Vancouver Inbound International Dialing

Procedure to Dial Vancouver, BC from Any Country

Follow this basic dialing procedure to place an international long-distance call from any country worldwide to a landline or mobile phone number in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The procedure outlined below is for direct international dialing from a landline or mobile phone in the home or office.

Additional or different dialing steps may be required when calling Vancouver using calling card or VoIP service.

1. Dial international access code / IDD:   ddd 

Dial your country's international access code (aka international direct dial code or IDD) to initiate a phone call to Vancouver.

Lookup your international access code here.

Note that some mobile operators do not require dialing an IDD and/or allow use of substitute characters (such as '+') in lieu of dialing an IDD. As well, in many cases you don't dial an IDD when using a calling card or VoIP service.

2. Dial Canada country code: + 1 

Dial country code +1 to reach any location in Canada, including Vancouver. Country codes are also known as ISDs or international subscriber dialing codes.

If your Vancouver phone number starts with a ' 1 ' - e.g., 1 604 224 1800, don't add a second ' 1 '. Dial just a single ' 1 ' after the international access code.

3. Dial a 10-digit Vancouver phone number

All Vancouver phone numbers are 10-digits long with two parts:

a. Dial a 3-digit Vancouver area code:  aaa 

b. Dial a 7-digit local subscriber number: nnn nnnn

Some common Vancouver area codes are: 604 , 778 , and 250 . List of Vancouver area codes

Lookup a Vancouver phone number

Steps to Dial Vancouver from a Specific Country

Follow the links below for country-specific dialing instructions for calling Vancouver landline and mobile phones. These pages include originating country access codes and other information.