✦ 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
A real two-way call: Santa hears your child, answers their questions and already knows a thing or two about their life — their pet’s name, the goal they scored, the tooth they lost.
Call Santa from this page →Works right in the browser — no app needed. Or get the app for the same call plus personalized videos:
What happens when kids really talk to Santa
Last Christmas parents made about 14,000 free previews of a message from Santa with us, and this autumn children have been talking to him live, by phone and by video. Most of the children on a call with Santa are 3 to 5 years old. Under three, a child usually can’t hold a conversation yet — a video from Santa works better there, because there is nothing to answer, only to watch.
A free trial call in our app typically lasts about 30 seconds: enough for a hello and one wish. A real conversation needs longer. In three minutes Santa can greet your child by name, ask about their pet or their proudest moment of the year, and hear the whole wish list. Five minutes is an unhurried talk for older kids who come with questions of their own.
What do parents want Santa to bring up? In the notes parents left for Santa in September 2026, the top topics were behaviour (11.5%), screen time (10%), presents (9.7%) and school (9.4%). The free hotline can’t do any of that — it plays the same recording to every child. That is the real difference between Santa’s phone number and a call with Santa.
“Santa asked about her hamster by name. She talked to him for all three minutes and didn't want to hang up.”
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.
More Christmas magic: Christmas countdown✦Free letter from Santa✦The Grinch’s phone number
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 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 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 app — Santa replies instantly, 24/7, in 29 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 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 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 chat both work 24/7, all year round. December evenings are the busiest — the app never has a waiting line.