What is the code to call India from Malaysia?

The country code for India is +91. From Malaysia dial 00 91 on a normal line, or simply +91 and the number on StartACall.

How much does it cost to call India?

On StartACall it is about $0.153 per minute to a mobile and around $0.21 per minute to a landline, plus a $0.004 connection fee, billed per minute.

Do I need to remove the leading zero?

Yes for landlines. Drop the zero from the area code and dial +91, the area code and the number. Mobile numbers do not use a leading zero.

How do I dial a Delhi landline from Malaysia?

Take 011 and the number, drop the leading zero and dial +91 11 and the number. Delhi uses area code 11 after the country code.

What is the time difference between Malaysia and India?

India is two and a half hours behind Malaysia, so evening in Kuala Lumpur is late afternoon in India, a comfortable time to call.

Do I need an app or SIM to call India?

No. StartACall works in your browser on computer and phone. The person you call does not need an app either.

Is the first call free?

Yes. Every new account gets one free call to test the quality, with no card required.

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The India code and how to dial

The country code for India is +91. Indian mobile numbers are ten digits and start with 6, 7, 8 or 9. Landlines have an area code, such as 11 for Delhi, 22 for Mumbai, 80 for Bengaluru and 44 for Chennai, with the leading zero removed when you call from abroad.

From Malaysia the old way is 00 91 and the number. On StartACall you just type the plus sign, 91 and the full number. It works the same on a laptop or a phone, with nothing to install and no operator code to remember.

What it costs to call India

Calls to an Indian mobile are about $0.153 per minute and calls to a landline are around $0.21 per minute. There is a small $0.004 connection fee per call. Billing is per minute, with no monthly plan and no contract.

For families, students and business contacts in India, this usually works out cheaper than the international rate on a Malaysian SIM. The credit you top up never expires, and the first call is free so you can check the line before adding any balance.

There is no roaming charge because the call goes over the internet rather than the mobile network, and there are no hidden bands or peak time charges. You see the per minute rate before you dial, which makes a long call home easy to budget and avoids the surprise bills that prepaid international dialling can bring.

Time difference and good hours to call

India is two and a half hours behind Malaysia. When it is evening in Kuala Lumpur it is late afternoon in India, which is a comfortable window for a relaxed call home or a chat with the office.

For business, the Indian working day overlaps well with Malaysian hours, so mid morning to early evening Malaysian time usually reaches people during their day.

Worked examples for the main cities

A Delhi landline written nationally as 011 2345 6789 becomes +91 11 2345 6789 from Malaysia, since you drop the leading zero and keep the 11. A Mumbai number 022 and the digits becomes +91 22 and the digits the same way.

Mobiles are simpler because they carry no area code. A mobile written 09876 543210 becomes +91 98765 43210 once you drop the leading zero. Most calls home go to a mobile, so this is the form you will use most often.

To call, open the dialler in your browser, allow the microphone, type +91 and the number, then press call. There is nothing to install on either side, and the person in India simply answers their normal phone, so once you have the number in the international form the call takes only a few seconds to connect.

It works the same in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox on a laptop or a phone, so a student in a hostel or a worker on a break can call home from whatever device they have. As long as there is wifi or mobile data, the browser is all you need to reach a number anywhere in India.

Mobile versus landline rates

It pays to know which kind of line you are dialling, because the cost is not the same. A mobile is about $0.153 per minute while a landline is around $0.21 per minute, so for a long call a mobile is usually the cheaper choice.

You can tell them apart from the number itself. Anything starting 6, 7, 8 or 9 after the code is a mobile, while a number with a city area code such as 11 or 22 is a landline. The rate is shown before you press call, so there are no surprises either way.

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