+1 is the country code for Jamaica

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+1 explained

The Jamaica country code, 1, is what you dial before a Jamaica number when you call from abroad. It is also known as the Jamaica dialing code, Jamaica calling code, or Jamaica phone code. In the Jamaica phone number format, +1 comes first, then the area code and the local number.

Country code: +1; The 001 country code is the same number
ISO country codes: JM, JAM; Use the JM country code or the JAM country code on forms and passports. To call Jamaica, dial +1
Used in: Jamaica; Also on +1: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, American Samoa, Barbados, Bermuda, Bahamas, Canada, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guam, 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 and Canada, 0011 from Australia, and + from any mobile
Trunk prefix: None; Keep every digit after +1
Number length: 10 digits; After +1
Time now in Jamaica
Jamaica mobile number format: (876) 210-1234; From abroad: +1 876 210 1234
Jamaica landline number format: (876) 523-0123; From abroad: +1 876 523 0123

Jamaica phone number types

The first digits of a Jamaica 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 Jamaica phone number, as dialed inside Jamaica and from abroad.

Type	Inside Jamaica	From abroad
LandlineStarts with 6 or 8	(876) 523-0123	+1 876 523 0123
MobileStarts with 6 or 8, the same digits as a landline	(876) 210-1234	+1 876 210 1234
Toll-freeStarts with 8, such as 800	(800) 212-3456	+1 800 212 3456
Personal numberStarts with 5. It follows one person, not a place	(500) 234-5678	+1 500 234 5678
Premium rateStarts with 9	(900) 212-3456	+1 900 212 3456

Good to know before you call Jamaica

Sound like a local

“How yuh do?”

The everyday Jamaican Patois greeting. It means "how are you"

“Fine, tank yuh”

Emergency number

119

110 reaches an ambulance and the fire service.

Jamaica Constabulary Force

Jamaica added a second area code, 658, in 2018. Its regulator says 876 had run out of numbers to give out.
Office of Utilities Regulation, Jamaica
10-digit dialling became mandatory across Jamaica on 31 March 2019, after the new 658 area code arrived.
Office of Utilities Regulation, Jamaica
Jamaicans report a crime with no name given by calling Crime Stop at 311, a separate line from the 119 police number.
Jamaica Constabulary Force
Wah gwaan is Jamaican Patois for what is happening, or what's going on.
Wikivoyage: Jamaican Patois phrasebook

What it costs to call Jamaica (using Suparelay)

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Jamaica shares its code with the US and Canada

A call from the US or Canada needs no exit code. Dial 1, then 876 or 658, then the seven-digit number, the same as a long-distance call.

Connects: 0011 1 876 523 0123
Does not connect: 00 1 876 523 0123

Not every Caribbean neighbor shares this code

The NANP groups the US, Canada, and only some Caribbean countries. From any other country, dial your own exit code, then +1, the same as any other international call.

Connects: 0011 1 876 523 0123
Does not connect: 00 1 876 523 0123

Questions about +1

What is the country code for Jamaica?

Jamaica's country code is +1, shared with the US, Canada, and other Caribbean countries. Its own area codes, 876 and 658, are what mark a number as Jamaican.

How do I dial Jamaica from abroad?

Dial your own exit code, then 1, then 876 or 658, then the seven-digit number. From the US or Canada, dial it like a long-distance call, with no exit code.

Can I text a Jamaica number?

Yes. Write the number as +1 876 or +1 658 followed by the seven digits, and your phone sends the text at your carrier's international rate.

How much does it cost to call Jamaica?

The dialer on this page shows the exact price of the number you enter before you call.

Why does Jamaica share +1 with the US?

Jamaica is a member of the North American Numbering Plan, along with the US, Canada, and other Caribbean countries. Its own area codes, 876 and 658, tell the two apart.