This free Indian carrier lookup shows which carrier an Indian number is on today.
A carrier lookup names the phone company a number is with today and tells you whether the line is mobile, landline or VoIP. Enter an Indian number above, with India already selected, and 1Lookup's free tool returns the carrier or network it is on now where the network lists one, the line type and the country. It needs no signup.
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- Country code
- +91
- Mobile numbers
- 10 digits after +91, or 11 written at home, starting 06, 07, 08 or 09
- Landlines
- 10 digits after +91, starting 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 or 08, such as +91Â 11Â XXXXÂ XXXX
- Written at home
- 081234 56789
- Written for apps and SMS
- +918123456789
- The result shows
- The carrier or network where the network lists one, the line type, the country and the region
The digits of an Indian number show its country and shape, and the carrier lookup shows the network it is on now.
Read the digits for the format and the lookup for the carrier. These are India's rules from the numbering data.
| What you want to know | What the digits show | What the carrier lookup shows |
|---|---|---|
| Is it a mobile? | A mobile number has 10 digits after +91, or 11 written at home, starting 06, 07, 08 or 09. | The line type: mobile, landline or VoIP. |
| Which carrier is it with? | The digits give a range of numbers, not a carrier name. | The carrier or network the number is on now, where the network lists one. |
| Where is it from? | The country code +91 is India's. | The country, and the region where the record has one. |
| Has it moved to another network? | Mobile number portability lets a subscriber keep a number and change network, and about 15.83 million subscribers asked to port in August 2026 according to TRAI. A number that moves keeps its digits. | The network the number is on now. The ported flag shows for US and Canada numbers only, so use the HLR lookup for India to see it. |
About 15.83 million Indian subscribers asked to port their mobile number in August 2026, and seven service areas sent more than a million requests each.
Porting lets a subscriber keep a number and change network, so the digits at the start of a mobile number do not show which network it is on today. These are the seven service areas with more than a million porting requests in August 2026, and the total across all service areas was 15,829,976.
| Service area | Zone | July 2026 | August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UP (East) | Zone-I | 2,294,656 | 2,227,586 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Zone-II | 1,524,933 | 1,529,112 |
| UP (West) | Zone-I | 1,547,662 | 1,509,533 |
| Bihar | Zone-II | 1,466,991 | 1,469,902 |
| West Bengal | Zone-II | 1,315,864 | 1,396,942 |
| Maharashtra | Zone-I | 1,085,090 | 1,079,115 |
| Gujarat | Zone-I | 1,073,227 | 1,033,817 |
Source: TRAI Press Release No. 125/2026, section VIII, Mobile Number Portability.
An Indian mobile number is +91 followed by 10 digits, and the first one is 6, 7, 8 or 9.
Written with the country code
- +91Country code
- 8Mobile start
- 1234 567899 more digits
Written at home
- 0Replaces +91
- 8Mobile start
- 1234 567899 more digits
The +91 and the 0 do the same job, so a number is never written with both.
A carrier lookup for an Indian number reads the number's format first and then its carrier record.
This is the path one lookup takes. A number can be written correctly and still sit with no carrier name on record, so the result says when the network lists none.
- You enter the numberType it the way it is written at home, such as 081234 56789, or paste it with +91.
- Its format is checkedEach type of number has its own rules. A mobile needs 10 digits after +91 and starts with 06, 07, 08 or 09 at home.
- Its carrier record is read1Lookup looks the number up in carrier data to find the network that serves it now and its line type.Nothing is sent to the number, so it never rings and its owner is never told.
- You see the carrier and the line typeWith the country and the region, and a note when the network lists no carrier for the number.
An Indian mobile number has 10 digits after +91 and starts with 06, 07, 08 or 09, so any other length is not a valid mobile.
These lengths come from the numbering data for India. A mobile number has 11 digits when it is written at home with its 0. Mobile and landline starts overlap, because 080 is Bangalore and 079 is Ahmedabad, so the first digit alone does not give the type.
| Number type | Starts with at home | Digits after +91 | Written at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 06, 07, 08 or 09 | 10 | 081234 56789 |
| Landline | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 or 08 | 10 | 011 XXXX XXXX |
Three common mistakes make an Indian number fail the check, and each one is quick to fix.
Keeping the 0 after +91 adds a digit.
The 0 is only for dialing inside India, so +91 081234 56789 is wrong. Drop the 0 and write +91 81234 56789.
Typing too few or too many digits makes a number invalid.
A mobile number has 10 digits after +91. With 9 or 11 it cannot be a valid mobile, so look for a missing or doubled digit.
Leaving the wrong country selected changes how the number is read.
The lookup reads a number by the rules of the country selected above, so keep India selected for a +91 number. Paste a number with its + and country code and the country is read from the number itself.
These are the questions people ask most about carrier lookups for Indian phone numbers.
How do I find the carrier of an Indian phone number?
Enter the number in the box above with India selected. Type it the way it is written at home, such as 081234 56789, or with the country code, such as +918123456789. The free tool returns the carrier or network the number is on now where the network lists one, the line type and the country.
How many digits is an Indian mobile number?
A mobile number has 10 digits after +91, or 11 written at home, starting 06, 07, 08 or 09.
Can I tell which carrier an Indian mobile number is on from its digits?
No. Mobile number portability lets a subscriber keep a number and change network, and about 15.83 million subscribers asked to port in August 2026 according to TRAI. The carrier lookup shows the network a number is on now.
Does the carrier lookup show whether an Indian number was ported?
Not in the free result. The carrier lookup shows the ported flag for US and Canada numbers only. The free HLR lookup for India has a Ported row for a mobile number, and it reads Yes, No or Unknown.
Why does the carrier come back as Not available?
Some numbers, landlines among them, come back with no carrier name because the network does not list one. The line type and the country still show.
Does the carrier lookup show whether an Indian mobile number is switched on?
No. It names the network and the line type. The free HLR lookup asks the network whether a mobile number is switched on and reachable right now.
Can I look up the carrier of a whole list of Indian phone numbers?
Yes. This free tool checks one number at a time. A 7-day free trial opens CSV upload and the API, at 1 credit a number.
Does the person know I looked up their number?
No. The lookup reads records only. No call or text goes to the number, so its owner is never told.
You can look up numbers from other countries on their own pages.
These free tools answer the next question about a number.
- Indian HLR lookupCheck whether an Indian mobile number is switched on and reachable right now.
- Indian phone number checkerCheck whether an Indian number is valid before you look it up.
- Carrier Lookup for any countryThe same lookup with the country picker open to every country.
- The +91 country code pageHow to dial India, the time there now and the landline places.
- Line type lookupSee whether a number is a mobile, a landline or VoIP.
- Carrier lookup APIRun the same lookup from your own software, one request per number.
Sources: Google's libphonenumber numbering data for lengths, mobile starts and landline starts, as of September 24, 2026; the ITU list of country codes.