Call Latvia

Talk360 is the most suitable VOIP solution for making affordable international or local calls to any phone without internet connection across the earth. With Talk360, you can call any landline or mobile phone in Latvia. The benefit? Only the dialer needs to have the Talk360 calling app installed. The receiver of the call doesn’t notice that you call via an mobile app. Calling friends, family, clients, or business relations in Latvia with the Talk360 app is reliable & saves you a lot of money.

in this blog, we inform you about helpful tips on how to call Latvia with Talk360, the benefits of the Talk360 app, how it differs to other international calling services, & in the end, we offer you the fun facts about this wholesome country.

Let’s dive in!

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To remain in touch with loved ones abroad leads to high rates & confusing calling criteria. To solve this, Talk360 makes calling Latvia reliable & low cost. With the Talk360 calling app, you can call Latvia at affordable per-minute rates.

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To call a fixed line in Latvia from the United States, simply follow these easy to follow dialing tips:  

• first dial 011, the U.S. exit code;

• next dial 371, the country code for Latvia;
• then dial the area code (1-2 digits. See a sample calling code list below);

• and finally, dial the phone number (5–7 digits).

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If you’re dialing Latvia from on the globe, you simply need to do the following:  

• place the exit code: It’s also referred to as the IDD code (International Direct Dialing) or ISD code (International Subscriber Dialing). For most countries, it’s 00 or +. For the USA and Canada, it’s 011;

• dialing code: Each country is assigned a unique country code;
• area code: This is the code for a part of Latvia. It’s generally a simple area or a city;

• local number: The local number you would like to dial.

Here is a list of the most populated area codes and city calling codes in Latvia.

Click to expand the list with area codes

Region	Area Code
Aizkraukle	649, 651
Aluksne	643
Balvi	645
Bauska	639
Cesis	641, 659
Daugavpils	654, 658
Dobele	637
Gulbene	644
Jekabpils	652, 683
Jelgava	630, 686
Jurmala	61
Kraslava	656
Kuldiga	633
Liepaja	634, 684
Limbazi	640
Ludza	657
Madona	648
Ogre	650, 655
Preili	653
Rezekne	646
Riga	66, 67, 69
Saldus	638
Talsi	632
Tukums	631
Valka	647
Valmiera	62, 642, 682
Ventspils	635, 636

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Now you know how to dial Latvia. With Talk360, you only have to buy call credit and enter the mobile number you want you want to reach.

• The first Christmas tree was decorated in Latvia, in 1510
  The most well-known of Christmas traditions - decorating the Christmas tree - have its origins in Riga, Latvia.
  A German merchant club the Brotherhood of Blackheads existed in Riga from about 1334 until 1939. The Blackhead’s Brotherhood Fraternity archives provide detailed information about the 1510th of the winter tradition. They indicate that the tree was decorated with bouquets of ribbons, dried flowers, straw dolls, weave and fruits.
• The Venta waterfall (Ventas rumba) is the widest waterfall in Europe
  The waterfall is 249m wide and located in Kuldiga (Latvia). An interesting phenomenon can be observed near the waterfall in spring and autumn when spawning fish try to get over the waterfall by jumping through the air.
• Latvian is one of oldest European languages
  Latvian is one of the most archaic/oldest European languages and it has conserved many features of the over 5,000 year-old Proto-Indo-European, which is the ancestral language to all European languages. There is also strong similarity between many words in Latvian and in Sanskrit (the sacred language of Hinduism and Buddhism).
• Latvia has the 5th fastest internet speed in the world, ranking between Hong Kong and the Netherlands
  Showing a large amount of growth in all sectors, Latvia takes the number one spot in East Europe with an average Internet speed of 13Mbps. What makes it even better - most of the hotels, cafeterias and even parks have free wi-fi.
• The jeans were invented by Latvian tailor
  A Latvian-Jewish tailor named Jākobs Jufess invented the jeans we all know, wear and cannot live without now. Levi Strauss backed him financially.
• Minox Photo Camera - unoficcial "spy camera" was first produced in Latvia
  In 1937 in the State Electrotechnical Plant (Latvian - Valsts Elektrotehniskā Fabrika (VEF)) the production of the world’s first mini photo camera VEF Minox started. It was not only the first camera of such small size but also provided many new opportunities in photography field because it was the first camera in the world using which it was possible to make clear and sharp photos in the distance starting at 20cm. This shooting possibility and the size made VEF Minox attractive also to various secret services, that fact has given it unofficial “spy camera” name.
• Latvia holds one of the largest song and dance festivals in the world
  With over 40,000 (!) participants, it is recognized by UNESCO as World class culture phenomena, while choir singers and conductors are celebrities in Latvia. Latvia also has one of the largest collections of traditional folk songs in the world, numbering over 300,000.