Country code
Canada: +1
Canada uses country code +1. A number is written +1 506 234 5678.
How to call Canada
The table uses the example number below. Replace it with the number you are calling. Drop the 1 at the start of the national number when you dial from abroad.
| Calling from | Exit code | Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | None | +1 506 234 5678 |
| United States | None | 1 (506) 234-5678 |
| Canada | None | (506) 234-5678 |
| United Kingdom | 00 | 00 1 506 234 5678 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 1 506 234 5678 |
| Germany | 00 | 00 1 506 234 5678 |
| France | 00 | 00 1 506 234 5678 |
| India | 00 | 00 1 506 234 5678 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 1 506 234 5678 |
| Mexico | 00 | 00 1 506 234 5678 |
| South Africa | 00 | 00 1 506 234 5678 |
How a Canada number is built
Digit counts are the national number only, after the country code and without the 1 trunk prefix.
| Line | Digits | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile and landline | 10 digits | A pattern of 215 characters, applied by the validator below |
| Toll free | 10 digits | 8(?:00|33|44|55|66|77|88)[2-9]\d{6} |
| Premium rate | 10 digits | 900[2-9]\d{6} |
- Example, national form
- (506) 234-5678
- Example, international form
- +1 506 234 5678
Validate a Canada number
Paste a number and the tool checks it against the numbering plan. It returns the standard formats and the line type the plan assigns.
Type the number the way it is written in Canada, or start with + and the country code.
Area codes in Canada
55 geographic area codes serve Canada.
| Area code | Place |
|---|---|
| 204 | Manitoba |
| 226 | Ontario |
| 236 | British Columbia |
| 249 | Ontario |
| 250 | British Columbia |
| 257 | British Columbia |
| 263 | Quebec |
| 289 | Ontario |
| 306 | Saskatchewan |
| 343 | Ontario |
| 354 | Quebec |
| 365 | Ontario |
Show the other 43 rows
| Area code | Place |
|---|---|
| 367 | Quebec |
| 368 | Alberta |
| 382 | Ontario |
| 403 | Alberta |
| 416 | Ontario |
| 418 | Quebec |
| 428 | New Brunswick |
| 431 | Manitoba |
| 437 | Ontario |
| 438 | Quebec |
| 450 | Quebec |
| 468 | Quebec |
| 474 | Saskatchewan |
| 506 | New Brunswick |
| 514 | Quebec |
| 519 | Ontario |
| 548 | Ontario |
| 579 | Quebec |
| 581 | Quebec |
| 584 | Manitoba |
| 587 | Alberta |
| 604 | British Columbia |
| 613 | Ontario |
| 639 | Saskatchewan |
| 647 | Ontario |
| 672 | British Columbia |
| 683 | Ontario |
| 705 | Ontario |
| 709 | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 742 | Ontario |
| 753 | Ontario |
| 778 | British Columbia |
| 780 | Alberta |
| 782 | Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island |
| 807 | Ontario |
| 819 | Quebec |
| 825 | Alberta |
| 867 | Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut |
| 873 | Quebec |
| 879 | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 902 | Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island |
| 905 | Ontario |
| 942 | Ontario |
55 rows. Geographic area codes in service.
Other places that use +1
- United States
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Anguilla
- American Samoa
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Bahamas
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Guam
- Jamaica
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- Cayman Islands
- St. Lucia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Montserrat
- Puerto Rico
- Sint Maarten
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Trinidad & Tobago
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- British Virgin Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands
Questions about calling Canada
- What is the country code for Canada?
- The country code for Canada is +1. Written in full, a number looks like +1 506 234 5678.
- Do I dial the 1 at the start of a Canada number from abroad?
- No. The 1 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside Canada ((506) 234-5678). From abroad it is dropped after +1 (+1 506 234 5678).
- How many digits is a Canada phone number?
- Mobile and landline numbers have 10 digits after the country code.
- How do I call another country from Canada?
- Dial 011, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 011.
- Which other places use +1?
- United States, Antigua & Barbuda, Anguilla, American Samoa, Barbados, Bermuda, Bahamas, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guam, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, Cayman Islands, St. Lucia, Northern Mariana Islands, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, Turks & Caicos Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Vincent & Grenadines, British Virgin Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands also use +1, so the digits after the code are what tell the places apart.
Check numbers in bulk with the API
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|---|---|---|
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Number patterns, lengths and examples: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19, built on Google's libphonenumber metadata. Area codes: North American Numbering Plan Administrator NPA report, file dated 10/17/2026. Library. LookValid is not connected to Google or to any phone company named here.