Call Mumbai from Japan

To make an international phone call from Japan to Mumbai, India follow the steps below.

The same steps and dialing codes apply whether you are calling from Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, or any other location in Japan.

When calling Mumbai from Japan, it makes no difference whether you are calling from a Japan landline or mobile phone - although you should double check with your carrier to confirm that your plan allows international calls and that no special charges apply.

However, it does matter whether the destination phone in Mumbai is a landline phone or a mobile phone. Check here to see how to tell the difference between Mumbai landline and mobile phone numbers. Note that for many calling plans, calling cards, and prepaid plans, extra charges may apply when calling to mobile phones in India.

Call Mumbai from Japan: Phone Number Formats

To make an international phone call from Japan to Mumbai, you need to dial a phone number formatted correctly for either a landline or mobile phone as follows:

Call Mumbai Landline Phone from Japan

010*  91   22  xxxx xxxx
international
access code
country
code
area
code
8-digit
landline number

Call Mumbai Mobile Phone from Japan

010*  91  9x xxx xxxxx
international
access code
country
code
10-digit
mobile number

Click here for more on Mumbai landline vs. mobile phone numbers.

* If you are calling from a payphone or your calling plan does not specify an international carrier, you will need to select an international carrier by dialing an additional dialing code. See further details below.

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Call Mumbai from Japan: Dialing Steps

Follow this dialing procedure to make an overseas international call from Japan to a landline or mobile phone number in Mumbai, India.

1. If needed, dial MYLINE carrier access code

A carrier-specific access code may be used or is required in some cases. See MYLINE / MYLINEPLUS details below

2. Dial Japan int'l access code / IDD:  010

Note that some mobile operators may not require an IDD and/or allow use of substitute characters (such as '+') in lieu of an IDD.

3. Dial India country code:  91 

4. Remove '0' if one precedes your number

If your Mumbai destination phone number starts with a '0' - e.g., 022 45481800 or 094 45 123456, delete the '0'.

5. Determine if calling to a landline or mobile phone

Mumbai landline numbers are 8-digits and require a separate 2-digit area code. Mobile numbers are 10-digits and do not require a separate area code. Check here to learn how to tell landline vs. mobile phone numbers.

6. If calling a Mumbai landline phone number...

a. Dial the 2-digit Mumbai area code:  22 

b. Dial an 8-digit local subscriber number:  xxxx xxxx

7. If calling a Mumbai mobile phone number...

Simply dial the 10-digit mobile number:  9x xxx xxxxx

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MYLINE / MYLINE PLUS Carrier Access Codes

You will need to dial a MYLINE / MYLINE PLUS carrier access code to make an international call in situations such as the following:

  • if your phone plan does not specify a default carrier
  • if you want to specify a different carrier than your preferred MYLINE carrier
  • if you are calling from a payphone

Here are the MYLINE access codes for several major Japanese international carriers.

Carrier Carrier access code
KDDI 001
NTT Communications 0033
Softbank Telecom 0041, 0061, 0083
Verizon Japan 0071
T-Systems Japan 0080

If your carrier is not listed, click here for the official list of Japan's MYLINE carrier access codes. Or check the list of MYLINE codes in Wikipedia.

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