What is the Phone Number Format in Canada?

Most phone numbers in Canada are written in the following formats:

   Prefix: long distance or international
   --------------------------------------
   |   Carrier or area code 
   |   --------------------
   |   |   Subscriber number
   |   |   -----------------
   v   v   v
       AAA SSS-SSSS     - Local format
  +1   AAA SSS-SSSS     - International format

Most telephone numbers in Canada have 10 digits and are written in the format of "AAA SSS-SSSS". Here are some examples: 416 247-7678; 604 207-7077.

When dialing locally inside Canada, dial the phone number directly as "AAA SSS-SSSS". Long distance prefix is not needed.

When dialing from outside of Canada, the international dial-in prefix "+1" is required. So the format becomes "+1 AAA SSS-SSSS".

When dialing from Canada to other countries, the international dail-out prefix "+" or "011" required.

To see phone number formats for other countries or regions, see our Generic Phone Number Format Browser.

To see phone number examples in Canada, try our Test Phone Number Generator.

To validate phone numbers in Canada, try our Phone Number Format Validator.

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