The Latvian
telephone numbering plan
A telephone numbering plan is a type of numbering scheme used in telecommunication to assign telephone numbers to subscriber telephones or other telephony endpoints. Telephone numbers are the addresses of participants in a telephone network, re ...
is a
telephone number
A telephone number is a sequence of digits assigned to a landline telephone subscriber station connected to a telephone line or to a wireless electronic telephony device, such as a radio telephone or a mobile telephone, or to other devices f ...
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 ( lv, VAS "Elektroniskie sakari") and regulated by the Public Utilities Commission ( lv, Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija).
Format
The
Latvian SSR had the 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.
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
*
112 112 may refer to:
*112 (number), the natural number following 111 and preceding 113
*112 (band), an American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia
**112 (album), ''112'' (album), album from the band of the same name
*112 (emergency telephone number), t ...
— 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
Toll-free services
* 80x0xxxx—
toll-free services.
Shared-cost services
* 810xxxxx—
shared-cost service
{{Hatnote, +808 redirects here. For the area code in the State of Hawaii U.S.A. see Area code 808
Shared-cost service is an intermediate level of telephone call billing where the charge for calling a particular international or long-distance ph ...
s.
Premium rate services
* 88xx, 89xx, 82xxx, 90x0xxxx—
premium-rate services.
References
External links
Public Utilities CommissionElectronic Communications Office - Numbering databaseNumuri.lv
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Telephone numbers
A telephone number is a sequence of digits assigned to a landline telephone subscriber station connected to a telephone line or to a wireless electronic telephony device, such as a radio telephone or a mobile telephone, or to other devices f ...
Telephone numbers
A telephone number is a sequence of digits assigned to a landline telephone subscriber station connected to a telephone line or to a wireless electronic telephony device, such as a radio telephone or a mobile telephone, or to other devices f ...