✦ Updated for Christmas 2026
Santa’s Phone Number — Call Santa Claus
Yes, kids really can call the North Pole. Here is Santa’s free hotline — and how to get Santa to talk back, say your child’s name, and answer their questions live.
Free Santa Hotline (voicemail)
+1 (605) 313-4000A free number for the US & Canada. Kids hear a cheerful recorded message from Santa and can leave their Christmas wish after the beep. Run by a third-party service — free, safe, no signup.
📞 The hotline: one recording for everyone
The hotline is a lovely free start — but it can’t answer questions, doesn’t know your child’s name, and plays the same message for every caller.
🎅 Santa live: talks back, knows their name
In the Santa AI app your child chats or talks with Santa in real time, 24/7 — and you can order a personalized video where Santa says their name, city and biggest achievement of the year.
How to make the call magical
- 1Build it up: tell your child Santa's workshop opened a phone line just for kids.
- 2Call together on speakerphone so you can watch their face light up.
- 3Let them rehearse their wish first — one clear wish works best after the beep.
- 4Follow up with a personalized video from Santa a few days later: he mentions their name and the exact wish they left. That's the moment they never forget.
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Calling Santa — FAQ
What is Santa's phone number?
The most popular free Santa hotline is +1 (605) 313-4000. It's a free voicemail line where kids can hear a message from Santa and leave him their Christmas wishes. For a two-way conversation, you can chat or call Santa live 24/7 in the Santa AI app.
Is calling Santa free?
The Santa hotline is a free call from the US and Canada (standard carrier rates may apply). Chatting with Santa in the Santa AI app is free to try.
Can Santa actually talk back to my child?
Hotline numbers only play a recorded message. If you want Santa to answer your child's questions, say their name, and respond in real time, use the live Santa chat in the Santa AI app — Santa replies instantly, 24/7, in 32 languages.
Is there a Santa phone number for kids who have been naughty?
Yes — many parents use a Santa call as a gentle nudge. In the Santa AI app you can write exactly what Santa should say: a friendly reminder to brush teeth, tidy the room, or be kind to a sibling. Santa delivers it warmly, never scary.
Can Santa call my child by name?
On free hotlines, no — it's the same recording for everyone. In the Santa AI app, Santa says your child's name, age, city, and their proudest achievement of the year in a personalized video or audio message.
What time can we call Santa?
The hotline and the Santa AI chat both work 24/7, all year round. December evenings are the busiest — the app never has a waiting line.