Try: "Toronto", "416", "Vancouver", "Ontario", or "Quebec"
This is the international dialing code for Canada, shared with the United States and other NANP countries. Canada uses the North American Numbering Plan.
How to Call Canada from Abroad
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 1 (Canada country code)
- Dial the 3-digit area code
- Dial the 7-digit local phone number
Example: Calling Toronto from the UK
00 1 416 555 1234
Where:
00 = UK exit code
1 = Canada country code
416 = Toronto area code
555 1234 = Local phone number
Quick Facts
Major Canadian Area Codes by Province
Common Exit Codes by Country
When calling Canada from these countries, use these exit codes:
United States
011
United Kingdom
00
Australia
0011
European Union
00
Japan
010
China
00
Canadian Number Format
Canadian phone numbers follow the North American Numbering Plan format:
Standard Format
+1 (XXX) XXX-XXXX
10 digits total
Toll-Free
1-800, 1-888
1-877, 1-866
Mobile Numbers
Same area codes
as geographic
Emergency
911
Nationwide
Canadian Provinces & Territories
Ontario
416, 647, 437, 905, 289, 365, 613, 343, 519, 226, 705, 249, 807
Quebec
514, 438, 450, 579, 418, 581, 819, 873
British Columbia
604, 778, 236, 250, 672
Alberta
403, 587, 825, 780
Manitoba
204, 431
Saskatchewan
306, 639
Nova Scotia
902, 782
New Brunswick
506
Newfoundland
709
Prince Edward Island
902
Yukon
867
Northwest Territories
867
Nunavut
867