Cheap calls to India
Cheap calls to India from your browser
India has the largest diaspora in the world. Calls home from the Gulf, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada are a daily routine for millions of families.
Rates to India
The dialer quotes the exact India number you typed from live provider rates before the call, and the call keeps that rate.
| Numbers | Covers | Price per minute |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile numbers | Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL and other mobile networks | Live quote in the dialer |
| Landlines | Fixed lines, for example in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru | Live quote in the dialer |
What LapLine charges
The dialer shows the price per minute of each number from live provider rates before the call starts, and the call keeps that rate. These service prices are the same for every country.
- India rate
- Provider rate at cost, no markup
- Browser leg
- US$0.004 per minute
- Call bridge
- US$0.0025 per minute for each side
- While it rings
- US$0.0065 per minute
- Connected
- India rate plus US$0.009 per minute
- Billing
- Per started minute, from your prepaid balance
Prices are in US dollars; destination rates are converted from GBP at the European Central Bank reference rate.
Calling India: what to know
- Mobile networks
- Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL
- Time zone
- India Standard Time, UTC+5:30, no daylight saving
- Best time to call
- India is four and a half hours ahead of London in British summer time, five and a half in winter, and nine and a half to ten and a half hours ahead of New York.
- How to dial
- Drop the leading 0 and add +91: 098765 43210 becomes +91 98765 43210.
Questions and answers
- How much does a call to India cost with LapLine?
- The destination rate of the number you dial plus a small fixed per-minute price for the browser connection and the call bridge. Type the number in the dialer and it shows the total per minute before you call. You pay per started minute from a prepaid balance.
- Is it cheaper to call India mobiles or landlines?
- Mobile and landline rates differ in most countries, and Jio and Airtel numbers can be priced differently from fixed lines. The dialer quotes the exact number, so compare the two before you call.
- How do I dial a India number from abroad?
- Drop the leading 0 and add +91: 098765 43210 becomes +91 98765 43210. The plus sign works from any country and from the LapLine dialer.
- Can I call India from my phone's browser?
- Yes. LapLine runs in the browser on a phone as well as on a laptop, and it can be installed as a web app. Calls to +91 numbers use Wi-Fi or mobile data, not the international minutes of your phone plan.
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