Canadian phone numbers follow a 10-digit format, represented as NXX-NXX-XXXX, where N is any digit from 2-9 and X is any digit from 0-9. This format applies to both landlines and mobile numbers. For international calls, add +1 as the country code before the 10-digit number.

For landline-to-landline and landline-to-mobile calls within Canada, dial 1 followed by the 10-digit phone number. However, for mobile-to-mobile calls, you can directly dial the 10-digit number without the prefix '1'.

To make international calls from Canada, dial the international prefix 011, followed by the country code, area code, and the subscriber number. For example, to call the UK, you would dial 011-44 followed by the UK number.

The 738 area code will overlay the existing 213 and 323 area codes starting in August 2024. This means that new phone numbers in those regions may be assigned the 738 area code while existing 213 and 323 numbers remain unchanged.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is the regulatory authority responsible for telecommunications in Canada. It is comparable to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States.

The 559 area code will be overlaid with the new 357 area code. This overlay is scheduled to take effect in the first quarter of 2025. It is a measure to ensure number availability by creating an overlay instead of an area code split

Yes, number portability has been available in Canada since 2007. This allows users to keep their existing phone numbers, both mobile and landline, when switching service providers.

Canada shares the +1 country code with the United States and several other Caribbean countries as part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). This integrated numbering plan simplifies calling between these countries.

The Canadian Numbering Administration Consortium (CNAC) is responsible for managing numbering resources in Canada. They work under the oversight of the CRTC to ensure efficient allocation and administration of phone numbers.

Developers should use regular expressions for validation, implement logic to handle number portability, consider time zone differences across Canada, and stay informed about area code exhaustion and new overlays from CNAC and NANPA.

The general regex format to validate a Canadian number is ^\+1[2-9]\d{2}[2-9]\d{2}\d{4}$. Specific regex patterns exist for toll-free and premium-rate numbers, as outlined in the article's section on Regular Expressions for Number Validation.

Canada spans six time zones, so consider time zones when scheduling calls or sending automated messages. This ensures that communication occurs at the appropriate local time for the recipient.

Golden numbers are phone numbers that are easy to remember due to repeating digits or special sequences. They are often in higher demand and may be subject to different allocation rules or pricing by telecom operators.