Is a phone number needed to place outbound calls?

No. You can dial out and pay per minute without ever buying a dedicated number.

Can I also receive incoming calls?

Yes. Taking inbound calls just needs your own US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).

🇬🇧 ➔ 🇯🇲Low Cost UK to Jamaica Calls

Cheap Calls to Jamaica
From the UK

Phoning Jamaica from the United Kingdom usually means punching in 00, then 1, then the 876 or 658 area code ahead of the local number. With Intercalling you pay as you go at a low per minute rate and the call leaves straight from your browser, so there is nothing to install and no SIM card to swap.

What you get

Outbound: Dial out with no number to purchase.
Inbound: Add a US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).
No apps: Runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox.

What you get

Outbound: Dial out with no number to purchase.
Inbound: Add a US/Canada digital number ($2.14 to $5/month).
No apps: Runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox.

How to Dial

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How to Dial Jamaica from the UK

Jamaica sits inside the North American Numbering Plan, just like the USA, yet from the UK the call is still charged as international.

Exit Code (00)

Punch in 00 to leave the UK network.

Country Code (1)

Enter 1, the shared code across every NANP country.

Area Code + Number

Add 876 (or 658), then the 7-digit local number.

Example: Calling Kingston

Say the local number is 555-1234. The full sequence becomes:

00 1 876 555 1234

Area Codes & Networks

The island runs two area codes and two leading mobile carriers.

Area Codes

Standard Code876
New Overlay Code658

Each code reaches the whole island, though 876 is by far the more common.

Mobile Networks

DigicelSupported
FLOWSupported

Calls to either carrier are billed at the same low per minute rate.

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Clear, reliable voice to landlines and mobiles across the island, all on simple pay as you go pricing.

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Calling Jamaica from United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom the outbound access code is 00, so a manual dial reads 00 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 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom

Dial the exit code 00

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

Enter the country code +1-876/658

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

Add the local number

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

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 type	Per minute	10 minute call
Mobile	$1.3100	$13.10
Landline	$1.2051	$12.05

Line type

Per minute

10 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 United Kingdom?+

Dial 00 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?+

The destination is 5 hours behind you. Calling between 14:00 to 17:00 your time reaches Jamaica during its working day (09:00 to 12:00 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.

Cheap Calls to Jamaica
From the UK

What you get

What you get