Silux Call vs BT Cloud Voice: an honest UK comparison
Looking for a BT Cloud Voice alternative? BT Cloud Voice is a uK incumbent. BT Cloud Voice published pricing, checked 26 September 2026: Cloud Voice Basic £10.52/user on a 60-month licence, rising £1 every April. Silux Call is priced per user with no contract, and every user gets their own UK number — Plus is £8.95 per user a month.
The short answer
BT Cloud Voice: a 60-month licence with a £1 price rise every April. Silux Call has no contract, unlimited inbound calls on every plan, and every user gets their own UK number included in the per-user price.
Silux Call
From £4.75 per user · GBP · ex-VAT · no contract
- 14-day free trial — 1 user, 1 UK number, 30 outbound minutes, no card
- Entry £4.75 per user: 2,000 outbound UK minutes, unlimited inbound
- Plus £8.95 per user: unlimited UK landline & mobile calls, call menu (IVR)
- Growth £9.95 per user (min 2): call recording, queues, CRM, scam & spam shield
- Pro £14.95 per user (min 2): 20 AI receptionist minutes, transcription, every call recorded
- Own UK number for every user · no contract · free number porting · extra numbers £5.99
BT Cloud Voice
UK incumbent · checked 26 September 2026
- BT Cloud Voice pricing
- Cloud Voice Basic £10.52/user on a 60-month licence, rising £1 every April
- BT Cloud Voice free trial
- Not published
- BT Cloud Voice AI receptionist
- AI Receptionist offered only to BT Cloud Work customers
- Worth knowing about BT Cloud Voice
- A 60-month licence with a £1 price rise every April
Source: https://business.bt.com/calling-messaging-tools/voip/cloud-voice/
Pricing side-by-side (GBP)
| Silux Call | BT Cloud Voice | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 14 days, no card (1 user, 1 number, 30 minutes) | BT Cloud Voice: Not published |
| Entry plan | £4.75 per user (Entry, 2,000 outbound UK minutes) | BT Cloud Voice: £10.52 Basic, rising £1 every April |
| Unlimited UK landline & mobile | £8.95 per user (Plus, own UK number per user) | BT Cloud Voice: Not published |
| AI receptionist | 20 AI receptionist minutes a month included on Pro (£14.95 per user); an £15 a month add-on on other plans | BT Cloud Voice: AI Receptionist offered only to BT Cloud Work customers |
| Contract | None — rolling monthly | 60-month licence |
BT Cloud Voice figures from their own website, checked 26 September 2026; ex-VAT unless stated. Ours are read live from our price list. See the full band-by-band comparison →
Switching from BT Cloud Voice
- Choose a plan — no contract, so you can change it any time.
- Port — free UK number porting on every paid plan. Send a recent bill and a signed letter of authority.
- Set up — build your call menu, hunt groups and opening hours in the dashboard.
- Keep BT Cloud Voice running until the port completes, then cancel with them.
FAQs — Silux Call vs BT Cloud Voice
Is Silux Call cheaper than BT Cloud Voice?
Silux Call is priced per user, and every user gets their own UK number. Entry is £4.75 per user a month with 2,000 outbound UK minutes; Plus is £8.95 per user with unlimited UK landline and mobile calls; Growth is £9.95 per user with call recording and queues; Pro is £14.95 per user (Growth and Pro from 2 users). All ex-VAT, no contract. BT Cloud Voice, as published on 26 September 2026: Cloud Voice Basic £10.52/user on a 60-month licence, rising £1 every April.
Can I move from BT Cloud Voice to Silux Call and keep my number?
Yes. Porting a UK number is free on every paid Silux plan — send a recent bill and a signed letter of authority. Your BT Cloud Voice line keeps working until the port completes.
How does Silux Call differ from BT Cloud Voice?
BT Cloud Voice: a 60-month licence with a £1 price rise every April. Silux Call has no contract, charges per user with each user's own UK number included, includes unlimited inbound calls on every plan, adds a scam & spam shield from Growth (£9.95) and 20 AI receptionist minutes a month included on Pro (£14.95 per user); an £15 a month add-on on other plans.
Does Silux Call have a free trial?
Yes — 14 days, no card: one user, a UK number and 30 outbound minutes. BT Cloud Voice: no free trial published.
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