What is the country code for Poland?

Poland is +48. Dial the plus sign or 011, then 48, then the full nine digit number. There is no leading zero to remove.

How much does it cost to call Poland from Canada?

About $0.099 per minute to a landline and $0.22 per minute to a mobile with StartACall, billed by the minute with no monthly plan.

Do I need to remove a zero for Polish numbers?

No. Polish numbers have no trunk zero. Dial +48 and the full nine digit number exactly as it is written.

What are the main Polish area codes?

Warsaw is 22, Krakow is 12, Gdansk is 58, Wroclaw is 71, Poznan is 61 and Lodz is 42. Mobiles have no fixed area code and usually start with 5, 6, 7 or 8.

What is the time difference between Canada and Poland?

Poland is six hours ahead of Toronto and nine hours ahead of Vancouver. Morning in eastern Canada lands in the late afternoon in Poland.

Can I call a Polish mobile from my browser?

Yes. Dial +48 and the mobile number. StartACall connects to both mobiles and landlines, and the person you call needs no app.

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The Poland code and how the number works

Poland uses the country code +48. Polish numbers are nine digits long and, helpfully, there is no trunk zero to remove, so you dial the full number after the code exactly as written. A Warsaw landline is +48 22 and the rest, while a mobile is +48 and the nine digit mobile number.

From a Canadian phone you could dial 011 48 and the number, but with StartACall you just type the plus sign, 48 and the digits in your browser. The exit code is handled for you.

Area codes and spotting a mobile

Polish landlines start with a two digit area code that forms the first part of the nine digits. Warsaw is 22, Krakow is 12, Gdansk is 58, Wroclaw is 71, Poznan is 61 and Lodz is 42. So a Krakow landline reads +48 12 and the rest, and a Gdansk landline reads +48 58 and the rest.

Mobiles are easy to tell apart because they generally begin with a 5, 6, 7 or 8 and have no fixed area code. Since a Polish mobile costs more than twice the landline rate, recognising the first digits before you dial helps you keep a long call affordable.

What it costs to call Poland

A landline in Poland runs about $0.099 per minute with StartACall and a mobile about $0.22 per minute. Billing is by the minute with no monthly plan, a small $0.004 connection fee applies per call, and the credit you add never expires.

That makes a long call to family in Warsaw, Krakow or Gdansk affordable and predictable, without the long distance surcharges that traditional phone service tends to add to overseas calls.

The time difference and the best time to call

Poland is six hours ahead of Toronto and nine hours ahead of Vancouver. So when it is 11 in the morning in Toronto, it is 5 in the afternoon in Warsaw, a relaxed time to reach family at home. Morning in eastern Canada generally lands in the late afternoon or evening in Poland.

StartACall works in the browser on a laptop or a phone, in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox. There is no app to install and no SIM to manage, and the person you call answers on their ordinary line.

The Polish community and calling without roaming

Canada has a large and long established Polish community, especially around Toronto, Mississauga and the Prairie cities. Many families keep regular contact with relatives in Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw and smaller towns across the country, and the calls are often long catch ups rather than quick check ins.

Because StartACall routes the call over your internet connection, there is no roaming charge, even if you are travelling in Poland yourself on a hotel or cafe wifi. Your Canadian carrier never enters the picture, so the only cost is the clear per minute rate, and the first call is free with no card so you can test it first.

Call Poland from Canada +48

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How it works

Open StartACall

Enter +48 and the number

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