Canada phone number format

Country code +1, 10 digits after it. Below is the same example written every way you are likely to need it.

Example mobile number

Country calling code+1
National format(506) 234-5678
International format+1 506 234 5678
E.164 (use this in APIs)+15062345678
Digits after country code10
National trunk prefixnone

This is a numbering-plan example, not a real subscriber’s line. It is generated from the same data the validator uses, so it always matches what the API accepts.

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Formatting is the easy half. The validator reports whether the number is actually allocated, its line type, and a risk score — free, no signup.

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From your code

curl "https://www.layercall.com/v1/lookup/phone?phone=%2B15062345678" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_KEY"

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Questions

What is the country code for Canada?

Canada's country calling code is +1. In E.164 — the format almost every API, SMS gateway and CRM expects — it is written with no spaces, brackets or dashes, like +15062345678.

How many digits is a Canada phone number?

10 digits after the +1 country code. Written nationally it may show no trunk prefix.

Does the leading 0 get included when dialling Canada from abroad?

Canada numbers do not use a national trunk prefix, so the national and international digits are the same after the +1 country code.

Is a correctly formatted number the same as a real one?

No, and conflating the two is the usual mistake. Formatting only says a number could exist. It does not say whether the range was ever allocated, whether it is mobile, fixed line or VoIP, or whether it is worth trusting on a signup — those need a lookup against numbering-plan data.

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