Silux Call vs Tamar Telecommunications: an honest UK comparison

Looking for a Tamar Telecommunications alternative? Tamar Telecommunications is a uK virtual-number provider. Tamar Telecommunications published pricing, checked 26 September 2026: Startup £5/number with 2,000 divert minutes for incoming calls (no outbound calls); Unlimited £20; one month’s notice. 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

Tamar Telecommunications: its £5 and £10 plans meter incoming calls diverted to your phone and include no outbound calling, and the call menu is a £6.24 a month add-on. 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

Tamar Telecommunications

UK virtual-number provider · checked 26 September 2026

Tamar Telecommunications pricing
Startup £5/number with 2,000 divert minutes for incoming calls (no outbound calls); Unlimited £20; one month’s notice
Tamar Telecommunications free trial
No free trial (99p for 3 months on its Growing plan)
Tamar Telecommunications AI receptionist
Not offered — “Tamar Voice AI” records greetings only
Worth knowing about Tamar Telecommunications
Its £5 and £10 plans meter incoming calls diverted to your phone and include no outbound calling, and the call menu is a £6.24 a month add-on

Source: https://www.tamartelecommunications.co.uk/mobile-landline-number/

Pricing side-by-side (GBP)

Silux CallTamar Telecommunications
Free trial14 days, no card (1 user, 1 number, 30 minutes)Tamar Telecommunications: No free trial (99p for 3 months on its Growing plan)
Entry plan£4.75 per user (Entry, 2,000 outbound UK minutes)Tamar Telecommunications: £5 Startup — 2,000 divert minutes for INCOMING calls, no outbound
Unlimited UK landline & mobile£8.95 per user (Plus, own UK number per user)Tamar Telecommunications: £20 Unlimited
AI receptionist20 AI receptionist minutes a month included on Pro (£14.95 per user); an £15 a month add-on on other plansTamar Telecommunications: Not offered — “Tamar Voice AI” records greetings only
ContractNone — rolling monthlyOne month’s notice

Tamar Telecommunications 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 Tamar Telecommunications

  1. Choose a plan — no contract, so you can change it any time.
  2. Port — free UK number porting on every paid plan. Send a recent bill and a signed letter of authority.
  3. Set up — build your call menu, hunt groups and opening hours in the dashboard.
  4. Keep Tamar Telecommunications running until the port completes, then cancel with them.
Choose Plus — £8.95 per userStart 14-day free trial — no cardBook a migration call

FAQs — Silux Call vs Tamar Telecommunications

Is Silux Call cheaper than Tamar Telecommunications?

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. Tamar Telecommunications, as published on 26 September 2026: Startup £5/number with 2,000 divert minutes for incoming calls (no outbound calls); Unlimited £20; one month’s notice.

Can I move from Tamar Telecommunications 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 Tamar Telecommunications line keeps working until the port completes.

How does Silux Call differ from Tamar Telecommunications?

Tamar Telecommunications: its £5 and £10 plans meter incoming calls diverted to your phone and include no outbound calling, and the call menu is a £6.24 a month add-on. 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. Tamar Telecommunications: No free trial (99p for 3 months on its Growing plan).

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