How to call Canada
From the US, you don't dial an international code at all. Dial 1, the 3-digit area code and the 7-digit number, exactly like a US long-distance call. From a mobile, +1 and the 10 digits also works.
Calling Canada from the US- 1Long-distance prefix, same as a US call
- 416Area code, Toronto, Ontario
- 555 0123Local number
From a mobile: +1 416 555 0123
Country code- +1
Dial from the US- 1 + 10 digits
Number length- 10 digits
Time zone- Six zones, Eastern in Toronto (UTC−5)
Paste a number, get the digits to dial
Copied a Canadian number from an email or a website? Paste it as it is. You'll get the exact digits to dial from where you are, whether it's a mobile or a landline, and where it rings.
Any format works: with or without the country code, spaces, dashes or brackets. It's read in your browser and never sent anywhere.
- From any mobile phone+1 416 555 0123
- From a US landline1 416 555 0123
- From Europe and most other countries00 1 416 555 0123
- From an Australian landline0011 1 416 555 0123
- Inside Canada416 555 0123
How to call Canada, step by step
From the US, you don't dial an international code at all. Dial 1, the 3-digit area code and the 7-digit number, exactly like a US long-distance call. From a mobile, +1 and the 10 digits also works.
01Dial 1
Canada and the US share the North American Numbering Plan and the same country code, 1. There is no 011 to dial.
02Dial the area code
Three digits that place the number: 416 or 647 for Toronto, 514 for Montreal, 604 for Vancouver, 403 for Calgary.
03Dial the 7-digit number
Then the seven-digit local number. Area code and number together are always 10 digits, like 416 555 0123.
Dial formats for Canada, landline and mobile
The same two example numbers, written the way you dial them from each place. Swap in the number you need, or paste it into the formatter above.
Example numbers for illustration only.
Landline or mobile? How to tell in Canada
Canadian mobiles and landlines use the same area codes and the same 10-digit format, so the number alone doesn't tell you which one you are calling. What it does tell you is the province, through the area code.
Canadian area codes by region
Best time to call a business in Canada
Lunch is usually noon to 1 pm, and offices stay reachable. Canada spans six time zones, from Pacific (Vancouver) to Newfoundland (UTC−3:30). Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal are on Eastern time, like New York. Most of Saskatchewan does not change its clocks.
Working days- Monday to Friday
- Typical office hours
- 9 am to 5 pm local time
- Time zone
- Six zones, Eastern in Toronto (UTC−5)
- From the US East Coast
- Your own office hours
The time in Canada right now
Worked out from your own clock, daylight saving included.
- Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa --:--
- Vancouver --:--
- Calgary --:--
- Halifax --:--
How much does it cost to call Canada?
It depends on what you call from. A US mobile plan without an international add-on bills every minute abroad, often at a high rate. Calling apps are cheaper but show their own number. With Allo you call from the business number you already have, at a published per-minute rate, without buying a Canadian number.
Calling Canada with Allo- To landlines
- $0.01
- per minute
- To mobiles
- $0.01
- per minute
No Canadian number to buy and no prepaid credit. The call goes out from your Allo number, from the desktop or mobile app, and the rate is public before you dial.
Call Canada from your existing business number, no local number needed- Per-minute rates published for every destination, checked before you call
- From the Allo desktop and mobile apps, over Wi-Fi or data
- An AI summary and transcript after every call
- 7-day free trial
From a US Allo number. Averaged estimates published on rates.withallo.com, October 2026: the final rate can vary slightly with your number and the prefix dialed. Special and premium numbers are charged differently.
Can you call Canada for free?
Many US mobile plans include calls to Canada, so check yours before paying for anything. Google Voice calls to Canada are free too. WhatsApp and FaceTime work if the other person uses them, but not for landlines or businesses.
Your US plan, Google Voice, WhatsApp
Free over Wi-Fi or mobile data, as long as both people have the app installed and are online.
Not for landlines or businesses
An app call can't reach a landline, an office switchboard or anyone who isn't on the app. Most businesses still answer on their phone line.
A real call, at a fair rate
For everything else, call the number. With Allo, Canada landlines are from $0.01/min and mobiles from $0.01/min.
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Calling Canada: your questions
Canada's country code is +1, the same as the US. From the US you don't dial an exit code: just 1 + area code + number.
From a US landline, dial 1, the area code and the 7-digit number: 1 416 555 0123.
Press and hold 0 to type +, then 1 and the number: +1 416 555 0123. The + works from any country, so it's the safest way to save a Canadian number in your contacts.
Canadian mobiles and landlines use the same area codes and the same 10-digit format, so the number alone doesn't tell you which one you are calling. A landline written 416 555 0123 at home is dialed 1 416 555 0123 from the US, or +1 416 555 0123 from a mobile.
A mobile written 604 555 0199 is dialed 1 604 555 0199 from a US landline, or +1 604 555 0199 from a mobile. Paste any number into the formatter to see which kind it is.
Offices are typically open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm local time. Lunch is usually noon to 1 pm, and offices stay reachable. Canada spans six time zones, from Pacific (Vancouver) to Newfoundland (UTC−3:30). Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal are on Eastern time, like New York. Most of Saskatchewan does not change its clocks.
It depends on what you call from. A US carrier without an international add-on can charge a high per-minute rate. With Allo, calls to Canada landlines are from $0.01/min and mobiles from $0.01/min from a US business number, and every rate is published before you call.
Yes, with an app: Many US mobile plans include calls to Canada, so check yours before paying for anything. Google Voice calls to Canada are free too. WhatsApp and FaceTime work if the other person uses them, but not for landlines or businesses. To reach anyone else, place a regular call.
You dial it like a domestic long-distance call (1 + area code + number), but carriers bill it however their plan says. Many US mobile plans include Canada, some charge an international rate. With Allo, calls to Canada are from $0.01/min from a US number.