Telephone numbers in Latvia
# Telephone numbers in Latvia

The Latvian telephone numbering plan is a telephone number assigning system used in Latvia. All the numbers consist of 8 digits with exceptions for special services. The assigning process is controlled by the Electronic Communications Office (Latvian: VAS "Elektroniskie sakari") and regulated by the Public Utilities Commission (Latvian: Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija).

## Format

The Latvian SSR had the +7 013 area code. The original format was 8 (013) xxx xxxx. In 1993, Latvia switched to the +371 code. The plan remained relatively the same until 2008, when a 6 was prepended to all landlines.

Example number in Riga:

* pre-1993: 8 (013) 678 9012
* 1993-2008: 678 9012
* 2008–present: 6678 9012

### Mobile telephones

* 2xх xx xxx—mobile phones.

### Geographic numbering

* 5 xx xxxxx, 6 xx xxxxx, 7 xx xxxxx—landlines and other location-based numbers.

The 5-series is currently only reserved for future use. The 6-series is generally used for landlines and the 7-series is used with payphones throughout the country.

| 5 xx xxxxx6 0x xxxxx6 1x xxxxx6 2x xxxxx | Reserved for landlines |
| - | - |
| 6 30 xxxxx | Landlines in Jelgava District |
| 6 31 xxxxx | Landlines in Tukums District |
| 6 32 xxxxx | Landlines in Talsi District |
| 6 33 xxxxx | Landlines in Kuldiga District |
| 6 34 xxxxx | Landlines in Liepāja District |
| 6 35 xxxxx | Reserved for landlines in Ventspils District |
| 6 36 xxxxx | Landlines in Ventspils District |
| 6 37 xxxxx | Landlines in Dobele District |
| 6 38 xxxxx | Landlines in Saldus District |
| 6 39 xxxxx | Landlines in Bauska District |
| 6 40 xxxxx | Landlines in Limbaži District |
| 6 41 xxxxx | Landlines in Cēsis District |
| 6 42 xxxxx | Landlines in Valmiera District |
| 6 43 xxxxx | Landlines in Alūksne District |
| 6 44 xxxxx | Landlines in Gulbene District |
| 6 45 xxxxx | Landlines in Balvi District |
| 6 46 xxxxx | Landlines in Rēzekne District |
| 6 47 xxxxx | Landlines in Valka District |
| 6 48 xxxxx | Landlines in Madona District |
| 6 49 xxxxx | Landlines in Aizkraukle District |
| 6 50 xxxxx | Landlines in Ogre District |
| 6 51 xxxxx | Landlines in Aizkraukle District |
| 6 52 xxxxx | Landlines in Jēkabpils District |
| 6 53 xxxxx | Landlines in Preiļi District |
| 6 54 xxxxx | Landlines in Daugavpils District |
| 6 55 xxxxx | Reserved for landlines in Ogre District |
| 6 56 xxxxx | Landlines in Krāslava District |
| 6 57 xxxxx | Landlines in Ludza District |
| 6 58 xxxxx | Landlines in Daugavpils District |
| 6 59 xxxxx | Reserved for landlines in Cēsis District |
| 6 6x xxxxx6 7x xxxxx | Landlines in Riga District |
| 6 80 xxxxx | Reserved for landlines |
| 6 82 xxxxx | Reserved for landlines in Valmiera District |
| 6 83 xxxxx | Reserved for landlines in Jēkabpils District |
| 6 84 xxxxx | Reserved for landlines in Liepāja District |
| 6 85 xxxxx | Trunked radio networks and VPNs |
| 6 86 xxxxx | Reserved for landlines in Jelgava District |
| 6 87 xxxxx6 88 xxxxx | Reserved for landlines |
| 6 89 xxxxx | Payphones in all Latvian cities (used until 31 December 2011) |
| 6 9x xxxxx | Landlines in Riga District |
| 7 89 xxxxx | Payphones in all Latvian cities (used from 1 January 2012) |

### Services

A variety of service numbers are assigned in the 1-series with lengths shorter than the standard 8 digits. Some of these services also provide 8-digit geographical numbers to be reachable from abroad.

**Emergency**

* 112 — Fire brigade, rescue services, civil protection (also general emergency number);
* 110 — Police;
* 113 — Ambulance;
* 114 — Gas emergency;
* 115 — Coast Guard

Calls to 112 are answered on average within 6 seconds and are answered in Latvian, English and Russian. In 98% of cases, the operator can detect the location of the caller within a minute.

**Various client services**

| 1xx | Generic client services provided by various companies; calling costs to these numbers may vary depending on a number-by-number and an operator-by-operator basis as for example Lattelecom's client service number is toll-free when called from their network's phones. |
| - | - |
| 11x | Additional services provided by the telephone companies. |
| 118x | Major inquiry services. |
| 16xx | Internal client services which can be used by the network operators as these numbers can only be reached from the particular network. |
| 18xx | Various services. |
| 116xxx | Toll-free non-commercial social services. |

### Toll-free services

* 80x0xxxx—toll-free services.

### Shared-cost services

* 810xxxxx—shared-cost services.

### Premium rate services

* 88xx, 89xx, 82xxx, 90x0xxxx—premium-rate services.
