (or use Teams) and just need reliable, high-call-quality and cost-effective lines to carry the calls.
⬤ PBX
The phone system
PBX — your phone system
The brain that runs your telephony
A PBX (Private Branch Exchange) is the software or platform that actually runs your business phones – extensions, menus, voicemail and call routing all live here.
- Extensions, call routing & auto-attendant
- Voicemail, queues & call recording ready
- One platform to manage every line in your business
You want a PBX when: you’re replacing an ageing on-site phone system, or want one place to manage every extension.
Your phone system (the platform) sits on top of Vox’s voice network (the transport layer), which carries calls to the public phone network, to Microsoft Teams, and – increasingly – into the applications your teams run every day. Buy one layer or the whole stack: our solutions are built to work as one where that makes sense for your business, or to work with your existing technology investments – the choice is yours.
Not sure where to start? Tell us your situation and we’ll match the right products.
Find your solution
Tell us your situation – we’ll match the product.
Pick the scenario that sounds most like your business. We’ll recommend the Voice or PBX products that fit, and you can jump straight to them.
We’re replacing an old on-site PBX
Ditch the hardware and move to the cloud
We’ve standardised on Microsoft Teams
Add phone calling to Teams – within hours
Our phones must survive a power surge
Keep calling through load shedding
We run a customer contact centre
Queues, agents and omnichannel
We just need reliable calling lines
Reliable, cost-efficient calling rates
We’re adding calls to our own app
Developer / embedded comms
We have specific or on-prem needs
Custom routing, compliance, legacy kit
We have office, remote and mobile staff
One number, every device
We need compliant call recording
Audit trail, encryption, regulated industries
We want calls inside our CRM
Click-to-dial, screen-pop, auto-logging
We recommend
Replacing an old on-site phone system
Vox OmniOne
Swap the comms-room hardware for Vox’s own cloud PBX – no capex, no maintenance contracts, one platform, one SLA, fully managed end to end.
3CX Cloud
A feature-rich PBX run entirely from the cloud – web, desktop and mobile apps replace the desk phones, with no hardware to maintain.
We recommend
Running everything in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Operator Connect
Enable Vox PSTN calling with Microsoft’s premium Teams calling – no extra hardware, set up in hours with a few clicks, low IT burden.
Microsoft Direct Routing
Connect Teams to the phone network via an SBC for full control over routing and integration with legacy systems.
We recommend
Our phone calls need to keep working, no matter what
Vox OmniOne
Runs in Vox’s load-shedding-resilient, geo-redundant data centres – when the power goes out, calls fall back automatically to mobile apps on the same extension.
3CX Cloud
A fully cloud-hosted PBX in a world-class data centre – staff keep calling via softphone and mobile app regardless of what happens on-site.
We recommend
Running a customer contact centre
Smartz Solutions
Cloud omnichannel CCaaS for SMEs – 100% SA, ready to deploy, with voice, email, chat and social.
O!Connect
Enterprise-grade omnichannel CCaaS with deep customisation and CRM integration for larger operations.
3CX Cloud
A cloud PBX with built-in call queues, agent management and out-of-the-box CRM integrations – contact-centre essentials within your PBX.
We recommend
Just need reliable business calling
Cristal Voice
Embed voice, video and chat directly into your own apps and websites with Microsoft’s cloud APIs.
Business Voice Uncapped
Unlimited SA calling at a flat monthly rate – predictable, fixed voice spend for local and select international destinations.
We recommend
Building calls into our own app
Azure Communication Services
Embed voice, video, chat and SMS directly into your own apps and websites with Microsoft’s cloud APIs.
We recommend
Specific, on-prem or compliance needs
Microsoft Direct Routing
Connect Teams to the phone network via an SBC for full routing control – with optional branch survivability (SBA) for sites that must keep calling during an internet outage.
We recommend
A mix of office, remote and mobile staff
Vox OmniOne
Vox’s own omni-channel cloud PBX, running end-to-end on South Africa’s own geo-redundant voice network.
3CX Cloud
Full mobility on any device – every staff member gets the full PBX experience in the office, at home or on the road.
Microsoft Operator Connect
Add Vox PSTN calling straight into Microsoft Teams – no extra hardware, set up in a few clicks.
Business Voice by Vox
Reliable voice and unified communication – SIP trunking and calling that plugs into your existing system.
We recommend
Compliant call recording
CallCabinet
Fully compliant cloud call recording with encryption and full audit trail – pay-as-you-grow, compatible with all Vox PBXs and SIP trunks.
We recommend
Calling inside your CRM
Vox OmniOne
Prefer calling from your PBX? OmniOne integrates into popular CRMs for click-to-dial, inbound screen-pop and automatic call logging.
3CX Cloud
3CX includes out-of-the-box integration with a wide range of CRMs – click-to-dial, inbound screen-pop and automatic call logging.
The full range
All Voice & PBX
products, grouped by job.
Blue = Cloud phone systems (PBX). Green = Voice connectivity. Purple = Microsoft Teams calling. Orange = Contact centre, recording & engagement. Every card shows what it’s best for.
Cloud phone systems (PBX)
The platform that runs your telephony – extensions, menus, queues and apps.
⬤ PBX
Cloud
SA network
Vox OmniOne
Vox’s own omni-channel cloud PBX, running end-to-end on South Africa’s own geo-redundant voice network.
Best for
Businesses replacing on-site hardware who want a fully-managed, load-shedding-resilient SA system.
- No hardware – desk, desktop & mobile apps
- Month-to-month, per-user pricing
- Mobile fallback during outages
⬤ PBX
Cloud
Open platform
3CX Cloud
A leading, feature-rich cloud PBX platform with web client, apps, live chat and video built in.
Best for
Teams who want a well-known, flexible PBX with rich UC features and a familiar web/app experience.
- Web client, iOS/Android & desktop apps
- Built-in live chat & video conferencing
- Call queues & reporting included
Voice connectivity
The calling service that carries your calls – SIP lines, uncapped voice and international termination.
⬤ Voice
SIP
Uncapped
Business Voice Uncapped
Fixed-cost unlimited SA calling – uncapped to any SA number at a flat monthly rate, billed on concurrent calls rather than per minute.
Best for
Businesses with high, predictable local call volumes that want to eliminate per-call costs and fix voice spend.
- Uncapped SA calling from R347 ex VAT/month (fair usage)
- Billed on concurrent calls – scales with your team
- Plugs into your existing PBX or system
⬤ Voice
SIP
Competitive rates
Cristal Voice
VoIP calling over your fibre or wireless last mile – highly competitive corporate, wholesale and resale plans on the Vox Tier 1 network.
Best for
Businesses and resellers wanting cost-efficient, high-quality calling – or consolidating away from legacy PSTN providers.
- Most trusted VoIP provider in South Africa
- Corporate, wholesale & resale solutions
- Rates from 15c per minute (volume dependent)
⬤ Voice
Softphone apP
No lock-in
Vobi
An easy-to-use softphone app with uncapped SA calling at a fixed monthly rate – no contractual lock-in, for individuals and remote staff.
Best for
Remote workers, individuals or small teams needing reliable calling from laptop or mobile, without desk phones or contracts.
- Uncapped SA calling for R130 ex VAT/month (fair usage)
- Easy-to-use app – set up in 5 mins
- No contractual lock-in
Microsoft Teams calling
Native calling enabled within Microsoft Teams – managed by Vox, delivered through Microsoft Azure-hosted infrastructure.
⬤ Teams
Managed
No hardware
Microsoft Operator Connect
Enable Microsoft’s premium Teams calling from Vox in your tenant – no hardware, set up in hours. Vox is one of only a select few SA Operator Connect partners.
Best for
Teams-first organisations that want native calling in Teams with the simplest setup and no SBC to manage.
- Call from the Teams app you already use
- Vox-managed operator – no SBC to buy or maintain
- Uncapped or post-paid packages from R38 ex VAT/user/mo (excl SIP trunk)
⬤ Teams
SBC
Custom routing
Microsoft Direct Routing
Connect your Teams tenant to the PSTN via a session border controller for full routing control – ideal for complex, multi-site or hybrid estates.
Best for
Organisations needing custom or complex Teams call routing, multi-site or hybrid scenarios.
- Granular call-routing policies
- Interop with existing PBX & SIP; optional branch survivability (SBA)
- Ideal for larger, hybrid estates
Contact centre, recording & engagement
Platforms and tools for customer engagement, compliant recording and embedded omnichannel communication.
⬤ Contact centre
Cloud CCaaS
SME
Smartz Solutions
A cloud omnichannel contact-centre platform purpose-built for SMEs – 100% South African and ready to deploy, with voice, email, chat and social in one workspace.
Best for
Customer-engagement teams – particularly SMEs – handling volumes across channels who need a ready-to-deploy SA CCaaS.
- Omnichannel: voice, email, chat & social
- Integration to commonly used CRMs & ERPs
- 100% South African – ready to deploy
⬤ Contact centre
Cloud CCaaS
Enterprise
O!Connect
A fully customisable omnichannel cloud contact centre for enterprise – complex integrations and deep customisation across voice, chat, email, bots and more.
Best for
Enterprise contact centres with complex integration, customisation or scale requirements a standard CCaaS can’t meet.
- Engagement across voice, chat, email & bots
- Deep CRM & workflow customisation
- Enterprise-grade CCaaS, built for scale
⬤ Recording
Compliance
Pay-as-you-grow
CallCabinet
Fully compliant cloud call recording and storage – a complete audit trail and encryption of every call, across all Vox PBXs and SIP trunks.
Best for
Businesses in regulated industries needing compliant, auditable call recording without large upfront infrastructure costs.
- Compliant cloud recording with encryption & audit trail
- Pay-as-you-grow – no overprovisioning
- Compatible with all Vox PBXs & SIP trunks
⬤ Developer
PaaS
Embedded
Azure Communication Services
Embed voice, video and chat directly into your own apps and websites with Microsoft’s cloud APIs.
Best for
Developers and product teams building communication features into their own software.
- Voice, video & chat APIs
- Pay-as-you-go, scales with usage
- Vox guidance on build & billing
Real-world use cases
Compare the whole range at a glance.
Where each product sits, who it’s for and how it’s delivered. Blue = PBX · Green = Voice · Purple = Teams · Orange = Contact centre.
| Product | Category | Best for | Delivery | Needs a PBX? | SA network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⬤ OmniOne | Cloud PBX | Replacing on-site hardware | Cloud | It is the PBX | Yes |
| ⬤ 3CX Cloud | Cloud PBX | Feature-rich UC | Cloud | It is the PBX | Hosted |
| ⬤ PBX Solutions | PBX (range) | Specific / legacy / on-prem | Cloud or on-prem | It is the PBX | Optional |
| ⬤ Business Voice Uncapped | Voice / SIP | Unlimited SA calling for a fixed fee | SIP trunk | Yes | Yes |
| ⬤ Cristal Voice | Voice / SIP | Cost-effective corporate, wholesale & resale plans | SIP trunk | Yes | Yes |
| ⬤ Vobi | Softphone app | Individuals & remote staff | Vobi app | Optional | Yes |
| ⬤ Operator Connect | Voice / Teams | Premier voice calling within Microsoft Teams | MS Teams + Vox cloud | Teams is the PBX | Yes |
| ⬤ Direct Routing | Voice / Teams | Custom Microsoft Teams call routing | MS Teams + your SBC | Teams is the PBX | Yes |
| ⬤ Smartz Solutions | CCaaS (SME) | Omnichannel — SME | Cloud | Self-contained | Cloud |
| ⬤ O!Connect | CCaaS (Enterprise) | Omnichannel — Enterprise | Cloud | Self-contained | Cloud |
| ⬤ CallCabinet | Recording | Compliant call recording | Cloud | Any Vox PBX | Cloud |
| ⬤ Azure Comms Services | Developer / PaaS | Embedded app comms | Cloud APIs | N/A — embedded | MS cloud |
Not sure how these map to your setup? A Vox voice specialist will design the right combination with you.
Real-world use cases
How SA businesses put these to work.
A few common situations and the Voice or PBX mix that solves them.
Growing professional firm
Swaps an ageing on-site PBX for OmniOne – every lawyer keeps one number across desk and mobile, with no comms-room hardware.
Microsoft 365 business
Already lives in Teams, so Operator Connect turns Teams into the phone system – calls in and out, no new app to learn.
Customer support centre
Runs Smartz Solutions for omnichannel queues and agent reporting, carried over the Vox voice network.
Multi-branch retailer
Keeps its existing handsets and adds Business Voice Uncapped for unlimited, fixed-cost local calling across every store.
Compliance-driven organisation
Pairs any Vox PBX or SIP trunk with CallCabinet – fully compliant, encrypted call recording with a complete audit trail and pay-as-you-grow billing.
Your questions, answered
Voice & PBX, made clear.
The questions SA businesses ask most when choosing between a phone system and a calling service.
Fraud monitoring runs 24/7/365 alongside specialist support, so unusual call patterns are picked up and acted on outside office hours as well as during them. On post-paid plans this limits the exposure a compromised extension can create before it is stopped.
Vox voice traffic runs across a fibre-backed network with points of presence in secure South African data centres and in the UK, each with failover and power redundancy, and direct interconnection to the major local networks. The network carries an average MOS score of 4.3.
In most cases, yes. Vox connects existing on-premise PBXs and SIP trunks through a managed or on-premise session border controller, and Direct Routing supports analogue phones and DECT systems, so legacy endpoints keep working while you move calling onto the Vox network.
Operator Connect is the quicker route: numbers and calling plans are allocated to Teams users from within the Teams admin centre, with no session border controller to run. Direct Routing suits businesses with existing SIP trunks, an on-site PBX, analogue or DECT endpoints, or branch sites needing survivability. The two can be combined, and a Vox voice specialist will map which users belong on which.
Uncapped Voice is a fixed monthly fee for unlimited calling on up to six simultaneous calls, suited to organisations of around 50 people or fewer that want a predictable bill. Cristal Voice is post-paid and rated per minute, so you only pay for what you use — the better fit for high outbound call volumes, with rates matched to your traffic.
No hardware to buy or maintain, no capex, predictable per-user pricing, one number across every device, loadshedding resilience, and a single accountable partner for the system, the lines and support — all delivered over a Tier 1 SA voice network Vox owns and operates.
Yes. Vox ports your existing geographic and non-geographic numbers across to any of our voice or PBX solutions, fully project-managed end to end, so your customers keep dialling the same numbers.
Because the system lives in the cloud, calls can fall back automatically to the mobile app on the same extension, so staff keep working from their phones. For sites that must never drop calls, Vox can design in redundant connectivity or, on Microsoft Direct Routing, a survivable branch appliance (SBA).
Yes. Vox's cloud PBX platforms run in geo-redundant, access-controlled South African data centres with encrypted signalling, fraud monitoring and continuous patching handled by Vox — typically a stronger security posture than an ageing on-site PBX a business maintains itself.
A cloud PBX is a business phone system hosted in a data centre rather than on hardware in your office. Extensions, call routing, voicemail, menus and queues all run as a managed service, and staff make and take calls through desk phones, desktop softphones or mobile apps — with nothing to buy or maintain on-site.
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