Call Kolkata from Brazil

Here is how to make an international call from Brazil to Kolkata, India.

The same dialing codes apply whether you are calling Kolkata from Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, or any other Brazilian location.

When calling Kolkata from Brazil, it makes no difference whether you are calling from a Brazil 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 Kolkata is a landline phone or a mobile phone. Check here to see how to tell the difference between Kolkata 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.

Note that Brazil has multiple carrier-specific international access codes. Be sure to use the correct code for your carrier.

Call Kolkata from Brazil: Phone Number Formats

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

Call Kolkata Landline Phone from Brazil

00xx*  91   33  xxxx xxxx
international
access code		 country
code		 area
code		 8-digit
landline number

Call Kolkata Mobile Phone from Brazil

00xx*  91  9x xx xxxxxx
international
access code		 country
code		 10-digit
mobile number

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

* Brazil has multiple carrier-specific international access codes / IDDs. See below for details.

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Call Kolkata from Brazil: Dialing Procedure

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

1. Dial Brazil int'l access code / IDD:  00xx*

Dial the correct 4-digit IDD for your carrier: '00' PLUS the appropriate 2-digit access code listed below (e.g., '0012' for CTBC).

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

Carrier Carrier
access code
CTBC 0012
Brasil Telecom 0014
Telefonica 0015
Embratel 0021
Intelig Telecom 0023
GVT 0025
Oi 0031
TIM - Telecom Italia Mobile 0041
Sercomtel 0043

2. Dial India country code: 91 

3. Remove '0' if one precedes your number

If your Kolkata destination phone number starts with a '0' - e.g., 033 43481800 or 094 45 123456, delete the '0'.

4. Determine if calling to a landline or mobile phone

Kolkata 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 Kolkata landline phone number...

a. Dial the 2-digit Kolkata area code: 33 

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

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

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

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