Country calling code
Laos country code: +856
To call Laos from another country, dial your exit code, then 856, then the national number without the leading 0. A Laos mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +856 20 23 123 456.
- Country code
- +856
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 / 10 digits
- ISO country code
- LA
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Currency
- LAK
How to call Laos
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 856, the country code of Laos.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Laos start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Laos | 020 23 123 456 |
| Any mobile phone | +856 20 23 123 456 |
| United States or Canada | 011 856 20 23 123 456 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 856 20 23 123 456 |
| Australia | 0011 856 20 23 123 456 |
| Japan | 010 856 20 23 123 456 |
Example with the Laos sample number +8562023123456.
Calling abroad from Laos
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Laos: 00 1 + area code + number.
Laos phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Laos and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 020 23 123 456 | +856 20 23 123 456 | +8562023123456 | 9, 10 |
| Landline | 021 212 862 | +856 21 212 862 | +85621212862 | 8 |
Mobile networks in Laos
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
ETL
3 prefixesLao Telecom
3 prefixesUnitel
3 prefixesBeeline
1 prefixesBest Telecom
1 prefixesCountry codes of Laos's neighbours
Laos country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+8562023123456",
"country_prefix": "+856",
"country_code": "LA",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+8562023123456",
"national_format": "020 23 123 456"
}