0551 area code — Gorakhpur
Phone numbers in Gorakhpur, India use the area code 0551. It falls within Uttar Pradesh. Numbers are written internationally as +91 551.
How to call Gorakhpur
- From abroad
- +91 551 XXX XXXX
- Within India
- 0551 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +91
About the 0551 area code
Locally the code appears as 0551; from outside India you replace the leading 0 with +91 551.
Area codes like 0551 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local India number. To actually receive an SMS on a India number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Gorakhpur?
Gorakhpur uses the area code 0551, written internationally as +91 551.
How do I call Gorakhpur from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +91 551, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Gorakhpur?
Gorakhpur is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 0551 a mobile or a landline code?
0551 is a geographic (landline) area code for Gorakhpur. Mobile numbers in India use their own separate prefixes.