How to activate ISD service on Vi (Vodafone Idea)

You can easily check if there is provision for ISD calls on your Vi (Vodafone Idea) number. International Subscriber Dialing (popularly known as ISD) allows you to talk to a person sitting abroad on the phone. This telecom operator has different prepaid and postpaid plans for such calls. Like other operators, Vi network also has some recharge packs that give you minutes for ISD calling with validity. These recharge packs start at a price of Rs 18.

How to activate ISD on Vi (Vodafone Idea)

Vi (Vodafone Idea) customers do not have to dial any number or send any message to activate ISD service on their number. This service is already activated for most of the customers. Yes, in some cases the operator may ask the customers to send an SMS message “ACT ISD” to 144 to activate this service.

You can make ISD calls on Vi network by adding “+” along with the area code in front of that number. The call rates for calling different ISD codes are different for prepaid customers and postpaid customers. You can check this on the official website of the operator.

Vi offers some prepaid recharge packs for its customers which either provide fewer calling minutes or reduced ISD call rates. Vi customers can get 60 minutes of ISD calls in a day with a recharge pack of Rs 18. Similarly, with a Rs 61 ISD recharge, you can make ISD calls to the US and Canada at the rate of 1 paisa per second. On the other hand, a prepaid recharge of Rs 295 gives you 40 minutes of ISD calling for 28 days.