Call Mumbai from the United States

To make an international call to Mumbai, India from the United States, please follow the dialing steps shown below.

This dialing procedure applies whether you are calling Mumbai from New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, or any other US location.

When calling Mumbai from the United States, it makes no difference whether you are calling from a US 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 do apply when calling to mobile phones in India.

Phone Number Format to Call Mumbai from the USA

To make an international phone call from the United States 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 USA

011  91   22  xxxx xxxx
international
access code		 country
code		 area
code		 8-digit
landline number

Call Mumbai Mobile Phone from USA

011  91  9x xxx xxxxx
international
access code		 country
code		 10-digit
mobile number

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

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Dialing Steps to Call Mumbai from the United States

To call Mumbai, India from the United States, follow this international dialing procedure.

1. Dial USA international access code / IDD:  011

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

2. Dial India country code:  91 

3. 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'.

4. 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.

5. 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

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

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

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