VMGate

Software-based GSM termination and VoIP-to-GSM bridging for operators worldwide — from a single handset on your softswitch to cloud-managed fleets.

Two products, one platform family

VMGate turns Android phones into professional GSM termination endpoints without bulky SIM-box hardware. Startel offers two deployment models — choose the lane that matches how you run traffic today.

  • VMGate Cloud (public beta) — multi-device, tenant-style operations with a cloud orchestrator, tenant portal, and multi-profile VMGateClient phones with USB audio dongles. Free tier available; paid plans from $199.99/month.
  • VMGate Classic — your phone registers directly to your softswitch/SBC via SIP. $99 per device, lifetime license; request a license and we onboard you manually.

Free tier is VMGate Cloud only. We no longer offer free Classic licenses. Use the table below to decide, then follow the path that fits.

Compare VMGate Cloud vs Classic

Topic VMGate Cloud (2.5 beta) VMGate Classic (1.5)
Best for Multi-device fleets, tenant operations, managed routing One or few phones, your own softswitch/SBC
Free option Yes — free tier (ongoing) No — $99/device lifetime
How to start Create account on portal Submit license request
Onboarding Self-serve signup + portal Manual after Startel review
Architecture Cloud orchestrates VMGateClient devices Phone registers as SIP endpoint to your switch
Typical scale Many devices, customers, resellers Single phone to small cluster
Rooting / Magisk Different path — portal onboarding Required (Samsung A15/A16/A53/A54)
Portal portal.vmgate.cloud customer-vmgate.startelinternational.com
Pricing Free tier; paid from $199.99/mo $99/device lifetime
Create free account — Cloud Request Classic license — $99/device

Free Classic licenses ended

We no longer offer free VMGate Classic licenses. To explore VMGate at no cost, use the VMGate Cloud free tier. To deploy Classic on your phones, request a license at $99 per device.