How to call India from another country
- Dial the exit code of the country you are in (011 from the United States and Canada, 00 from most other countries), or + on a mobile phone.
- Dial 91, the country code of India.
- For a mobile, dial the 10-digit number. For a landline, dial the STD code without its leading 0, then the number.
Example shapes: a mobile is +91 XXXXX XXXXX; a Delhi landline is +91 11 XXXX XXXX. Inside India, the same landline is dialled as 011 and the number. All STD codes of India.
How to call abroad from India
Dial 00 (or + on a mobile), the country code, then the number. Find a country code.
Saving a number from India for WhatsApp
WhatsApp needs the full international number: + then 91 then the number, without the trunk prefix 0. Save the contact that way and it will work on WhatsApp from any country. To open a chat without saving the contact, use the WhatsApp link maker.
Checked in November 2026 against the libphonenumber numbering data. Phone numbering can change; if a call does not connect, ask your phone company. Call charges are set by your phone company, not by the code.