🇺🇸Canada to USA Guide

Call the USA
from Canada

Reach the USA (+1) from Canada straight in your browser. Outbound calls need no phone number, and you only add one when you also want to receive calls.

Product facts

  • Outbound: No dedicated number required.
  • Inbound: Requires US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).
  • No apps: Works in Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox.

Who calls the USA from Canada?

  • Family and snowbirds: Stay in touch with relatives wintering in Florida or Arizona, or check on a US property.
  • Cross-border business: Call US clients, suppliers, and support lines during hours that already match your own. Toronto shares a timezone with New York, Vancouver with Los Angeles.
  • App-free: Works directly in Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox.
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How to Dial the USA from Canada

The USA is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), making it very simple.

1

Dial 1

Just dial 1. No 011 exit code is needed for the USA.

2

Area Code

Enter the 3-digit area code (e.g., 212 for New York).

3

Phone Number

Dial the remaining 7-digit number.

Is it Long Distance?

Yes. Even though you dial it like a Canadian number, calls to the USA are international. Standard carriers may charge high per-minute rates. StartACall lets you call for pennies.

Major US Area Codes

Common codes for major cities.

CityStateCode
New YorkNew York212 / 646 / 332
Los AngelesCalifornia213 / 310 / 424
ChicagoIllinois312 / 773 / 872
HoustonTexas713 / 281 / 832
MiamiFlorida305 / 786
CityStateCode
San FranciscoCalifornia415 / 628
SeattleWashington206
BostonMassachusetts617 / 857
DallasTexas214 / 469 / 972
AtlantaGeorgia404 / 678

Rates to the USA

One flat pay-as-you-go rate for US numbers. No contracts, no monthly plan required.

$0.0474 /min

US landlines and mobiles. Rates as of 2026-08-17.

Ready to call the USA?

Calling United States from Canada: what to know

United States answers on the country code +1, with the capital in Washington, D.C. and most business concentrated around New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. The working language for business is English, and local offices generally keep hours of Standard hours 9:00 to 17:00 in each local time zone. Federal offices skew earlier; West-Coast tech routinely runs to 19:00. Banks close 17:00 sharp.

From Canada the outbound access code is 011, so a manual dial reads 011 then +1 then the local number. StartACall removes that step: the call goes through your browser, so there is nothing to install and no SIM card to swap when you travel between Canada and United States.

Most mobiles in United States sit on operators such as Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US. Voicemail is widely used and read by transcription; leaving a brief callback request often gets faster response than re-dialing.

United States runs on UTC minus 5, and it shifts for daylight saving, so confirm the current difference before an early or late call.

How to dial United States from Canada

  1. 1
    Dial the exit code 011

    011 is the international access code used when dialing out of Canada. On a mobile you can press and hold 0 to enter the plus sign instead.

  2. 2
    Enter the country code +1

    +1 routes the call to United States.

  3. 3
    Add the local number

    Dial the destination number without its leading 0. For New York that means including the area code 212/646/332.

Best time to call United States

You share the same clock, so any working hour lines up.

Canada clock (UTC minus 5)
09:00 to 17:00
United States clock (UTC minus 5)
09:00 to 17:00

Place the call inside this window and both you and the person in United States are within normal working hours.

Rates to United States (+1)

Pay as you go, billed per minute with no connection surprises. A sample 10 minute call is shown for each line type.

Line typePer minute10 minute call
Landline$0.0474$0.47

Rates as of 2026-08-17, in US dollars, and subject to change. The exact rate is always confirmed in the dialer before you connect.

Frequently asked questions

How do I call United States from Canada?+

Dial 011 then +1 followed by the local number without its leading 0. From a browser on StartACall you simply enter the number and press call, with no exit code to remember.

What is the country code for United States?+

The country code for United States is +1. New York uses the area code 212/646/332.

What is the best time to call United States?+

You share the same clock, so any working hour lines up. Calling between 09:00 to 17:00 your time reaches United States during its working day (09:00 to 17:00 local time).

Do I need to install an app to call United States?+

No. StartACall runs in your browser on Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox, so you can place the call without downloading anything or buying a phone number for outbound calls.

Can I receive calls as well?+

Outbound calls need no number. To receive inbound calls you add a US or Canada digital number, billed monthly, and answer it in the same browser tab.

Last reviewed June 2026Reviewed by the StartACall calling teamDialing rules cross checked against ITU international dialing procedures
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