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Canada phone numbers
(506) 234-5678
International +1 506-234-5678, E.164 +15062345678
The numbering plan of Canada: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as CNAC publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).
At a glance
- Country code
- +1
- Exit code
- 011
- Trunk prefix
- 1
- Mobile digits
- 10
- Fixed-line digits
- 10
- Number portability
- yes
- Carriers on record
- 81
How to dial a number in Canada from anywhere: the dialling helper.
- Fixed line 16,447 (57%)
- Mobile 8,716 (30%)
- VoIP 3,583 (12%)
- 28,746 central office codes (NPA-NXX) on record
Check a number
Valid fixed line or mobile number in Canada.
| Country | Canada numbering plan |
|---|---|
| Line type | Fixed line or mobile |
| Carrier the block was allocated to | Bell |
| E.164 | +15062345678 |
| International | +1 506-234-5678 |
| National | (506) 234-5678 |
| RFC 3966 | tel:+1-506-234-5678 |
Source: Canadian Numbering Administrator (CNAC); North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA); National numbering plans, ITU-T E.164 (ITU)
Test a pattern
Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +1, no trunk prefix 1); nothing leaves your browser.
^(?:(?:2(?:04|[23]6|[48]9|5[07]|[67]3)|3(?:06|43|54|6[578]|82)|4(?:03|1[68]|[26]8|3[178]|50|74)|5(?:06|1[49]|48|79|8[147])|6(?:04|[18]3|39|47|72)|7(?:0[59]|42|53|78|8[02])|8(?:[06]7|19|25|7[39])|9(?:0[25]|42))[2-9]\d{6}|(?:2(?:04|[23]6|[48]9|5[07]|[67]3)|3(?:06|43|54|6[578]|82)|4(?:03|1[68]|[26]8|3[178]|50|74)|5(?:06|1[49]|48|79|8[147])|6(?:04|[18]3|39|47|72)|7(?:0[59]|42|53|78|8[02])|8(?:[06]7|19|25|7[39])|9(?:0[25]|42))[2-9]\d{6})$| Number | National digits | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| (506) 234-5678 | 5062345678 | Mobile |
| (506) 234-5678 | 5062345678 | Mobile |
| (800) 212-3456 | 8002123456 | not in the ticked types |
| (600) 201-2345 | 6002012345 | not in the ticked types |
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In full
Cheat sheet
| Country code | +1 |
|---|---|
| International exit code (dialling out) | 011 |
| Trunk prefix (national dialling) | 1 |
| Mobile number length (national digits) | 10 |
| Fixed-line number length (national digits) | 10 (7 dialled locally) |
| E.164 example | +15062345678 |
| RFC 3966 (tel: URI) | tel:+1-506-234-5678 |
| Mobile number portability | Yes |
Line types and their regular expressions
Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix 1 and without +1. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.
| Line type | National digits | Example, national | Example, E.164 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 10 | (506) 234-5678 | +15062345678 |
| Fixed line | 10 | (506) 234-5678 | +15062345678 |
| Toll-free | 10 | (800) 212-3456 | +18002123456 |
| VoIP | 10 | (600) 201-2345 | +16002012345 |
| Premium-rate | 10 | (900) 212-3456 | +19002123456 |
| Personal number | 10 | (521) 902-3456 | +15219023456 |
| UAN | 7 | 310-1234 | +13101234 |
Mobile, 10 digits
^(?:(?:2(?:04|[23]6|[48]9|5[07]|[67]3)|3(?:06|43|54|6[578]|82)|4(?:03|1[68]|[26]8|3[178]|50|74)|5(?:06|1[49]|48|79|8[147])|6(?:04|[18]3|39|47|72)|7(?:0[59]|42|53|78|8[02])|8(?:[06]7|19|25|7[39])|9(?:0[25]|42))[2-9]\d{6})$Fixed line, 10 digits
^(?:(?:2(?:04|[23]6|[48]9|5[07]|[67]3)|3(?:06|43|54|6[578]|82)|4(?:03|1[68]|[26]8|3[178]|50|74)|5(?:06|1[49]|48|79|8[147])|6(?:04|[18]3|39|47|72)|7(?:0[59]|42|53|78|8[02])|8(?:[06]7|19|25|7[39])|9(?:0[25]|42))[2-9]\d{6})$Toll-free, 10 digits
^(?:8(?:00|33|44|55|66|77|88)[2-9]\d{6})$VoIP, 10 digits
^(?:600[2-9]\d{6})$Personal number, 10 digits
^(?:52(?:3(?:[2-46-9][02-9]\d|5(?:[02-46-9]\d|5[0-46-9]))|4(?:[2-478][02-9]\d|5(?:[034]\d|2[024-9]|5[0-46-9])|6(?:0[1-9]|[2-9]\d)|9(?:[05-9]\d|2[0-5]|49)))\d{4}|52[34][2-9]1[02-9]\d{4}|(?:5(?:2[125-9]|3[23]|44|66|77|88)|6(?:22|33))[2-9]\d{6})$UAN, 7 digits
^(?:310\d{4})$Carriers by central office code
In the North American Numbering Plan the first six digits (area code and central office code, NPA-NXX) are allocated to a carrier with a line type. Canada has 28,746 such prefixes across 55 area codes: 16,447 fixed line, 8,716 mobile, 3,583 VoIP.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Mobile | Fixed line | VoIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | 7,444 | 2,665 | 4,758 | 21 |
| Telus | 5,416 | 1,951 | 3,465 | 0 |
| Rogers | 3,428 | 2,247 | 1,105 | 76 |
| Iristel | 2,150 | 57 | 0 | 2,093 |
| Distributel | 1,429 | 0 | 1,429 | 0 |
| Fibernetics | 1,392 | 0 | 0 | 1,392 |
| Videotron | 1,190 | 465 | 725 | 0 |
| ISP Telecom | 809 | 0 | 809 | 0 |
Questions developers ask
- How many digits does a phone number in Canada have?
- Mobile numbers have 10 national digits (7 when dialled locally). Fixed line numbers have 10 national digits (7 when dialled locally). That is the national number, without the country code +1 and without the trunk prefix 1.
- What is the country code for Canada?
- +1. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 1, then the national number without its trunk prefix 1. From inside Canada, the exit code for international calls is 011.
- Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Canada?
- None by themselves. In the North American Numbering Plan an area code carries mobile, fixed-line and VoIP numbers side by side; the line type comes from the central office code (NPA-NXX) allocation. Across the 28,746 prefixes on record for Canada, 30% are allocated as mobile and 12% as VoIP.
- Can a mobile number in Canada be ported to another carrier?
- Yes. Canada has mobile number portability, so a prefix tells you the carrier a number was originally allocated to, not necessarily the one serving it today. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) answers that.