Telephone numbers in Latvia
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The Latvia
n numbering plan
is a closed telephone numbering plan. Subscribers' numbers are all a standard length of 8 digits and are used for all calls, even in the same area. Telephone numbering in Latvia is controlled by the Public Utilities Commission and Electronic Communications Office.
Country Code: +371
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
: none
Example:
To make national calls from Riga
to Jelgava
630xxxxx should be dialed.
To make local calls within Riga 67xxxxxx or 66xxxxxx should be dialed.
Examples:
112 calls are handled by the State Fire and Rescue Service. If police or medical assistance is required, the call is redirected to the department the caller asks for. 0x-numbers are not reachable from mobile phones on their own but they can be prefixed with +371, e.g. +371 0x.
In July 2010 the number 113 was introduced for emergency medical service, operated by State Emergency Medical Service of Latvia. 113 is reachable from mobile phones, landlines and also payphones.
There are plans to introduce new number 110 for police in 2010 that will be reachable from mobile phones (the current ones will remain in service).
Some special service number holders have 8-digit geographical numbers to make their services available for access from abroad. Usually these numbers are chosen to be similar to short numbers. (Example: Latvian railway information service number 1181 is accessible from abroad by dialling +37167231181)
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n numbering plan
Telephone numbering plan
A telephone numbering plan is a type of numbering scheme used in telecommunications to allocate telephone numbers to subscribers and to route telephone calls in a telephone network. A closed numbering plan, such as found in North America, imposes a fixed total length to numbers...
is a closed telephone numbering plan. Subscribers' numbers are all a standard length of 8 digits and are used for all calls, even in the same area. Telephone numbering in Latvia is controlled by the Public Utilities Commission and Electronic Communications Office.
Country Code: +371
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
Trunk prefix
A trunk prefix is the number to be dialed in a domestic telephone call, preceding any necessary area codes and subscriber numbers. When the number is called from overseas, the trunk prefix is omitted by the caller. In most countries, such as Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom, the trunk...
: none
Local calls
Under the current numbering plan in Latvia, all phone numbers are 8 digits long, starting with a 2 or 3 digit, except for smaller towns, which have 4 digits, city code for landlines. For all calls, local and national, all 8 digits must be dialed, except for emergency or other special short numbers.Example:
To make national calls from Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
to Jelgava
Jelgava
-Sports:The city's main football team, FK Jelgava, plays in the Latvian Higher League and won the 2009/2010 Latvian Football Cup.- Notable people :*August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein - linguist, folklorist, ethnographer...
630xxxxx should be dialed.
To make local calls within Riga 67xxxxxx or 66xxxxxx should be dialed.
International calls
Dial 00 followed by the remote country code and subscriber number.Examples:
- Calling from Latvia to UK (mobile number, 07700 900700): call 00 44 7700 900700
- Calling from Latvia to United States (New York number, 212 555 2345): call 00 1 212 555 2345
Emergency calls
- 1121-1-2112 is the principal emergency telephone number that can be dialed free of charge from any telephone or any mobile phone in order to reach emergency services in the European Union , its candidates for accession, members of the EEA agreement, as well as several other countries in the world...
- main - 01 - fire department
- 02 - police
- 03 or 113 - emergency medical service
- 04 - emergency gas service
112 calls are handled by the State Fire and Rescue Service. If police or medical assistance is required, the call is redirected to the department the caller asks for. 0x-numbers are not reachable from mobile phones on their own but they can be prefixed with +371, e.g. +371 0x.
In July 2010 the number 113 was introduced for emergency medical service, operated by State Emergency Medical Service of Latvia. 113 is reachable from mobile phones, landlines and also payphones.
There are plans to introduce new number 110 for police in 2010 that will be reachable from mobile phones (the current ones will remain in service).
Special Services
Special service numbers in Latvia may have different lengths, ranging from 3 to 6 digits. Formerly, before changes to the numbering plan were introduced on September 4, 2008, there were only 3 or 4 digit numbers.- 11x-numbers (except 1121-1-2112 is the principal emergency telephone number that can be dialed free of charge from any telephone or any mobile phone in order to reach emergency services in the European Union , its candidates for accession, members of the EEA agreement, as well as several other countries in the world...
, 113) are usually used by telephone companies for special services, such as dialing assistance or phone line damage reports. - 1xx-numbers are allocated to different companies for client services. Calling costs vary depending on the service provider, e.g. LattelecomLattelecomLattelecom is a Latvian internet service provider and telecommunications company.The Lattelecom group provides IT, telecommunication and outsourced business process solutions that are provided by all of the companies of the group...
client service number 177 is toll-free for those who call from LattelecomLattelecomLattelecom is a Latvian internet service provider and telecommunications company.The Lattelecom group provides IT, telecommunication and outsourced business process solutions that are provided by all of the companies of the group...
network phones, but it is not free to those who call from mobile networks. - 118x-numbers are allocated to inquiry services.
- 16xx-numbers are allocated to network providers (both mobile and landline) for client services. These numbers are available only for calling from particular networks. (Example: 1655 is available only for LMTLatvian Mobile TelephoneLatvian Mobile Telephone is a mobile GSM/UMTS operator in Latvia.- History :LMT has operated on the mobile market since 1992 and is the first mobile network operator in the country. The service was established as an operator of the NMT system. Within a couple of years of starting, the company has...
clients) - 116xxx-numbers are not allocated yet, but are expected to be used for toll-free non-commercial social services.
- 18xx-numbers are allocated to different companies for various services. Some of these numbers are available for calls, some are smsShort message serviceShort Message Service is a text messaging service component of phone, web, or mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices...
only. - 82xxx-Premium-ratePremium-rate telephone numberPremium-rate telephone numbers are telephone numbers for telephone calls during which certain services are provided, and for which prices higher than normal are charged. Unlike a normal call, part of the call charge is paid to the service provider, thus enabling businesses to be funded via the calls...
services (for example, speaking clockSpeaking clockA speaking clock service is a recorded or simulated human voice service, usually accessed by telephone, that gives the correct time. The first telephone speaking clock service was introduced in France, in association with the Paris Observatory on 14 February 1933.The format of the service is...
services, such as 82154 or 82174) - 88xx and 89xx-numbers Premium-rate numbersPremium-rate telephone numberPremium-rate telephone numbers are telephone numbers for telephone calls during which certain services are provided, and for which prices higher than normal are charged. Unlike a normal call, part of the call charge is paid to the service provider, thus enabling businesses to be funded via the calls...
for services that may include gambling, erotic material or violence.
Some special service number holders have 8-digit geographical numbers to make their services available for access from abroad. Usually these numbers are chosen to be similar to short numbers. (Example: Latvian railway information service number 1181 is accessible from abroad by dialling +37167231181)
Numbering plan
- 1xx, 1xxx, xxxx, xxxxx 116xxx Special services (including directory assistanceDirectory assistanceIn telecommunications, directory assistance or directory enquiries is a phone service used to find out a specific telephone number and/or address of a residence, business, or government entity.-Technology:...
services: 118x) - 2xxxxxxx mobile numbers
- 5xxxxxxx landlines reserved for future usage
- 60xxxxxx landlines reserved for future usage
- 61xxxxxx landlines reserved for future usage
- 62xxxxxx landlines reserved for future usage
- 630xxxxx landlines for Jelgava DistrictJelgava DistrictJelgava District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It was organized into a city, two municipalities and twelve parishes, each with a local government authority...
- 631xxxxx landlines for Tukums DistrictTukums DistrictTukums District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west.Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009....
- 632xxxxx landlines for Talsi DistrictTalsi DistrictTalsi District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west. It was one of the former 26 rural districts of Latvia and it consisted of 20 local communities.These included three towns:...
- 633xxxxx landlines for Kuldiga DistrictKuldiga DistrictKuldīga District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west. It was organized into a city and thirteen parishes, each with a local government authority. The main city in the district was Kuldīga....
- 634xxxxx landlines for Liepāja DistrictLiepaja DistrictLiepāja District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west.Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009....
- 635xxxxx landlines reserved for Ventspils DistrictVentspils DistrictThe Ventspils District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west.The district consisted of 11 parishes - Ance, Jūrkalne, Pope, Puze, Targale, Ugale, Usma, Uzava, Varve, Ziras, Zlekas parish and Piltene town's rural territory.Districts were...
- 636xxxxx landlines for Ventspils DistrictVentspils DistrictThe Ventspils District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west.The district consisted of 11 parishes - Ance, Jūrkalne, Pope, Puze, Targale, Ugale, Usma, Uzava, Varve, Ziras, Zlekas parish and Piltene town's rural territory.Districts were...
- 637xxxxx landlines for Dobele DistrictDobele DistrictDobele District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Courland and Semigallia regions, in the country's centre. It was organized into two cities, a municipality and fifteen parishes, each with a local government authority...
- 638xxxxx landlines for Saldus DistrictSaldus DistrictSaldus District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west.Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.-Cities and parishes:*Saldus city*Brocēni town*Ezeres parish...
- 639xxxxx landlines for Bauska DistrictBauska DistrictBauska District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It was organized into a city, a municipality and fifteen parishes, each with a local government authority...
- 640xxxxx landlines for Limbaži DistrictLimbaži DistrictLimbaži District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east, on the shore of the Baltic Sea. It bordered Estonia in the north, the former districts of Riga in the south and Valmiera in the east, and the Gulf of Riga in the west. It covered the...
- 641xxxxx landlines for Cēsis DistrictCesis DistrictCēsis District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It bordered the former districts of Valmiera and Valka to the north, Limbaži and Riga to the west, Gulbene to the east, Ogre and Madona to the south. It was organized into two...
- 642xxxxx landlines for Valmiera DistrictValmiera DistrictThe Valmiera district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. Its administrative center was Valmiera. It bordered Estonia to the north and the former districts of Limbaži to the west, Valka to the east and Cēsis to the south...
- 643xxxxx landlines for Alūksne DistrictAluksne DistrictAlūksne district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east, from the capital city Riga...
- 644xxxxx landlines for Gulbene DistrictGulbene DistrictGulbene District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It was organized into a city and thirteen parishes, each with a local government authority...
- 645xxxxx landlines for Balvi DistrictBalvi DistrictBalvi District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It was organized into two cities and nineteen parishes, each with a local government authority...
- 646xxxxx landlines for Rēzekne DistrictRezekne DistrictRēzekne District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east.Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.-Cities:*Rēzekne*Viļāni...
- 647xxxxx landlines for Valka DistrictValka DistrictValka district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. The district's area was 2441 km2. The population was 31,314 inhabitants in 2008.The district contained 4 towns and 17 parishes...
- 648xxxxx landlines for Madona DistrictMadona DistrictMadona District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme and Latgale regions, in the country's east. Within the district is the highest point in Latvia - Gaiziņkalns. The district also bordered Latvia's largest lake, Lake Lubāns....
- 649xxxxx landlines reserved for Aizkraukle DistrictAizkraukle DistrictAizkraukle District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme and Selonia regions, in the country's centre.Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.-References:...
- 650xxxxx landlines for Ogre DistrictOgre DistrictThe Ogre District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the country's centre. It was situated about 37km east of the capital Riga...
- 651xxxxx landlines for Aizkraukle DistrictAizkraukle DistrictAizkraukle District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme and Selonia regions, in the country's centre.Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.-References:...
- 652xxxxx landlines for Jēkabpils DistrictJekabpils DistrictJēkabpils district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It was organized into three cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority. The main city in the district was Jēkabpils....
- 653xxxxx landlines for Preiļi DistrictPreili DistrictPreiļi District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It bordered the former districts of Jēkabpils, Madona, Rēzekne, Krāslava and Daugavpils....
- 654xxxxx landlines for Daugavpils DistrictDaugavpils DistrictDaugavpils District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgalia region, in the country's south-east. It was organized into two cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority...
- 655xxxxx landlines reserved for Ogre DistrictOgre DistrictThe Ogre District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the country's centre. It was situated about 37km east of the capital Riga...
- 656xxxxx landlines for Krāslava DistrictKraslava DistrictKrāslava District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It was organized into two cities and twenty three parishes, each with a local government authority...
- 657xxxxx landlines for Ludza DistrictLudza DistrictLudza District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east.Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.- Provinces and parishes of Ludza District :*Blonti parish...
- 658xxxxx landlines for Daugavpils DistrictDaugavpils DistrictDaugavpils District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgalia region, in the country's south-east. It was organized into two cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority...
- 659xxxxx landlines reserved for Cēsis DistrictCesis DistrictCēsis District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It bordered the former districts of Valmiera and Valka to the north, Limbaži and Riga to the west, Gulbene to the east, Ogre and Madona to the south. It was organized into two...
- 66xxxxxx landlines for Riga DistrictRiga DistrictRiga District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the centre of the country. The district had the two cities of Riga and Jūrmala with the Gulf of Riga to the north. Beginning from the west and counterclockwise to the east, Riga District had...
- 67xxxxxx landlines for Riga DistrictRiga DistrictRiga District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the centre of the country. The district had the two cities of Riga and Jūrmala with the Gulf of Riga to the north. Beginning from the west and counterclockwise to the east, Riga District had...
- 680xxxxx landlines reserved for future usage
- 682xxxxx landlines reserved for Valmiera DistrictValmiera DistrictThe Valmiera district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. Its administrative center was Valmiera. It bordered Estonia to the north and the former districts of Limbaži to the west, Valka to the east and Cēsis to the south...
- 683xxxxx landlines reserved for Jēkabpils DistrictJekabpils DistrictJēkabpils district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgale region, in the country's east. It was organized into three cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority. The main city in the district was Jēkabpils....
- 684xxxxx landlines reserved for Liepāja DistrictLiepaja DistrictLiepāja District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west.Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009....
- 685xxxxx Trunked radio networksTrunked radio systemA trunked radio system is a complex type of computer-controlled radio system. Trunked systems use a few channels , and can have virtually unlimited talkgroups. The control channel computer sends packets of data to enable one talkgroup to talk together, regardless of frequency...
and virtual private networkVirtual private networkA virtual private network is a network that uses primarily public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or traveling users access to a central organizational network....
s - 686xxxxx landlines reserved for Jelgava DistrictJelgava DistrictJelgava District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It was organized into a city, two municipalities and twelve parishes, each with a local government authority...
- 687xxxxx landlines reserved for future usage
- 688xxxxx landlines reserved for future usage
- 689xxxxx PayphonePayphoneA payphone or pay phone is a public telephone, often located in a phone booth or a privacy hood, with pre-payment by inserting money , a credit or debit card, or a telephone card....
numbers in all Latvian cities - 69xxxxxx landlines reserved for future usage
- 80x0xxxx Toll-free service numbers
- 810xxxxx Shared cost serviceShared Cost ServiceShared Cost Service is an intermediate level of telephone call billing where the charge for calling a particular international phone number is partially, but not entirely, paid for by the recipient. It is also known as ISCS and UISCN...
numbers - 82154 Speaking clockSpeaking clockA speaking clock service is a recorded or simulated human voice service, usually accessed by telephone, that gives the correct time. The first telephone speaking clock service was introduced in France, in association with the Paris Observatory on 14 February 1933.The format of the service is...
service, LatvianLatvian languageLatvian is the official state language of Latvia. It is also sometimes referred to as Lettish. There are about 1.4 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and about 150,000 abroad. The Latvian language has a relatively large number of non-native speakers, atypical for a small language...
speaking (used to be 154 until 01.02.2009 http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:CXNSAOO3C_oJ:www.sprk.gov.lv/doc_upl/LemumsN428D12112008.doc+82154&cd=1&hl=lv&ct=clnk&gl=lv&client=firefox-a) - 82174 Speaking clockSpeaking clockA speaking clock service is a recorded or simulated human voice service, usually accessed by telephone, that gives the correct time. The first telephone speaking clock service was introduced in France, in association with the Paris Observatory on 14 February 1933.The format of the service is...
service, RussianRussian languageRussian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
speaking (used to be 174 until 01.02.2009 http://www.lattelecom.lv/dlja_doma/telefon/dopolnitelnie_vozmozhnosti/tochnoe_vremja/) - 90x0xxxx Premium-rate numbersPremium-rate telephone numberPremium-rate telephone numbers are telephone numbers for telephone calls during which certain services are provided, and for which prices higher than normal are charged. Unlike a normal call, part of the call charge is paid to the service provider, thus enabling businesses to be funded via the calls...