+1 is the country code for Canada

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+1 explained

The Canada country code, 1, is what you dial before Canada numbers when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Canada dialing code, Canada calling code, or Canada phone code. In the Canada phone number format, +1 comes first, then the area code, such as 416 for Toronto, then the local number.

Country code: +1; The 001 country code is the same number
ISO country codes: CA, CAN; Use the CA country code or the CAN country code on forms and passports. To call Canada, dial +1
Used in: Canada; Also on +1: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, American Samoa, Barbados, Bermuda, Bahamas, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guam, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, Cayman Islands, St Lucia, Northern Mariana Islands, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, St Vincent, British Virgin Islands, and US Virgin Islands
Exit code: 00; From most countries. Also 011 from United States, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
Trunk prefix: None; Keep every digit after +1
Number length: 7 or 10 digits; After +1
Time now in Canada
Canada mobile number format: (506) 234-5678; From abroad: +1 506 234 5678
Canada landline number format: (613) 555-0199; From abroad: +1 613 555 0199

+1 area codes of main cities

Each +1 area code below is in the form you dial from abroad: +1, then the city code, then the local number. Inside Canada, callers leave out +1 and dial the rest as it is. So Toronto is +1 416 from abroad and 416 at home.

Toronto: +1416
Toronto: +1437
Toronto: +1942
Montréal: +1263
Montréal: +1438
Montréal: +1514
Calgary: +1403
Ottawa: +1613
Edmonton: +1780
Winnipeg: +1204
Mississauga: +1905
Vancouver: +1604
Vancouver: +1778
Brampton: +1289
Halifax: +1902
London: +1226
London: +1519
Victoria: +1250
Saskatoon: +1306
Greater Sudbury: +1705
St. John's: +1709
Thunder Bay: +1807
Moncton: +1506
Whitehorse: +1867
Québec: +1273
Québec: +1354
Québec: +1367
Québec: +1418
Québec: +1450
Québec: +1468
Québec: +1579
Québec: +1581
Québec: +1819
Québec: +1873
British Columbia: +1236
Ontario: +1249
British Colombia: +1257
Ontario: +1343
Ontario: +1365
Alberta: +1368
Ontario: +1382
New Brunswick: +1428
Manitoba: +1431
Saskatchewan: +1474
Ontario: +1548
Manitoba: +1584
Alberta: +1587
Saskatchewan: +1639
Ontario: +1647
British Columbia: +1672
Ontario: +1683
Ontario: +1742
Ontario: +1753
Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island: +1782
Alberta: +1825
Newfoundland and Labrador: +1879

Canada phone number types

The first digits of a Canada number tell you what kind of number it is: a landline, a mobile, a free number, or one that costs more to call. Here is a sample of each type of Canada phone number, as dialed inside Canada and from abroad.

Type	Inside Canada	From abroad
Landline or mobileLandlines and mobiles share area codes such as 416 and 604, so the number alone does not tell you which one you are calling	(506) 234-5678	+1 506 234 5678
Toll-freeStarts with 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, or 833. These numbers do not take calls from outside Canada, the US, and the other +1 places, and some take calls only from inside Canada	(800) 212-3456	+1 800 212 3456
Business numberOne national number for a company, which rings one of its offices	310-1234	+1 310 1234
Internet phoneStarts with 600. Set aside for services with no fixed location, including the satellite phones used in Canada's far north	(600) 201-2345	+1 600 201 2345
Personal numberStarts with 500 or one of several other 5XX codes set aside nationwide for personal communications services, not tied to any city or province	(521) 902-3456	+1 521 902 3456
Premium rateStarts with 900. Reserved for pay-per-call information services	(900) 212-3456	+1 900 212 3456

Good to know before you call Canada

Sound like a local

“Allô?”

How French speakers in Quebec answer a personal call, close to hello

“Bonjour”

Hello. Allô back works too, then say who you are calling

Emergency number

911

911 reaches police, fire, and ambulance in most of Canada. Nunavut has no 911: you reach the RCMP on the community's three-digit exchange and 1111, and fire and ambulance have their own number in each community.

Parks Canada

Winnipeg ran Canada's first three-digit emergency number, 999, from 1959. It switched to 911 in 1972.
Wikipedia, Emergency telephone number
Nunavut has no 911. To reach the RCMP, you dial the community's first three digits, then 1111, so 979-1111 in Iqaluit. Fire and ambulance have their own number in each community.
RCMP Nunavut
Toronto's 416, 437, and 647 numbers were projected to run out, so Canada added a fourth area code, 942, starting 26 April 2025.
TodoCanada
988, Canada's national suicide and crisis line, launched toll-free by call or text on 30 November 2023.
CAMH
Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. Its numbers first shared 902 with the Maritimes, then 506 with New Brunswick, until it got its own code, 709, in 1962.
Wikipedia, Area code 709

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Why a call to Canada fails

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00 is not every caller's exit code

00 works from most of the world. From Australia the exit code is 0011. From the US and the other +1 places, dial 1 and the 10 digits, with no exit code.

Connects: 0011 1 613 555 0199
Does not connect: 00 1 613 555 0199

The number does not take calls from outside the +1 area

Canadian toll-free numbers, the ones starting 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, or 833, do not take calls from outside Canada, the US, and the other +1 places.

Connects: 0011 1 613 555 0199
Does not connect: 0011 1 800 212 3456

Questions about +1

What is the country code for Canada?

+1 is the country code for Canada. Canada shares it with the United States and the other places on this page, 20 countries in total by NANPA's count. The area code after it is what points to Canada.

How do I dial Canada from abroad?

Dial your exit code, then 1, then the area code and the 7-digit number, such as 00 1 613 555 0199 from most countries. From the US and the other +1 places, dial 1 and the 10 digits, with no exit code.

Can I text a Canada number?

Yes. Address it as +1, the area code, and the number. Texting from outside Canada, the US, or another NANP country, your carrier charges its international rate.

How much does it cost to call Canada?

A Canadian number does not show whether it is a mobile or a landline. The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.

Is Canada's country code the same as the US?

Yes. Canada and the United States share +1 with the other places NANPA counts among its 20 member countries. The area code right after +1, such as 416 or 604, is what marks a number as Canadian.

What is the CA country code?

CA is Canada's ISO code, used on forms and shipping labels. It is not what you dial; the number you dial starts with +1.

Is there a 0 to drop before a Canadian number?

No. A Canadian number has no 0 to drop. Write it as +1 and the 10 digits: the 1 that Canadians dial before a long-distance call is already the 1 in +1.

Can I call a Canadian 1-800 number from outside North America?

No. A Canadian 1-800 number cannot be reached from outside Canada, the US, and the other +1 places. Even inside that area, the owner can limit calls to Canada only.

The information on this page is accurate as of September 25, 2026.

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