How to call India
From the US, dial 011, then India's country code 91, then the 10-digit number. For a landline, drop the 0 of the STD (area) code. From a mobile, dial +91 and the 10 digits.
Calling India from the US- 011Exit code from the US or Canada
- 91India's country code
- 11Area code, Delhi
- 2345 6789Local number
From a mobile: +91 11 2345 6789
Country code- +91
Dial from the US- 011 91 + number
Number length- 10 digits
Time zone- India Standard Time, UTC+5:30 everywhere
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- From any mobile phone+91 11 2345 6789
- From a US or Canadian landline011 91 11 2345 6789
- From Europe and most other countries00 91 11 2345 6789
- From an Australian landline0011 91 11 2345 6789
- Inside India011 2345 6789
How to call India from the US, step by step
From the US, dial 011, then India's country code 91, then the 10-digit number. For a landline, drop the 0 of the STD (area) code. From a mobile, dial +91 and the 10 digits.
01Dial 011
The exit code for calls leaving the US or Canada. On a mobile, press and hold 0 to type + instead, which works from any country.
02Dial 91
India's country code. Together with the exit code: 011 91 from a US landline, +91 from a mobile.
03For a landline, drop the 0 of the STD code
Indian area codes (STD codes) are written with a 0: 011 for Delhi, 022 for Mumbai, 080 for Bengaluru. From abroad, 011 becomes 11.
04Dial the rest, 10 digits in all
Area code and local number always add up to 10 digits. A mobile is 10 digits on its own, like 98765 43210.
Dial formats for India, landline and mobile
The same two example numbers, written the way you dial them from each place. Swap in the number you need, or paste it into the formatter above.
Example numbers for illustration only.
Landline or mobile? How to tell in India
Indian mobiles are 10 digits starting with 6, 7, 8 or 9. Landlines start with an STD code: 11 Delhi, 22 Mumbai, 80 Bengaluru, 44 Chennai, 33 Kolkata, 40 Hyderabad. Mobile numbers can be moved between operators and regions, so they don't tell you a city.
Main Indian area codes
Best time to call a business in India
Lunch is around 1 pm to 2 pm. India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York in summer and 10 hours 30 minutes in winter, a half-hour offset that catches people out. Early morning Eastern, around 6:30 am to 8 am, reaches the Indian afternoon before offices close.
Working days- Monday to Friday, often Saturday
- Typical office hours
- 9:30 am or 10 am to 6 pm or 6:30 pm local time
- Time zone
- India Standard Time, UTC+5:30 everywhere
- From the US East Coast
- 6:30 am to 8 am ET
The time in India right now
Worked out from your own clock, daylight saving included.
- Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru --:--
How much does it cost to call India?
It depends on what you call from. A US mobile plan without an international add-on bills every minute abroad, often at a high rate. Calling apps are cheaper but show their own number. With Allo you call from the business number you already have, at a published per-minute rate, without buying a Indian number.
Calling India with Allo- To landlines
- $0.09
- per minute
- To mobiles
- $0.07
- per minute
No Indian number to buy and no prepaid credit. The call goes out from your Allo number, from the desktop or mobile app, and the rate is public before you dial.
Call India from your existing business number, no local number needed- Per-minute rates published for every destination, checked before you call
- From the Allo desktop and mobile apps, over Wi-Fi or data
- An AI summary and transcript after every call
- 7-day free trial
From a US Allo number. Averaged estimates published on rates.withallo.com, October 2026: the final rate can vary slightly with your number and the prefix dialed. Special and premium numbers are charged differently.
Can you call India for free?
WhatsApp is the most used app in India, by far. It only works if the person you are calling has the same app and a data connection, and it cannot reach a landline, a switchboard or a business that only answers its phone line.
Free over Wi-Fi or mobile data, as long as both people have the app installed and are online.
Not for landlines or businesses
An app call can't reach a landline, an office switchboard or anyone who isn't on the app. Most businesses still answer on their phone line.
A real call, at a fair rate
For everything else, call the number. With Allo, India landlines are from $0.09/min and mobiles from $0.07/min.
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Calling India: your questions
India's country code is +91. From the US, dial 011 91 before the number. From a mobile anywhere, +91 does the same job.
From a US or Canadian landline, dial 011 (the exit code), 91 (the country code), then the number: 011 91 11 2345 6789. From most other countries, the exit code is 00 instead of 011.
Press and hold 0 to type +, then 91 and the number: +91 11 2345 6789. The + works from any country, so it's the safest way to save a Indian number in your contacts.
Indian mobiles are 10 digits starting with 6, 7, 8 or 9. A landline written 011 2345 6789 at home is dialed 011 91 11 2345 6789 from the US, or +91 11 2345 6789 from a mobile.
A mobile written 98765 43210 is dialed 011 91 98765 43210 from a US landline, or +91 98765 43210 from a mobile. Paste any number into the formatter to see which kind it is.
Offices are typically open Monday to Friday, often Saturday, 9:30 am or 10 am to 6 pm or 6:30 pm local time. Lunch is around 1 pm to 2 pm. India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York in summer and 10 hours 30 minutes in winter, a half-hour offset that catches people out. Early morning Eastern, around 6:30 am to 8 am, reaches the Indian afternoon before offices close.
It depends on what you call from. A US carrier without an international add-on can charge a high per-minute rate. With Allo, calls to India landlines are from $0.09/min and mobiles from $0.07/min from a US business number, and every rate is published before you call.
Yes, with an app: WhatsApp is the most used app in India, by far. It only works if the person you are calling has the same app and a data connection, and it cannot reach a landline, a switchboard or a business that only answers its phone line. To reach anyone else, place a regular call.