Dial Nepal directly through your phone carrier using country code 977 — convenient, but international rates can add up fast.
Prepaid calling cards let you reach Nepal at lower rates, though you'll juggle access numbers and PINs each time.
MeraTalk connects you to Nepal over the internet with HD-clear audio, low rates, and no hardware to set up.
Dial 011, then 977, then the number, dropping the leading 0.
On a mobile you can replace the exit code with a + sign and dial +977 directly, which works from any country without knowing the local exit code.
Full dialing sequence
Start by dialing your own country's international access code. From the US or Canada this is 011; from most of Europe it's 00. This tells your network you're making an international call.
Immediately follow with Nepal's country code — no spaces or dashes. This routes your call to Nepal's telephone network. On smartphones, replace the exit code with a + sign.
Add the city or regional code for your destination in Nepal. If the local number starts with a 0 (trunk prefix), drop it — the country code replaces it when dialing internationally.
Enter all remaining digits of the local number exactly as written. For mobile numbers, include every digit — no abbreviations. Press call and your carrier does the rest.
A strong, stable internet connection is the foundation of every clear call — use Wi-Fi or solid data whenever you can.
A quality headset sharpens both ends of the conversation, making your calls to Nepal clearer and more comfortable.
Keep the time difference in mind — UTC+5:45 — so you reach people at a reasonable hour and not in the middle of the night.
The price of calling Nepal swings widely depending on whether you use a carrier, a calling card, or VoIP — and VoIP usually wins.
How to get started with MeraTalk
Phone numbers in Nepal follow set ranges after the 977 country code, distinguishing mobiles, landlines, and special services.
977 is not an area code — it is the country code for Nepal, in South Asia. A call showing +977 or 00977 comes from Nepal.
Within Nepal, the area code follows the country code: 1 for Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Patan, 61 for Pokhara, 21 for Biratnagar. Landlines are eight digits including the area code; mobiles are ten and begin 98 or 97.
Nepal's international access code is 00 — that is what someone in Nepal dials to call out, not what you dial to call in.
Nepali area codes by city, with the full number as you dial it from abroad.
Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Patan all share the single-digit code 1. Everywhere else uses two digits. Written domestically these codes carry a leading 0 — 056 for Chitwan — which is dropped from abroad.
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