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title: "Laos country code +856"
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last_updated: "2026-10-19"
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summary: "Laos uses country code +856. A number looks like +856 20 23 123 456. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator."
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# Laos country code +856

Laos uses country code +856. A number looks like +856 20 23 123 456. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator.

Laos uses country code +856. A number looks like +856 20 23 123 456.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +856 20 23 123 456 |

| United States | 011 856 20 23 123 456 |

| Canada | 011 856 20 23 123 456 |

| United Kingdom | 00 856 20 23 123 456 |

| Australia | 0011 856 20 23 123 456 |

| Germany | 00 856 20 23 123 456 |

| France | 00 856 20 23 123 456 |

| India | 00 856 20 23 123 456 |

| Japan | 010 856 20 23 123 456 |

| Mexico | 00 856 20 23 123 456 |

| South Africa | 00 856 20 23 123 456 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 9 or 10 digits |

| Landline | 8 digits |

Inside Laos the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +856.

## First issuers

The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ. Source: libphonenumber carrier data, 2026-10-07.

| Starts with | First issued to |
| --- | --- |
| +856 202 | ETL |
| +856 203 | ETL |
| +856 205 | Lao Telecom |
| +856 207 | Beeline |
| +856 208 | Best Telecom |
| +856 209 | Unitel |
| +856 302 | ETL |
| +856 304 | Unitel |
| +856 305 | Lao Telecom |
| +856 307 | Lao Telecom |
| +856 309 | Unitel |

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## Questions

**What is the country code for Laos?**

The country code for Laos is +856. Written in full, a number looks like +856 20 23 123 456.

**How do I call Laos from the United States?**

Dial 011, then 856 20 23 123 456. On a mobile phone you can dial +856 20 23 123 456 instead.

**Do I dial the 0 at the start of a Laos number from abroad?**

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside Laos (020 23 123 456). From abroad it is dropped after +856 (+856 20 23 123 456).

**How many digits is a Laos phone number?**

Mobile numbers have 9 or 10 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 8 digits.

**How do I call another country from Laos?**

Dial 00, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 00.

Source: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19; tables from libphonenumber resource files, read 2026-10-19. All country codes are on the [country code index](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md).

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