How to call India from the UK→
Dial 00, then 91, then the 10-digit Indian number without any leading 0. From a mobile, type +91 and the 10 digits.
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Dial 00
The exit code for calls out of the United Kingdom. On a mobile, type + instead: hold the 0 key.
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Dial 91
The country code for India.
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Dial the number
Drop the 0 at the start of the number.
Examples: what you see, what you dial
| Number | Written in India | Landline in the United Kingdom | Any mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 9xxxx xxxxx | 00 91 9xxxx xxxxx | +91 9xxxx xxxxx |
| Mumbai landline | 022 xxxx xxxx | 00 91 22 xxxx xxxx | +91 22 xxxx xxxx |
An x stands for any digit. Numbers shown in full are from ranges reserved for fiction, so they reach no one.
10 digits for every call
Indian mobiles are 10 digits starting 6, 7, 8 or 9. Landlines combine a city code without its 0 (22 Mumbai, 11 Delhi, 80 Bengaluru) with the local number, for 10 digits in total. Either way, you dial 00 91 or +91 and 10 digits.
4.5 or 5.5 hours ahead
India is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC and never changes its clocks. So India is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of London during British Summer Time and 5 hours 30 minutes ahead in winter. A UK lunchtime call reaches India in the late afternoon or early evening.
Right now
London: Wed 12:43 PM
Delhi: Wed 5:13 PM
Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of London today. 9:00 AM in London is 1:30 PM in Delhi.
What it costs
Your phone plan decides the price of a direct call, so check it before a long one. Many plans charge international calls per minute. Prepaid calls to India with SimVala start at $0.0028/min, to mobiles and landlines, paid in crypto.
See the rates for calls to IndiaBuild the exact digits
Paste a number as it was written in India. The builder shows what to dial from a mobile and from a landline in the United Kingdom.
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What exactly should I dial?
From any mobile
+91 …
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in the United Kingdom
00 91 …
00 is the exit code from the United Kingdom.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
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Calling India from the UK, answered
How do I call India from the UK?+
Dial 00 91 or +91, then the 10-digit number without any 0 in front.
How many hours ahead is India from the UK?+
4 hours 30 minutes in the British summer, 5 hours 30 minutes in winter.
What is the area code for Mumbai?+
022 inside India, 22 from abroad: +91 22.
Is it cheaper to call India with an app?+
App calls are free when both sides have data. For landlines or when data is poor, prepaid internet minutes are usually a few pence a minute.
Call India for less
Prepaid minutes to mobiles and landlines, from $0.0028/min. Pay in crypto, no card, no email, no ID.