Hey, how to call Laos?
How to call Laos🇱🇦
To call Laos from USA, just follow:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 856, the Laos country code.
- Then dial the 8 to 10 digits phone number.
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International country code (CC)
+856
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International number format
+856(20xx)xxx-xxx
home
Trunk prefix
0
money
National Significant Number (NSN)
8 to 10 digits
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Capital
Vientiane
iso
ISO3166
418
computer
Domain
la
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FIPS
LA
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Time zone
UTC/GMT +7 hours
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Time zone capital
Asia/Vientiane
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Continent
Asia
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Continent code
AS
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Currency
Kip
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Languages
Lao (official), French, English, various ethnic languages
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Area
236800 km2
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GDP
$10100000000
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Telephones
112000
smartphone
Mobile phones
6492000
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Internet hosts
1532
people
Internet users
300000
About Laos
The international country code is 856. It will allow you to call Laos from another country. Laos telephone code 856 is dialed after the international direct dialing ( IDD).
Laos trunk prefix is 0. It will allow you to make calls inside Laos.
The Laos area code table below shows the various city codes for Laos.
Local timezone
The time in Laos is 07:38 (GMT+7)
Laos timezone: GMT+7
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How to make local calls
To make a local call inside Laos you should use the trunk prefix. Laos trunk prefix is 0. National mask phone number is .
If you are using a local sim card, you only need to dial 0 - phone number.
| Instruction | Example |
|---|---|
| 0 - 8 to 10 digits phone number | 0 and 8 to 10 digits |
To call Laos from USA, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 856, the Laos country code.
- Then dial the 8 to 10 digits phone number.
Dial 011 + 856 + phone number
How to call Laos from a mobile phone
| Instruction for calling from US | Example |
|---|---|
| 011 - 856 - 8 to 10 digits phone number | 011 856 and 8 to 10 digits |
| + 856 - 8 to 10 digits phone number | + 856 and 8 to 10 digits |
How to call Laos from a landline phone
| Instruction for US | Example for US |
|---|---|
| 011 - 856 - 8 to 10 digits phone number | 011 856 and 8 to 10 digits |
How to call Laos from office
In case you need to call from an office, you must first dial the phone code in the office to reach the local connection. After a long beep dial 856, wait for the beep again. Then enter the area code and phone number. In some offices, you do not need to dial a code to enter a city connection.
| Instruction for calling from US | Example |
|---|---|
| exit code to local line - 011 - 856 - 8 to 10 digits phone number | 9 011 856 and 8 to 10 digits |
How to call Laos cheaper
The best way to make calls cheaper is using VoIP or apps with VoIP technology like Skype, Viber and etc. Some VoIP service allow you to skip dialing exit code before placing an international call. If this feature is turned on, just leave out the country exit code. To call Laos from the Skype app, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First type + 856, the Laos country code.
- Then dial the 8 to 10 digits phone number.
| Instruction for US | Example for US |
|---|---|
| + 856 - 8 to 10 digits phone number | + 856 and 8 to 10 digits |