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How To Call India From Australia

Quick Reference Summary

To call India from Australia:

0011 + 91 + Area Code (without the 0) + Local Number

Examples:

  • For Delhi landline: 0011 + 91 + 11 + XXXX XXXX
  • For Mumbai mobile phone: 0011 + 91 + 98XX + XXX XXX

When it’s 12 PM (noon) in Sydney, it’s 7:30 AM in New Delhi (4.5 hours behind).

How to Call a Landline in India

Calling an Indian landline from Australia requires following these steps:

  1. Dial Australia’s international exit code: 0011
  2. Dial India’s country code: 91
  3. Dial the area code (without the first 0)
  4. Dial the local phone number

For example, if you’re calling a Delhi number written as (011) 2345 6789, you would dial 0011 91 11 2345 6789 from Australia.

It’s important to note that when dialled within India, landline numbers include a 0 before the area code (e.g., 011 2345 6789), but when calling from Australia, you drop the 0 and just dial the area code after the country code.

How to Call a Mobile in India

Calling an Indian mobile phone follows a similar pattern:

  1. Dial Australia’s international exit code: 0011
  2. Dial India’s country code: 91
  3. Dial the 10-digit mobile number

For example, if the Indian mobile number is 98765 43210, you would dial 0011 91 98765 43210 from Australia.

Indian mobile numbers are 10 digits long and usually begin with 6, 7, 8, or 9. Unlike landlines, mobile numbers don’t have area codes – the same mobile number can be used throughout India.

Area Codes

India uses STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) codes that vary in length from 2 to 4 digits, depending on the city or region. Here’s a comprehensive list of major area codes:

Major Cities (2-3 digit codes)

City Area Code (drop the 0 when calling from Australia)
New Delhi 11
Mumbai 22
Kolkata 33
Chennai 44
Bangalore 80
Hyderabad 40
Ahmedabad 79
Pune 20
Jaipur 141
Lucknow 522
Kanpur 512
Nagpur 712
Coimbatore 422
Kochi 484
Indore 731
Bhopal 755
Surat 261
Vadodara 265
Chandigarh 172
Gurgaon 124
Noida 120
Patna 612

States & Regional Area Codes

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana

Hyderabad (40), Vijayawada (866), Visakhapatnam (891), Warangal (870)

Assam

Guwahati (361), Silchar (3842), Dibrugarh (373), Jorhat (376)

Bihar

Patna (612), Gaya (631), Muzaffarpur (621), Bhagalpur (641)

Gujarat

Ahmedabad (79), Surat (261), Vadodara (265), Rajkot (281)

Haryana

Gurgaon (124), Faridabad (129), Ambala (171), Rohtak (1262)

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla (177), Dharamshala (1892), Manali (1902)

Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar (194), Jammu (191), Leh (1982)

Karnataka

Bangalore (80), Mysore (821), Mangalore (824), Hubli (836)

Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram (471), Kochi (484), Kozhikode (495), Thrissur (487)

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal (755), Indore (731), Jabalpur (761), Gwalior (751)

Maharashtra

Mumbai (22), Pune (20), Nagpur (712), Aurangabad (240)

Odisha

Bhubaneswar (674), Cuttack (671), Rourkela (661)

Punjab

Amritsar (183), Ludhiana (161), Jalandhar (181), Patiala (175)

Rajasthan

Jaipur (141), Jodhpur (291), Udaipur (294), Kota (744)

Tamil Nadu

Chennai (44), Coimbatore (422), Madurai (452), Salem (427)

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow (522), Kanpur (512), Agra (562), Varanasi (542)

West Bengal

Kolkata (33), Siliguri (353), Asansol (341), Durgapur (343)

Union Territories

Chandigarh (172), Puducherry (413), Andaman & Nicobar Islands (3192)

Time Zone

India follows Indian Standard Time (IST), which is UTC+5:30. Australia has multiple time zones:

  • Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): UTC+10
  • Australian Central Standard Time (ACST): UTC+9:30
  • Australian Western Standard Time (AWST): UTC+8

The time difference between Australia and India is:

  • Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane: India is 4.5 hours behind
  • Adelaide, Darwin: India is 4 hours behind
  • Perth: India is 2.5 hours behind

When parts of Australia observe daylight saving time, add an extra hour to these differences.

Special Number Considerations

Mobile Number Prefixes

Indian mobile numbers are 10 digits and typically start with:

  • 9: Older, widely used series
  • 8: Second series introduced
  • 7: More recent series
  • 6: Newest series

Short Codes

When in India, there are special short codes like:

  • 100: Police
  • 101: Fire
  • 102: Ambulance
  • 108: Emergency Services (in many states)

These cannot be dialed from outside India.

Best Time to Call

Given the 4.5-hour time difference between Eastern Australia and India, the best times to call are:

  • Morning in Australia (9 AM – 12 PM): Early morning in India (4:30 AM – 7:30 AM)
  • Afternoon in Australia (1 PM – 5 PM): Mid-morning to early afternoon in India (8:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
  • Evening in Australia (6 PM – 9 PM): Afternoon in India (1:30 PM – 4:30 PM)

For business calls, the Australian afternoon is ideal as it aligns with the Indian business day.

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