🇯🇲Canada to Jamaica Rates Guide

Cheap Calls to Jamaica
from Canada

Dialing Jamaica from Canada uses the +1-876/658 country code. Intercalling skips the codes, the downloads, and the carrier surcharges, so you ring Jamaica from any browser tab at a low per minute rate.

Product facts

  • Outbound: Pay per minute, no dedicated number to buy.
  • Inbound: Needs a US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).
  • No apps: Runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox.

Product facts

  • Outbound: Pay per minute, no dedicated number to buy.
  • Inbound: Needs a US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).
  • No apps: Runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox.
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Dialing Jamaica Step by Step

Jamaica sits inside the NANP (North American Numbering Plan), which means there is no 011 prefix to dial.

1

Country Code

Begin with 1. It is the identical code used for the USA and Canada.

876

Area Code

Punch in 876 (or the newer 658). One of these reaches the whole island.

#

Phone Number

Finish with the 7-digit subscriber number.

Heads Up: This Is Not a Local Call

The format mirrors an ordinary Canadian number (1-876-xxx-xxxx), so plenty of callers assume it falls under their domestic plan. It is not. Canadian carriers bill steep international rates for Jamaica, which is exactly what pay as you go pricing avoids.

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Calling Jamaica from Canada: what to know

Jamaica answers on the country code +1-876/658, with the capital in Kingston and most business concentrated around Kingston and Montego Bay. The working language for business is English, Jamaican Patois, and local offices generally keep hours of 8:30 to 17:00.

From Canada the outbound access code is 011, so a manual dial reads 011 then +1-876/658 then the local number. Intercalling 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 Jamaica.

Most mobiles in Jamaica sit on operators such as Digicel Jamaica, Flow (Liberty Latin America). Jamaica is part of the North American Numbering Plan (+1) with area codes 876 and 658 (introduced 2018 as overlay).

Jamaica runs on UTC minus 5, and it does not observe daylight saving, so the time difference stays constant through the year.

How to dial Jamaica 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 +1-876/658

    +1-876/658 routes the call to Jamaica.

  3. 3
    Add the local number

    Dial the destination number without its leading 0. For Kingston that means including the area code 876.

Best time to call Jamaica

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

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

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

Rates to Jamaica (+1-876/658)

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
Mobile$1.3100$13.10
Landline$1.2051$12.05

Rates as of 2026-07-05, 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 Jamaica from Canada?+

Dial 011 then +1-876/658 followed by the local number without its leading 0. From a browser on Intercalling you simply enter the number and press call, with no exit code to remember.

What is the country code for Jamaica?+

The country code for Jamaica is +1-876/658. Kingston uses the area code 876.

What is the best time to call Jamaica?+

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

Do I need to install an app to call Jamaica?+

No. Intercalling 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 Intercalling calling teamDialing rules cross checked against ITU international dialing procedures
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