How to call the United States from India→
Dial 00, then 1, then the 10-digit US number: area code plus 7 digits. From a mobile, type +1 and the 10 digits. US numbers have no 0 to drop.
- 1
Dial 00
The exit code for calls out of India. On a mobile, type + instead: hold the 0 key.
- 2
Dial 1
The country code for the United States.
- 3
Dial the number
Dial the 10-digit number.
Examples: what you see, what you dial
| Number | Written in the United States | Landline in India | Any mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York number | (212) 555-0142 | 00 1 212 555 0142 | +1 212 555 0142 |
| San Francisco number | (415) 555-0199 | 00 1 415 555 0199 | +1 415 555 0199 |
An x stands for any digit. Numbers shown in full are from ranges reserved for fiction, so they reach no one.
00 1, then all 10 digits
From an Indian landline the exit code is 00, and the US country code is 1. Add the 3-digit area code and 7-digit number: 00 1 212 555 0142. From a mobile, +1 212 555 0142 works everywhere.
US toll-free numbers (800, 888, 877, 866) usually cannot be reached from India. Company websites often list a regular number for international callers.
Catching someone awake in the US
New York is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India in the US summer and 10 hours 30 minutes behind in winter. California is 3 more hours behind. The easiest window is early morning in India, which is the previous evening in the US.
Right now
Delhi: Wed 5:13 PM
New York: Wed 7:43 AM
New York is 9 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi today. 9:00 AM in Delhi is 11:30 PM the day before in New York.
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 the United States with SimVala start at $0.0018/min, to mobiles and landlines, paid in crypto.
See the rates for calls to the United StatesBuild the exact digits
Paste a number as it was written in the United States. The builder shows what to dial from a mobile and from a landline in India.
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What exactly should I dial?
From any mobile
+1 212 555 0142
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in India
00 1 212 555 0142
00 is the exit code from India.
The US, Canada, and much of the Caribbean share +1. Between them, dial 1 and the 10-digit number, with no exit code.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
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Calling the United States from India, answered
How do I call the US from India?+
Dial 00 1 or +1, then the 10-digit number: the area code and 7 digits.
What time is it in the US compared to India?+
New York is 9 hours 30 minutes behind India in the US summer, 10 hours 30 minutes in winter. Los Angeles is 3 hours further behind.
Can I call a US toll-free number from India?+
Usually not. US toll-free lines only work inside North America.
What is the cheapest way to call the US from India?+
App calls with data are free. For any US phone number, prepaid internet minutes cost a small fraction of carrier ISD rates.
Call the United States for less
Prepaid minutes to mobiles and landlines, from $0.0018/min. Pay in crypto, no card, no email, no ID.