What is Bring Your Own Telephony (BYOT)?
Bring Your Own Telephony (BYOT) lets you connect any standards-compliant SIP trunk to the Bolna platform. Instead of using Bolna’s built-in telephony providers (Twilio, Plivo, etc.), you can use your existing SIP trunk provider, your own phone numbers, and your own calling rates. Once connected, Bolna can:- Receive inbound calls on your DID numbers and route them to AI agents
- Place outbound calls from your DID numbers using your trunk’s minutes and rates
SIP Trunking is currently in Beta.
Please reach out to us at enterprise@bolna.ai or schedule a call at https://www.bolna.ai/meet for more information and access.
Please reach out to us at enterprise@bolna.ai or schedule a call at https://www.bolna.ai/meet for more information and access.
How to get started with your SIP Trunk
Set up your SIP trunk
Configure your SIP provider and create a trunk on Bolna
Make outbound calls
Place outbound calls through your SIP trunk
Receive inbound calls
Route incoming calls to your Bolna AI agents
SIP Trunk API Reference
Full API reference for managing SIP trunks
Supported authentication methods
| Method | How it works |
|---|---|
userpass | Bolna authenticates to your SIP trunk using a username and password (SIP REGISTER or INVITE auth). |
ip-based | Your SIP trunk identifies Bolna by source IP address; no username/password required. You must whitelist Bolna’s IP on your trunk. |
Why bring your own SIP trunk?
- Use existing relationships: Keep your current SIP provider and phone numbers
- Cost control: Use your own negotiated rates and minutes
- Provider flexibility: Works with any standards-compliant SIP trunk (Twilio Elastic SIP, Plivo, Zadarma, Telnyx, Vonage, DIDWW, and more)
- Number portability: No need to port numbers to a new provider