Last updated: 4/17/2026
| Provider | Plan | Data | Validity | Price | Price/GB | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laos (LTC) - 1GB/1DaysTop-up available | 1 GB | 1 days | 2.11$ | 2.11$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos (LTC) - 1GB/7DaysTop-up available | 1 GB | 7 days | 2.22$ | 2.22$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos - 3 Days - 1 GBTop-up available | 1 GB | 3 days | 3.44$ | 3.44$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 1 GBTop-up available | 1 GB | 3 days | 4.00$ | 4.00$ | Get this plan | |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic 1GB 7 days | 1 GB | 7 days | 4.99$ | 4.99$ | Get this plan | |
| Global Explorer 150 - 7 Days - 1 GB (148 countries)Top-up available | 1 GB | 7 days | 5.44$ | 5.44$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - 1 GBTop-up available | 1 GB | 3 days | 5.50$ | 5.50$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos (LTC) - 3GB/30DaysTop-up available | 3 GB | 30 days | 6.18$ | 2.06$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos - 15 Days - 3 GBTop-up available | 3 GB | 15 days | 6.99$ | 2.33$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 3 GBTop-up available | 3 GB | 7 days | 8.50$ | 2.83$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 3 GBTop-up available | 3 GB | 7 days | 8.50$ | 2.83$ | Get this plan | |
| Day Plan - Laos - 3GB/Day - 3 DayTop-up available | 1 GB | 3 days | 8.99$ | 8.99$ | Get this plan | |
| Global 1GB 7 days | 1 GB | 7 days | 8.99$ | 8.99$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos - 15 Days - 5 GBTop-up available | 5 GB | 15 days | 9.49$ | 1.90$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos (LTC) - 5GB/30DaysTop-up available | 5 GB | 30 days | 9.91$ | 1.98$ | Get this plan | |
| Global Explorer 150 - 30 Days - 3 GB (148 countries)Top-up available | 3 GB | 30 days | 9.99$ | 3.33$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - 3 GBTop-up available | 3 GB | 7 days | 11.50$ | 3.83$ | Get this plan | |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic 3GB 30 days | 3 GB | 30 days | 11.99$ | 4.00$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - 3 GBTop-up available | 3 GB | 7 days | 12.00$ | 4.00$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos - 30 Days - 10 GBTop-up available | 10 GB | 30 days | 12.99$ | 1.30$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 5 GBTop-up available | 5 GB | 15 days | 13.00$ | 2.60$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 5 GBTop-up available | 5 GB | 15 days | 13.00$ | 2.60$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 5 GBTop-up available | 5 GB | 30 days | 13.50$ | 2.70$ | Get this plan | |
| Discover+ - 1 GBTop-up available | 1 GB | 7 days | 13.50$ | 13.50$ | Get this plan | |
| Global Explorer 150 - 30 Days - 5 GB (148 countries)Top-up available | 5 GB | 30 days | 13.99$ | 2.80$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - 5 GBTop-up available | 5 GB | 7 days | 15.50$ | 3.10$ | Get this plan | |
| Day Plan - Laos - 3GB/Day - 7 DayTop-up available | 1 GB | 7 days | 16.49$ | 16.49$ | Get this plan | |
| Global 2GB 15 days | 2 GB | 15 days | 16.49$ | 8.24$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - 5 GBTop-up available | 5 GB | 15 days | 16.50$ | 3.30$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - 5 GBTop-up available | 5 GB | 15 days | 16.50$ | 3.30$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - UnlimitedTop-up available | Unlimited | 5 days | 17.00$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Unlimited-3Days-Laos (LTC)Top-up available | Unlimited | 3 days | 17.37$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic 5GB 30 days | 5 GB | 30 days | 17.99$ | 3.60$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos - 30 Days - 20 GBTop-up available | 20 GB | 30 days | 18.99$ | 0.95$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos (LTC) - 10GB/30DaysTop-up available | 10 GB | 30 days | 19.23$ | 1.92$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos - 1 Go - 7 joursTop-up available | 1 GB | 7 days | 19.99$ | 19.99$ | Get this plan | |
| Global Explorer 150 - 180 Days - 10 GB (148 countries)Top-up available | 10 GB | 180 days | 19.99$ | 2.00$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 10 GBTop-up available | 10 GB | 15 days | 21.50$ | 2.15$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 10 GBTop-up available | 10 GB | 30 days | 22.50$ | 2.25$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 10 GBTop-up available | 10 GB | 30 days | 22.50$ | 2.25$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - UnlimitedTop-up available | Unlimited | 7 days | 23.50$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Discover+ - 2 GBTop-up available | 2 GB | 15 days | 24.00$ | 12.00$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - 10 GBTop-up available | 10 GB | 15 days | 25.50$ | 2.55$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - 10 GBTop-up available | 10 GB | 15 days | 25.50$ | 2.55$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - 10 GBTop-up available | 10 GB | 30 days | 26.00$ | 2.60$ | Get this plan | |
| Day Plan - Laos - 3GB/Day - 15 DayTop-up available | 1 GB | 15 days | 26.49$ | 26.49$ | Get this plan | |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic 10GB 30 days | 10 GB | 30 days | 27.99$ | 2.80$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - UnlimitedTop-up available | Unlimited | 5 days | 28.00$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Unlimited-5Days-Laos (LTC)Top-up available | Unlimited | 5 days | 28.55$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Global 5GB 30 days | 5 GB | 30 days | 29.99$ | 6.00$ | Get this plan | |
| Global Explorer 150 - 365 Days - 20 GB (148 countries)Top-up available | 20 GB | 365 days | 30.99$ | 1.55$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - UnlimitedTop-up available | Unlimited | 10 days | 31.00$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Laos - 45 Days - 50 GBTop-up available | 50 GB | 45 days | 31.49$ | 0.63$ | Get this plan | |
| Discover+ - 3 GBTop-up available | 3 GB | 30 days | 32.00$ | 10.67$ | Get this plan | |
| Global 5GB 60 days | 5 GB | 60 days | 33.99$ | 6.80$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - UnlimitedTop-up available | Unlimited | 7 days | 35.00$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 20 GBTop-up available | 20 GB | 15 days | 36.50$ | 1.82$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 20 GBTop-up available | 20 GB | 15 days | 36.50$ | 1.82$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos (LTC) - 20GB/30DaysTop-up available | 20 GB | 30 days | 37.87$ | 1.89$ | Get this plan | |
| Unlimited-7Days-Laos (LTC)Top-up available | Unlimited | 7 days | 39.73$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Day Plan - Laos - 3GB/Day - 30 DayTop-up available | 1 GB | 30 days | 39.99$ | 39.99$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - UnlimitedTop-up available | Unlimited | 10 days | 41.00$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - UnlimitedTop-up available | Unlimited | 15 days | 43.50$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - 20 GBTop-up available | 20 GB | 30 days | 43.50$ | 2.17$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - 20 GBTop-up available | 20 GB | 30 days | 43.50$ | 2.17$ | Get this plan | |
| Discover+ - 5 GBTop-up available | 5 GB | 60 days | 44.50$ | 8.90$ | Get this plan | |
| Global 10GB 30 days | 10 GB | 30 days | 44.99$ | 4.50$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos - 60 Days - 100 GBTop-up available | 100 GB | 60 days | 45.99$ | 0.46$ | Get this plan | |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic 20GB 30 days | 20 GB | 30 days | 45.99$ | 2.30$ | Get this plan | |
| Global Explorer 150 - 365 Days - 50 GB (148 countries)Top-up available | 50 GB | 365 days | 54.99$ | 1.10$ | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - UnlimitedTop-up available | Unlimited | 15 days | 55.00$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Laos - 3 Go - 15 joursTop-up available | 3 GB | 15 days | 55.99$ | 18.66$ | Get this plan | |
| Unlimited-10Days-Laos (LTC)Top-up available | Unlimited | 10 days | 56.51$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Global 10GB 180 days | 10 GB | 180 days | 56.99$ | 5.70$ | Get this plan | |
| Global UNLIMITED 30 days | Unlimited | 30 days | 59.99$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 50 GBTop-up available | 50 GB | 90 days | 61.00$ | 1.22$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - UnlimitedTop-up available | Unlimited | 30 days | 65.00$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - UnlimitedTop-up available | Unlimited | 30 days | 65.50$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Global 20GB 365 days | 20 GB | 365 days | 66.99$ | 3.35$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 50 GBTop-up available | 50 GB | 30 days | 70.00$ | 1.40$ | Get this plan | |
| Discover+ - 10 GBTop-up available | 10 GB | 180 days | 70.00$ | 7.00$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos - 5 Go - 30 joursTop-up available | 5 GB | 30 days | 75.99$ | 15.20$ | Get this plan | |
| Asialink - 100 GBTop-up available | 100 GB | 180 days | 79.00$ | 0.79$ | Get this plan | |
| Discover+ - 20 GBTop-up available | 20 GB | 365 days | 79.00$ | 3.95$ | Get this plan | |
| Global 15GB 90 days | 15 GB | 90 days | 79.99$ | 5.33$ | Get this plan | |
| Unlimited-15Days-Laos (LTC)Top-up available | Unlimited | 15 days | 84.47$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Pak Ou Mobile - UnlimitedTop-up available | Unlimited | 30 days | 88.00$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Global Explorer 150 - 365 Days - 100 GB (148 countries)Top-up available | 100 GB | 365 days | 89.99$ | 0.90$ | Get this plan | |
| Laos (LTC) - 50GB/30DaysTop-up available | 50 GB | 30 days | 105.43$ | 2.11$ | Get this plan | |
| Unlimited-20Days-Laos (LTC)Top-up available | Unlimited | 20 days | 112.42$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Global 30GB 90 days | 30 GB | 90 days | 119.99$ | 4.00$ | Get this plan | |
| Unlimited-25Days-Laos (LTC)Top-up available | Unlimited | 25 days | 140.38$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Global UNLIMITED 90 days | Unlimited | 90 days | 159.99$ | — | Get this plan | |
| Unlimited-30Days-Laos (LTC)Top-up available | Unlimited | 30 days | 168.34$ | — | Get this plan | |
| globel 365 - 5GB/365DaysTop-up available | 5 GB | 365 days | 200.00$ | 40.00$ | Get this plan | |
| globel 365 - 10GB/365DaysTop-up available | 10 GB | 365 days | 200.00$ | 20.00$ | Get this plan | |
| globel 365 - 15GB/365DaysTop-up available | 15 GB | 365 days | 200.00$ | 13.33$ | Get this plan | |
| globel 365 - 20GB/365DaysTop-up available | 20 GB | 365 days | 200.00$ | 10.00$ | Get this plan | |
| globel 365 - 25GB/365DaysTop-up available | 25 GB | 365 days | 200.00$ | 8.00$ | Get this plan | |
| globel 365 - 30GB/365DaysTop-up available | 30 GB | 365 days | 200.00$ | 6.67$ | Get this plan | |
| globel 365 - 50GB/365DaysTop-up available | 50 GB | 365 days | 200.00$ | 4.00$ | Get this plan | |
| globel 365 - 60GB/365DaysTop-up available | 60 GB | 365 days | 200.00$ | 3.33$ | Get this plan | |
| globel 365 - 90GB/365DaysTop-up available | 90 GB | 365 days | 200.00$ | 2.22$ | Get this plan |
Vientiane
7647000
Lao
Lao kip (₭)
+856
UTC+07:00
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236,800 km²
Laos has an internet penetration rate of 63.63% as of 2023, with mobile subscriptions sitting at 64.76 per 100 inhabitants. These figures reflect a country still expanding its digital infrastructure across 236,800 km² of largely mountainous terrain. Four main operators share the market: UNITEL/LAT, ETL Mobile, Lao Tel, and Beeline. UNITEL/LAT holds the strongest reputation among travelers, offering the widest 4G LTE footprint nationwide.
In Vientiane and provincial capitals like Luang Prabang, Pakse, and Savannakhet, 4G connectivity is generally reliable for browsing, messaging, and video calls. ETL Mobile and Lao Tel provide decent 3G and 4G service in these urban corridors. However, once you head into rural districts along Route 8 or the mountainous northeast near Phongsali, coverage often drops to patchy 3G or even 2G. No operator in Laos currently offers commercial 5G service.
Understanding these coverage gaps matters when planning your connectivity. Before departing, reading a complete guide to international eSIMs can help you choose a plan that matches the regions you intend to visit, especially if your itinerary goes beyond major cities.
Traveling through Laos — whether you're exploring the temples of Luang Prabang, tubing in Vang Vieng, or navigating the Mekong slow boat route — doesn't have to come with shocking phone bills. With 103 eSIM plans available, prices start at just €2.11 for short trips of 1 to 7 days. Budget travelers heading to Vientiane for a quick stopover can find 4 plans under €5, while backpackers on classic two-week itineraries through the country have 53 mid-duration options starting from €6.18. For longer stays exploring remote provinces like Phongsali, 26 plans of 30 days or more begin at €33.99.
Traditional roaming in Laos can easily cost €5 to €12 per megabyte depending on your home carrier, meaning a single map search in the Bolaven Plateau could cost more than an entire week-long eSIM plan. Mid-range eSIM packages between €5 and €14 offer generous data for typical travel needs, while 21 unlimited plans ranging from €17 to €168.34 suit digital nomads settling into Vientiane's growing café scene.
Since Wi-Fi remains patchy outside major towns and guesthouses along popular routes, having reliable mobile data is essential for navigation and booking local transport. Checking our eSIM provider comparison before departure helps you match the right plan to your Laos itinerary and avoid overpaying in a country where the daily travel budget can be as low as €20–30.
The best time to explore Laos runs from November through February, when temperatures range from 16.5°C in January to 19°C in February and rainfall barely exceeds 0.8 mm per month. This dry, comfortable period is ideal for cruising the Mekong near Luang Prabang or wandering through Vientiane's temples. However, this peak season also means heavier network congestion in popular tourist zones, so preparing your connectivity in advance is essential.
The wet season peaks between July and August, with precipitation reaching 12.2 mm and 15.5 mm respectively. Temperatures hover around 23°C, and while lush landscapes reward adventurous travelers, muddy roads can complicate access to remote areas. The upside: far fewer tourists and smoother mobile network performance across the country.
Whatever season you choose, installing an eSIM Asia plan before your departure means you'll be connected the moment you land at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane. Activating your eSIM at home eliminates the stress of finding a shop after a long flight across the UTC+07:00 time zone.
Set up your eSIM in dual SIM mode before arriving in Vientiane so your home number remains active for banking verification codes and two-factor authentication. Laos uses the country code +856, and the local time zone is UTC+07:00, which means Laos is 6 hours ahead of Paris, 12 hours ahead of New York, and just 1 hour behind Beijing. Schedule video calls with family during your morning hours to catch them in the evening back home, especially if you are combining this trip with a visit across the border — in which case an eSIM China setup is worth planning ahead.
The official language is Lao, a tonal language with its own script that most translation apps struggle with in real time. Download the Google Translate Lao language pack offline before departure, as it handles basic phrases for markets in Luang Prabang or bus stations in Savannakhet far better without relying on a data connection. Screenshots of translated phrases can also help in rural guesthouses where English is rarely spoken.
Laos drives on the right side of the road, and if you rent a motorbike along Route 13 between Vientiane and Vang Vieng, download offline maps via Maps.me or OsmAnd. These apps include unpaved roads and river crossings that Google Maps often misses across the 236,800 km² of largely mountainous terrain. Offline GPS is essential outside major towns where data coverage can drop unexpectedly.
At Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, small kiosks from operators like UNITEL and ETL Mobile sell prepaid SIM cards to arriving tourists. Expect to present your passport — Lao regulations require ID registration for every SIM purchase, and staff will photocopy your document on the spot. During peak season, lines at these airport counters can stretch to 20–30 minutes, and English-speaking assistance is limited. In Luang Prabang, SIM availability at the smaller airport is less reliable, sometimes leaving travelers without a card until they reach town.
Free Wi-Fi is available in most guesthouses and cafés along Vientiane's riverside strip and Luang Prabang's old quarter, but connections often drop below 2 Mbps during evening hours when demand peaks. Outside major tourist hubs — on routes toward the Plain of Jars or in southern Bolaven Plateau villages — public Wi-Fi is virtually nonexistent. Pocket Wi-Fi rental services remain rare in Laos, unlike neighboring Thailand or destinations such as eSIM Cambodia where rental infrastructure is more developed.
International roaming from your home carrier typically costs ₭150,000–₭300,000 equivalent per day, making it the most expensive option by far. An eSIM eliminates airport queues at Wattay, skips the passport registration process entirely, and lets you activate your plan before your flight even lands in Laos — a genuine advantage when navigating a country where operator shops often close by 5 PM and signage is primarily in Lao script.