Frequently asked questions

Yes, currently you can use your OKarte in more than 170 countries. Before going abroad, visit okarte.lv and make sure whether you will be able to use OKarte in the country and the network you have selected with your handset.

Please note - to use your OKarte abroad, it shall have a valid usage period and account balance of at least LVL 1.00.

No, OKarte receive this possibility automatically.

While abroad, you can:

• make calls receive short messages;
• receive calls, moreover, in Baltics - free of charge;
• make calls* using the Callback or directly;
• use call forwarding;
• control your OKarte account*.

* This possibility may be used in the networks of definite operators.

In the networks of certain operators - yes, the number you dial shall be entered in international format.

In other networks - no, as you shall use the service Callback where the dialling of numbers is different. In order to make calls, you shall enter a key combination and wait for the call from the number +37129202014. Answer this call and you will be connected with the addressee.

Yes, if you have activated the possibility to receive short messages from LMT or OKarte web page.

Yes, you will be able to receive short messages.

In Lithuania roaming is available in Omnitel network and in Estonia - in EMT network.
You will feel at home in these networks, as incoming calls are free of charge!
Fee for SMS is LVL 0.0908.
Callback to Latvian fixed and mobile handset numbers cost only LVL/min 0.2017.
Direct call to Latvia will cost LVL/min 0.2727.
Please note! Also, while in Lithuania and Estonia, minimum account balance on your OKarte account shall be LVL 1.00.

The charge depends on the country visited and the selected operator network.
Tariffs of specific countries please find in Information on operators.

Please note! In all countries minimum account balance on your OKarte account shall be LVL 1.00.

Callback is the best way to call from OKarte, while abroad, especially – in the countries, where no direct calls are possible. Direct call is available in the networks of certain operators and their number has been constantly increasing.

In the countries where both types of calling are available, Callback is more favourable and is billed in seconds.

Yes, you have to pay also if the connection with the addressee has failed. You pay only for the incoming connection of Callback, moreover only subject to tariffs per seconds. Find out more about fees - Callback.

Callback are billed per second. Incoming calls and direct calls are billed depending on a foreign region and the dialled number:

• In the European Economic Area (EEA) direct calls to Latvia and EEA countries after first 30 seconds are billed per second, calls to other countries – per full minutes.
• In other countries direct calls are billed per full minutes.

Yes, OKarte internet services are available all over the world.

• OKarte account may be renewed with an OKarte recharge voucher, by entering a specific key combination.
  Please note! Remember to purchase a necessary number of OKarte recharge vouchers before going abroad!
• OKarte account may be recharged also without an OKarte recharge voucher – by yourself or by any other person, from OKarte web page or through the bank.

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You may check your account balance by entering a key combination *120#. You will receive a reply message containing your OKarte account status, credit validity period and usage period.

You can check your account balance against payment:

• by sending a message i system number 29202010;
• by calling using Callback to the number *102*29202010#;
• by calling using the direct number to OKarte service system number +37129202010.

If you are willing to deactivate or reactivate this possibility, send a following SMS command to SMS service system number 1688:

• to deactivate: V-;
• to reactivate: V+.

Please note! This possibility may be activated only in LMT network in Latvia!