Call Chennai from Bahrain

Here are the dialing codes and dialing steps for making an international phone call from Bahrain to Chennai, India.

The same dialing codes apply throughout Bahrain, including Manama and elsewhere.

When calling Chennai from Bahrain, it makes no difference whether you are calling from a Bahrain 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 Chennai is a landline phone or a mobile phone. Check here to see how to tell the difference between Chennai 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 Chennai from Bahrain: Phone Number Formats

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

Call Chennai Landline Phone from Bahrain

00  91   44  xxxx xxxx
international
access code		 country
code		 area
code		 local subscriber
number

Call Chennai Mobile Phone from Bahrain

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

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

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Call Chennai from Bahrain: Dialing Procedure

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

1. Dial Bahrain int'l access code / IDD:  00

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

2. Dial India country code:  91 

3. Remove '0' if one precedes your number

If your Chennai destination phone number starts with a '0' - e.g., 044 43481800 or 094 45 123456, delete the '0'.

4. Determine if calling to a landline or mobile phone

Chennai 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 Chennai landline phone number...

a. Dial the 2-digit Chennai area code:  44 

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

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

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

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