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Jamaica (+1-876) phone code reference.

Jamaica uses the +1 country code with area code 876 — connecting Kingston's financial district to Montego Bay's tourism economy. Here's the verified Jamaica country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Caribbean routes.

EST-aligned routesNANP +1-876Sub-second call setup
Calling
LIVE
Jamaica
JM · JAM · Zone 1
+1-876
Live route
Kingston
Time
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Alpha-2
JM
Alpha-3
JAM
Ringflow direct routeVerified
Jamaica snapshot

Jamaica at a glance.

The geography, NANP 876 area code and EST time zone you need before placing your first call into Jamaica.

Jamaica country information

Jamaica
Americas
+1-876
Capital
Kingston
Region
Americas
Time zone
America/Jamaica
Coordinates
18.11°N / 77.30°W
Numbering zone
Zone 1
Code length
4 digits
Ways to reach Jamaica

Every route into Jamaican lines.

Landline, mobile or business VoIP — the +1-876 prefix reaches Kingston, Montego Bay and all parishes. Pick what fits your traffic.

01Classic

Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones

Dial Jamaica directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +1-876, and finally the local number.

02Pre-paid

International calling cards for Jamaica

Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Jamaica. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.

03Modern

VoIP services for contacting Jamaica

VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Jamaica over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.

Jamaica profile

What shapes Jamaican voice traffic, Caribbean island economy.

The fundamentals behind calls to and from Jamaica — the +1 code with area code 876, Kingston and the EST zone.

Capital
Kingston
Region
Americas
Time zone
America/Jamaica
Coordinates
18.11°N / 77.30°W
Numbering zone
Zone 1
Code length
4 digits
ISO 3166 codes
JM · JAM
Dialing Jamaica

How to call Jamaica.

Dial +1-876, then the seven-digit local number. Here's the anatomy and dialling order.

Number anatomy

Exit prefix++Country code1876+Area / mobileXX+Subscriber numberXXX XXX
Final dialled number
+1-876
followed by the national number
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 — the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
01Step 1 of 4

Start with the exit prefix

Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.

02Step 2 of 4

Add the Jamaica code

Dial +1-876. This identifies Jamaica on the global telephone network.

03Step 3 of 4

Enter the area or mobile prefix

Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.

04Step 4 of 4

Finish with the subscriber number

The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Kingston or elsewhere.

Dialling Jamaica (+1-876) from other countries

The exit prefix changes by origin; the Jamaica code stays +1-876.

Calling fromExit prefixYou dial, then the national number
United States & Canada11876
United Kingdom & most of Europe0000 1876
Australia00110011 1876
Japan010010 1876
Any mobile (E.164)++1-876
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FAQ

Calling Jamaica, answered.

What businesses and travellers ask most before dialling Jamaica on +1-876.

Jamaica's country calling code is +1-876. Always dial it before the national number when calling from outside Jamaica.
Dial your international access prefix (+ on mobile, or 00 or 011 from a landline), then 1876, then the Jamaica number, dropping the leading 0 if it has one.
Jamaica uses ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code JM and alpha-3 code JAM.
Jamaica is part of the Americas region.
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Getting the number right

Dialling Jamaica without misdialling

Jamaica’s calling code is +1-876 , which puts it in the North American Numbering Plan — the United States, Canada and 20-odd Caribbean territories, all sharing +1. No other country's calling code is one digit away from +1-876, so a mistyped digit fails rather than connecting somewhere unexpected.

Jamaica calling code
+1-876
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
JM
Codes one digit away
None
Countries sharing this code
None — it is unique to Jamaica

Other Americas countries in the same numbering zone: Anguilla +1-264, Antigua and Barbuda +1-268, Bahamas +1-242, Barbados +1-246, Bermuda +1-441. Jamaica's capital is Kingston.