How to call Laos using the international calling code +856 and area code.
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Example numbers for Laos:
Your local time
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Time in Laos
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Code
+856
ISO
LA
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Vientiane
Every Laos number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Laos from abroad, the only fixed part is +856 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Laos.
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Dial the country code +856, then the full mobile number.
Example: +856 20 23 123 456
+856
Enter the country code +856 when dialing Laos from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
Use TwinPhone to connect the call at low per-minute rates.
Laos's international country code is +856. It was assigned by the International Telecommunication Union under recommendation E.164 and is the dialing prefix at the start of every Laos phone number written in international format.
You'll often see +856 referred to in search as the "856 area code". Strictly speaking, +856 is a country code — area codes are sub-national, used inside Laos. The practical meaning is the same: any number starting with +856 or 00856 is a Laos number.
TwinPhone routes calls to every +856 number directly from your browser — no app, no SIM card, no calling card. Type +856 followed by the local number, press call, and you're connected.
Dialing codes immediately above and below +856 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Landline
$0.14
per minute
Mobile
$0.14
per minute
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
The country code (international dialing code) for Laos is +856. To call Laos from abroad, dial +856 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+856 is Laos's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "856 area code". Any phone number starting with +856 is a Laos number.
From TwinPhone, just type +856 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +856, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
Laos's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
No. TwinPhone works directly in your browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave. Open the site, add credit, dial +856 and your number, done. No installs, no plugins, no SIM card required.
Yes! Virtual numbers in Laos start at $1.60/month. Use it as your caller ID so people see a local number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser.
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Calls to Laos landlines start at just $0.14/min and mobile at $0.14/min. No connection fees, no hidden charges. Billed per minute in 60-second increments (rounded up to the next minute).
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