Telephone & Calling Cards

• International access code for India is +91
• Outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code
• City/area codes - also called STD codes - are in use. E.g. (0)11 for Delhi.

International calls are quite expensive. There are often high surcharges on calls made from hotels. So it is cheaper to use a calling card. Alternatively, there are telephone agencies/booths in most towns which are identifiable by the letters STD for long distance internal calls and ISD for the international service. The local mobile phone operators use GSM networks and have roaming agreements with most international operators. Internet cafes are available in the main cities and resorts.