How to call India from Australia

If you're making international calls for the first time, it can be a confusing process involving many symbols and zeros. You need to find the country code, and the area code and remember the "rules" depending on what phone you're calling from.

If you've ever wondered: "How do I call an Indian number from Australia?" You've come to the right place. In this article, we’ll guide you on how to call India from Australia on mobile and landlines.

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How Do I Call an Indian Number From an Australian Mobile?

The process is relatively straightforward if you're trying to reach India on a mobile phone. Here are the steps:

1. Start with the international prefix: +
2. Input India's country code: 91
3. Add the local area code and then the specific number

For instance, to call Mumbai (formerly Bombay) from your Australian mobile, dial: +91 22 5555-5555.

How Do I Call an Indian Number From an Australian Landline?

The process varies slightly if you’re calling from an Australian landline. Let's take a look at the steps:

1. Begin with Australia's international exit code: 0011
2. Follow it with India's country code: 91
3. Finally, input the area code and the individual phone number

So, to make the same Mumbai call from a landline, you’ll need to dial: 0011 91 22 5555-5555.

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How Do I Dial a +91 Number?

For international phone calls, it's important to understand that not only do you need the area code, but you need the country code as well.

91 is India’s country code.

When calling from a mobile phone, you need to first enter + (this automatically enters the international exit code). Next, enter 91, then the area code, followed by the local number.

On landlines, enter 0011 (Australia's international exit code) instead of +.

Reaching India's Toll-Free Numbers from Australia

If you want to connect with an Indian toll-free number (like 1800), the process is similar to the steps we’ve mentioned earlier - simply replace the area code with the toll-free prefix:

1. Start with the international prefix (+ for mobile, 0011 for landline)
2. Add India's country code: 91
3. Dial the toll-free prefix (e.g., 1800) and then the specific number

From a mobile, it looks like: +91 1800 5555-5555.

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India Dialing Codes (A Complete List)

If you are calling India, you must know the 3-digit area code. Here's a list of different area codes:

• Amritsar — 183
• Asansol — 341
• Bangalore — 80
• Bhopal — 757
• Calcutta — 33
• Chennai — 44
• Coimbatore — 422
• Combay — 2698
• Delhi — 11
• Dhanbad — 326
• Faizabad — 5272
• Hyderabad — 40
• Indore — 731
• Jabalpur — 761
• Jaipur — 141
• Jamshedpur — 657
• Kanpur — 512
• Katwa — 3453
• Lucknow — 522
• Ludhiana — 161
• Madurai — 452
• Meerut — 121
• Mumbai — 22
• Nagpur — 712
• Nasik — 253
• Patna — 612
• Pune — 212
• Rajkot — 281
• Surat — 261
• Vadodara — 265
• Varanasi — 542
• Vijayawada — 866
• Vishakhapatnam — 891
• Wardha — 7152

For more information about area codes in India, click here.

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To wrap up, here's your quick reference:

• From an Australian mobile: +91 (Area Code) (Number)
• From an Australian landline: 0011 91 (Area Code) (Number)

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