How To Call India From Australia: A Quick Guide

Need to call to India from Australia?

This international dialling guide will walk you step-by-step through the correct dialling format (i.e. exit code, country code, etc.) and how to apply that to landlines and mobiles.

How To Call A Landline Number In India

You need to follow a specific format to call a landline in India from Australia. Here are the steps:

STEP 1: Dial the Australian exit code (0011): this carries you out of Australia. Alternatively, you can use the + symbol, holding down the 0 key will typically bring up that symbol.

STEP 2: Key in the India country code (91): 91 is the country code for India.

STEP 3: Key in the area code or mobile prefix (mobile prefix begin with either 7, 8 or 9)

STEP 4: Key in the local phone number or cell phone number: This is the number of the person you wish to speak to.

For example, if you were to call Calcutta, you would dial 0011 91 33 1234 5678 or +91 33 12345678 if you are calling from a mobile.

0011-91-33-1234-5678

How To Call A Mobile Number In India

When calling a mobile number in India, area codes are not required. Here are the steps:

STEP 1: Dial the exit code (press and hold the 0 (zero) button on your keypad to bring up the + symbol.

STEP 2: Enter the country code for India (91)

STEP 3: Dial the 10-digit mobile number

For example, you would dial: 0011-91-12345-67891 or +91-12345-67891 if you are calling from a mobile.

0011-91-12345-67891

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India Area Codes

Here are the main area codes for India:

Area Served	Area Code
Delhi	11
Mumbai	22
Kolkata	33
Chennai	44
Bangalore	80
Noida	120
Gurgaon	124
Dehradun	135
Jaipur	141
Ludhiana	161
Chandigarh	172
Patiala	175
Jalandhar	181
Srinagar	194
Pune	212
Surat	261
Vadodara	265
Udaipur	294
Guwahati	361
Agartala	381
Puducherry	413
Coimbatore	422
Madurai	452
Thiruvananthapuram	471
Kochi	484
Kanpur	512
Lucknow	522
Allahabad	532
Varanasi	542
Agra	562
Patna	612
Bhubaneswar	674
Nagpur	712
Bhopal	755
Jabalpur	761

Time Zone

India operates on Indian Standard Time (IST), which is UTC +5:30. There is no daylight savings in India.

Time Difference

The time difference between India and various regions of Australia is as follows:

Location	Time zone	Time difference with India	Time difference with India during daylight saving time
Perth, Western Australia	AWST	-4:30 hours	-4:30 hours
Eucla, Western Australia	ACWST	-3:45 hours	-3:45 hours
Darwin, Northern Territory	ACST	-3:00 hours	-3:00 hours
Adelaide, South Australia	ACST/ACDT	-3:00 hours	-4:00 hours
Sydney, New South Wales; Melbourne, Victoria; Brisbane, Queensland; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; Hobart, Tasmania	AEST/AEDT	-2:30 hours	-3:30 hours
Lord Howe Island	LHST/LHDT	-2:00 hours	-3:00 hours

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