Laos country code

How to call Laos using country code ?

Laos is located in Asia near countries : Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Bangladesh. The international country code to dial Laos is :



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Phone use and access in Lao People's Democratic Republic

As many Asian countries, the international dialing code 856 is only required to call Laos from abroad. Concerning national calls made in Laos, it is not necessary to dial the Laotian country code 856. Finally, to call your correspondent in Laos from a country abroad, dial first the prefix of exit which takes one of the following forms: 00 / 011 / 810 and sign "+ " for calls since the mobile phone. These are possible compositions: 00856 / 810 856 / 011 856 / +856.

Some useful informations

  • International access code (exit code) : 00 (to dial when making calls from Laos to abroad)
  • Laotian international dialing code : 856
  • Fixed telephone Subscriptions (2016) : 1 266 605 Laotian subscribers
  • Mobile landline usage : 18.74% of Laotians
  • Mobile cellular users (2016) : 3 958 510 Laotian mobile users
  • Mobile phone usage : 58.57% of Laotians
  • Internet usage : 21.8% of Laotians

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How to call Laos from USA and Canada

Calling Laotian landline phone number

  • enter the exit code '011' ;
  • dial Laos country code : 856 ;
  • dial the area code : For example "YY" is Vientiane area phone code ;
  • add the Laotian phone number without the leading '0'.
Illustration : 011 856 YY XXX XXX.

Calling Laotian mobile phone number (cellular phone)

  • enter the exit code '011' or '+';
  • dial Laos country code : 856 ;
  • add the Laotian mobile phone number without the leading '0'.
Illustration : 011 856 Z XXX XXX. ('Z' represent the cellular area code)

Laos Map

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About Laos


Laos belongs to the Asian continent bordering Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Bangladesh. Laotian population is about 6834942 inhabitants with an area of 236,8 km². The capital of Laos is Vientiane and the iso code is : LAO.

What time is it now in Laos ?


Before calling your Laotian correspondent , it is important to know what time it is in Laos.
Laotian local time :

The current time is 9:53 PM (UTC/GMT 7 hours).

Current day :

We are : Thursday March 28, 2024 .

 

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Weather conditions at Vientiane

90°F / 32°C
overcast clouds
  • Humidity : 61 %
  • Pressure : 1011 mb
  • Wind Speed : 2 km/h
  • Cloud Cover : 100 %
  • Sunrise : 23:05:28
  • Sunset : 11:20:24

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