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The countries that were most influential in the telecommunications union, combined with those who had the largest population, were given the shortest and thus the simplest codes to enter. Therefore, it may not be surprising that the US and Canada received the single-digit country code +1.

For example, if a contact in the United States (country code "1") has the area code "408" and phone number "-X", you'd enter +1 408 X. Note: Make sure to remove any leading 0s or special calling codes.

The Translation Bureau recommends writing a Canadian telephone number in the following international format, without hyphens: + 1 819 555 5555.

United States Country Code 1 Country Code US.

001, or +1 is the telephone calling code of North America; which includes Canada, the United States and the Caribbean.

You can use the “+” symbol in place of “011” if dialing from a cell phone. The “+” sign is usually the same key as “0” on a smartphone's keypad. Some countries share a country code. For example, Canada, the United States, some places in the Caribbean, and Guam share “1” as a country code.

You can use the “+” symbol in place of “011” if dialing from a cell phone. The “+” sign is usually the same key as “0” on a smartphone's keypad. Some countries share a country code. For example, Canada, the United States, some places in the Caribbean, and Guam share “1” as a country code.

The following is a list of countries classified by the international call prefix that needs to be dialled when calling abroad from those countries. 011 – all countries and territories in the North American Numbering Plan: American Samoa. Anguilla.