# Rent a Canadian phone number for SMS

> Rent a Canadian phone number (+1) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9. Texts online, renewable. CRTC, carrier and +1 numbering facts. Crypto, no ID upload.

- URL: https://keepanumber.com/numbers/canada
- Last updated: 2026-10-18
- Publisher: KeepANumber (https://keepanumber.com/)

A +1 number from Canada for Canadian services and contacts.

**Quick answer: Where can I rent a Canadian phone number for SMS?**

KeepANumber rents Canadian phone numbers (+1) that receive SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, at $9, $15 or $32 as of October 18, 2026. Texts appear in your online dashboard; renew before the end date to keep the number. You pay in crypto (BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL or LTC) and upload no ID.

## How much does a Canadian number cost?

| Country | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Canada](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/canada) | $9 ($1.29/day) | $15 ($0.50/day) | $32 ($0.36/day) |

*Prices in USD for one number, as of 2026-10-18. Paid from a crypto balance (minimum top-up shown at checkout).*

Prices for one Canadian number as of 2026-10-18: $9 for 7 days, $15 for 30 days ($0.50/day) and $32 for 90 days. Stock changes during the day; the checkout shows whether a Canadian number is available before you pay.

## Canada phone numbers: key facts

*Sources at the end of the page, read 2026-10-18*
| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Country calling code | +1 |
| Mobile number format | +1 NXX NXX XXXX (10 digits, no mobile prefix) |
| Telecom regulator | CRTC |
| Mobile operators | Rogers, Bell and Telus, plus Freedom Mobile (Quebecor) and regional carriers |
| Prepaid SIM registration | No federal law found |
| Number portability | Wireless number portability since 14 March 2007 (CRTC Telecom Decision 2005-72) |
| KeepANumber rental | $9 (7 days) · $15 (30 days) · $32 (90 days); SMS only |

## How is a Canadian number different from a US number?

Both use +1 and the same ten-digit format, so on paper a Canadian number looks exactly like a US one. The difference is the area code: 416 and 647 are Toronto, 514 and 438 Montreal, 604 and 778 Vancouver, and so on. A form that only asks for "+1" cannot tell them apart, but the service behind it often checks the area code. Pick Canada if the service expects a Canadian customer.

## Who uses a Canadian rental?

Newcomers who need a Canadian number before their own plan starts, Canadians living abroad who still receive texts from Canadian services, and businesses testing their own SMS flows on Canadian carriers. Canadian short codes, the five- and six-digit numbers many services text from, are administered by the Canadian Telecommunications Association under the txt.ca program and approved by each carrier.

## Do you need an ID for a Canadian SIM card?

We found no federal law that requires prepaid SIM registration in Canada, only travel and vendor guides that say it is not required; treat that as unconfirmed. Carriers ask for details for postpaid plans. The market has been moving: CRTC monitoring data show that carriers other than Rogers, Bell and Telus took more than 55 % of the mobile subscribers added in 2024.

## Questions about Canadian numbers

### Can I choose a Toronto or Montreal number?

Not at the moment. You choose Canada; the number is assigned from stock.

### Will a US service accept a Canadian +1 number?

Some do, many check the area code and refuse non-US numbers. Rent a US number for a US-only service.

### How long can I keep a Canadian number?

For 7, 30 or 90 days per payment, renewable before each end date.

## Other countries

- [United States numbers](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/united-states): +1 · from $8.50 for 7 days
- [United Kingdom numbers](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/united-kingdom): +44 · from $9 for 7 days
- [Australia numbers](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/australia): +61 · from $16 for 7 days
- [Mexico numbers](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/mexico): +52 · from $9.50 for 7 days

**Rent a number in a few minutes** Top up from $10 in crypto, choose a country and a period. No ID upload, no selfie. [See prices](https://keepanumber.com/pricing) · [How it works](https://keepanumber.com/how-it-works)

- [CNAC, the North American Numbering Plan](https://cnac.ca/npa_codes/na_numbering_plan.htm), read 2026-10-18
- [Government of Canada: wireless number portability now available (2007)](https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2007/03/wireless-number-portability-now-available-canada.html), read 2026-10-18
- [CRTC Telecom Decision 2005-72](https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2005/dt2005-72.htm), read 2026-10-18
- [CRTC Communications Market Report 2025](https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/publications/reports/policymonitoring/2025/ctmr.htm), read 2026-10-18
- [Canadian Telecommunications Association, txt.ca short codes](https://canadatelecoms.ca/programs/txt-ca/), read 2026-10-18

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