If you are living away from your loved ones for whatever reason and are looking to calling them in India, here are few tips that you might find helpful. i

To make a call to India, you first need to dial the 91 country code . In case you are calling landline number in India, dial the STD code (without the 0) followed by the landline phone number. If you are looking to call a mobile phone, just dial 91 followed by the ten digit mobile phone number. There are few points which you must keep in mind before calling someone at India.

91 or +91 is India country code for How to dial India from USA, UK and Canada.

91 India City Codes

Calling from a Hotel Room

Do not us the hotel phones to make an international call as they add a very hefty surcharge along with high per minute for every call. Rather, you can access the local 800 number and dial 91 using a cheap calling card .

Calling from a Business or School

If you are a student in a college abroad, you will find Phone System (PBX) commonplace. You will require initial access codes “9” or “8”, former one for domestic calls and the latter for international calls. However, you must confirm it from the local authority.

How to Get an Operator

For many of the telephone carriers ask to dial “0” for connecting to an operator. You can also reach to a desired operator by dialing 611.

Some more tips for making a call to India

If you are calling from your phone, do not consume the cellular minutes. It will save you from exhausting your cellular plan unnecessarily.

Always choose WiFi in to make a voice call over the internet. It is better and saves costs.

In case WiFi is not available, go for a mobile app that allows you to make call using a data plan.

One can also use, SMS text messaging service from anywhere in the world using the same mobile app mentioned above.

One can also use Skype to make a call to India. The tariff of making the call can differ from destination to destination along with the service provider. Once connected over the internet, you need to follow the same method as detailed at the start of this article.

In the End

Calling India using a cheap calling card has smitten the Indian masses and foreigners alike. In near future, we would have many more innovative technologies that would make international calling more affordable and satisfying.