What is the India country code?
Everything you need to dial a India number correctly from a UK phone.
+91
The India country code is +91. Dialling from the UK? Use 0091 instead of the + — they do exactly the same thing.
How to dial a India number from the UK
Dial 0091 + area code + local number for landlines. For mobiles, dial 0091 + the full 10-digit number (starting 6, 7, 8 or 9). Drop any leading zero.
Example: Delhi landline: 0091 11 + 8-digit local number. Mobile: 0091 + 10-digit number.
00 or +? Either works
Typing +91 (hold the 0 key on most phone keypads to get a +) is the international standard and works automatically wherever you're calling from. 0091 is the UK's own way of dialling out internationally — both reach exactly the same number.
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What is the India country code?
The India country code is +91. When dialling from a UK phone, replace the + with 0091 instead.
Do I dial 00 or + to call India from the UK?
Either works on most modern phones — typing "+" (hold 0 on most keypads) and the country code is the international standard and works automatically. The 00 prefix is the UK-specific way of dialling out internationally and does exactly the same thing.
Does this work for mobiles as well as landlines?
Dial 0091 + area code + local number for landlines. For mobiles, dial 0091 + the full 10-digit number (starting 6, 7, 8 or 9). Drop any leading zero.
Is there a free way to call India that doesn't need a dialling code at all?
Yes — WhatsApp, FaceTime and similar apps call over data instead of the phone network, so there's no country code to dial at all. They're free if the person you're calling also has internet, but aren't a substitute for reaching a landline or someone without a smartphone.
