Guidelines

Canada (CA)

Locale Summary
Locale name	Canada
ISO code The International Organization for Standardization two character representation for the given locale.	CA
Region	North America
Dialing code The dialing prefix used to establish a call or send an SMS from one locale to the given locale.	+1

Guidelines
Portable Numbers	Geographic (local) numbers Mobile numbers Toll-free numbers
Restrictions	Most numbers are portable. In rare cases, Twilio may not have rate-center (geographic) coverage for particular phone numbers.
Required Information	Letter of Authorization (LOA) dated within the last 30 days Copy of the most recent phone bill Account number PIN, if required Most mobile operators require account numbers and PINs to port; some providers also require account PINs to port out. Before porting, check with your current provider to see whether a PIN is required and, if so, what it is. Note that your LOA must show your actual Canadian service address for the number(s) to be ported. We will send this document to your current provider to request the numbers' release; the address must match their records. Please reach out to porting@twilio.com with questions or concerns.
Timeframe	Once you submit all required documentation/information, up to 4 weeks, depending on the complexity of the port and time required by the current service provider. Please note that you will need to approve the port within a 90-minute timeframe from receiving the port approval SMS text from the losing provider. Unless you respond to the text message within the given timeframe, the port will get rejected.
Regulatory Bodies	The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Other Details
How To Submit	For Canadian toll-free numbers, submit your request directly via the Twilio Console. For Geographic (local) and Mobile numbers, submit your port request via the porting form here. You can find all the requirements needed here.

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