NoPBX — mobile-first Cloud PBX provider in South Africa
NoPBX is a South African business phone service headquartered in East London that turns the smartphones a team already carries into business extensions, using a GSM last mile rather than desk phones or on-site hardware. It runs month-to-month with real-time prepaid per-second billing, starts from R65 per user, and is aimed at micro-SMEs and field teams that need a proper business number without installs or contracts.
Key facts
| Who they are | A South African mobile-first business phone service, trading as NoPBX |
| Voice services | Business numbers and extensions delivered to existing smartphones over a GSM last mile — no on-site PBX or desk phones required |
| Tariffs | Two published tiers — Pay As You Go (R65/user, 200 pooled minutes) and Infinity (R349/user, 1,000 pooled minutes with free in-country calls); prices exclude VAT |
| Head office | Natural Products House, 9 Bowls Road, Arcadia, East London, Eastern Cape |
| Coverage | National — runs over South African mobile networks |
| ICASA licence | SA voice provider; the GSM last mile runs over licensed carriers (MTN, Vodacom, Cell C, Telkom). Confirm the operating-entity licence reference at register.icasa.org.za if procurement requires it |
| Pricing | From R65 per user per month (Pay As You Go) plus a R90 PBX charge if more than one user; real-time prepaid, per-second billing with no connect fees or flagfall |
| Listed In | Cloud PBX Providers |
NoPBX puts the business phone system on phones you already own
Where a hosted cloud PBX usually rides a fixed internet line, NoPBX uses a GSM last mile, so each user’s smartphone becomes a business extension with a proper company number. There is nothing to install on site and no desk phones to buy, which is what makes it fit micro-SMEs and field teams. Billing is real-time prepaid and per second, with two fully published tiers, so call spend is visible and there is no long contract. The trade-off to weigh is mobile-network dependence and pooled-minute bundles against the richer feature set of a fixed hosted PBX.
Who NoPBX is a fit for
- Micro-SMEs and field teams that want a business number on the smartphones already in pockets, with no site install.
- Businesses that prefer month-to-month terms and real-time prepaid per-second billing over a fixed contract.
- Buyers who value fully published tariffs and a low R65-per-user entry point.
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Compare Cloud PBX providers →Commonly asked questions
What is NoPBX?
NoPBX is a mobile-first business phone service. Instead of a hosted PBX on a fixed internet line, it gives each user a business number and extension on the smartphone they already carry, over a GSM last mile, with no on-site install.
How much does NoPBX cost?
Pay As You Go starts at R65 per user per month with 200 pooled minutes, plus a R90 PBX charge if you have more than one user. The Infinity tier is R349 per user with 1,000 pooled minutes and free in-country calls. Prices exclude VAT. Request up to 3 quotes through WhichVoIP to compare, free and without obligation.
Do I need any hardware or an internet line?
No. NoPBX uses the mobile networks and the smartphones your team already has, so there is no desk phone to buy and no on-site PBX or dedicated internet line to install.
Is there a contract?
NoPBX runs month-to-month with no commitment and no early-termination clauses, and billing is real-time prepaid and per second with no connect fees or flagfall.
How is NoPBX different from a hosted cloud PBX?
A hosted cloud PBX rides a fixed internet line and typically offers a deeper feature set with desk phones. NoPBX trades some of that for simplicity and mobility, using pooled mobile minutes so staff work off their own phones. Which fits depends on whether your team is desk-based or on the move.
What areas does NoPBX cover?
NoPBX works nationally across South Africa because it runs over the South African mobile networks. Coverage in any given area therefore follows the reach of those carriers.
This listing is maintained by WhichVoIP, an independent South African telecoms comparison service running since 2019. Details are verified against the provider’s public website and were last reviewed on 20 July 2026.