1GB
Best match7 days
14 countries
- Hotspot
- 5G
$1.80$1.90−5%
Laos eSIM
Laos is easy to reach from Thailand by the Friendship Bridge or by air, and since the Laos–China Railway opened, the Vientiane–Vang Vieng–Luang Prabang corridor has become the spine of most trips. Data helps with booking rail seats, checking departure times and messaging guesthouses, which usually reply by chat rather than phone.
Plans listed
37
Network
Unitel, Lao Telecom
Technology
3G / 4G / 5G
Local currency
LAK
This page carries 37 eSIM plans for Laos, riding on Unitel / Lao Telecom with 3G / 4G / 5G support. Install the profile at home before you fly; the plan starts counting when the phone first registers on a network at the destination.
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Pick your days and data and we match the closest real packages, cheapest first.
−5%5% off every plan · code ESIM5 applied for you · new eSIMs only, not top-ups3 packages
Picked by how you travel
Best for a short trip
Laos +13 countries 1GB per day
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 1GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- Daily, no top-up
from$1.90$1.80
Best for heavy data
Laos +13 countries 20GB 30 days
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 20GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$24.90$23.65
These picks are computed from price per GB, validity and plan features only — never from what we earn.
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Best pick$27.30$25.93Pick this plan
Laos +13 countries 2GB per day
14 countries · partner networks
- 2GB per day, buy exactly the 7 days you need
- Supports 5G network
for 7 days
Cheapest$13.90$13.20Pick this plan
Laos +13 countries 10GB 30 days
14 countries · partner networks
- 10GB for 7 days, leaves about 41% headroom
- Valid for 30 days, longer than your 7-day trip in case plans shift
- Supports 5G network
Extra headroom$26.90$25.55Pick this plan
Laos 10GB 30 days
Lao Telecom
- 10GB for 7 days, leaves about 41% headroom
- Valid for 30 days, longer than your 7-day trip in case plans shift
- Supports 5G network
Most flexible$41.30$39.23Pick this plan
Laos +13 countries 3GB per day
14 countries · partner networks
- 3GB per day, buy exactly the 7 days you need
- Supports 5G network
for 7 days
Short trips, 1–7 days2 packages
Laos +13 countries 1GB 7 days
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 1GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$1.90$1.80
Laos 1GB 7 days
Lao Telecom
4G
- Data
- 1GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- One network
from$2.90$2.75
Choose network
8–15 days2 packages
Laos +13 countries 3GB 15 days
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 3GB
- Validity
- 15 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$4.90$4.65
Laos 3GB 15 days
Lao Telecom
4G
- Data
- 3GB
- Validity
- 15 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- One network
from$6.90$6.55
Choose network
16 days and longer8 packages
Laos +13 countries 3GB 30 days
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 3GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$4.90$4.65
Laos 3GB 30 days
Lao Telecom
4G
- Data
- 3GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- One network
from$7.90$7.50
Choose network
Laos +13 countries 5GB 30 days
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 5GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$7.90$7.50
Laos 5GB 30 days
Lao Telecom
4G
- Data
- 5GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- One network
from$10.90$10.35
Choose network
Laos +13 countries 10GB 30 days
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 10GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$13.90$13.20
Laos 10GB 30 days
Lao Telecom
4G
- Data
- 10GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- One network
from$18.90$17.95
Choose network
Daily · unlimited with fair use11 packages
Full speed up to each day's quota, then a reduced speed for the rest of that day. Buy as many days as the trip needs.
Laos +13 countries 1GB per day
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 1GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- Daily, no top-up
from$1.90$1.80
Laos 500MB per day
Lao Telecom
- Data
- 500MB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- Daily, no top-up
from$1.90$1.80
Laos 1GB per day
Lao Telecom
4G · 512 Kbps after the quota
- Data
- 1GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- Daily, no top-up
from$2.90$2.75
Choose network
Laos +13 countries 2GB per day
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 2GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- Daily, no top-up
from$3.90$3.70
Laos 2GB per day
Lao Telecom
4G · 512 Kbps after the quota
- Data
- 2GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- Daily, no top-up
from$4.90$4.65
Choose network
Laos +13 countries 3GB per day
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 3GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- Daily, no top-up
from$5.90$5.60
Covers several countries11 packages
Packages valid beyond one country; the card lists them.
Laos +13 countries 1GB per day
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 1GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- Daily, no top-up
from$1.90$1.80
Laos +13 countries 1GB 7 days
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 1GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$1.90$1.80
Laos +13 countries 2GB per day
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 2GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- Daily, no top-up
from$3.90$3.70
Laos +13 countries 3GB 15 days
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 3GB
- Validity
- 15 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$4.90$4.65
Laos +13 countries 3GB 30 days
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 3GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$4.90$4.65
Laos +13 countries 3GB per day
14 countries · partner networks
Works in 14 countries: Laos, Japan, Hong Kong +11See all
Laos, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
- Data
- 3GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- Daily, no top-up
from$5.90$5.60
What happens when your GB runs out
A GB plan is a fixed amount of data. When it is used up, data on that eSIM stops and nothing is charged automatically, but you can top up the same eSIM without a new QR code, and check what is left any time from your order page.
Example: plenty left
59%used
4.1 GB left
Used 5.9 GB
Total 10 GB
41% remaining
Refresh
Example: running low
92%used
0.8 GB left
Used 9.2 GB
Total 10 GB
8% remaining
RefreshTop up
How much data you actually need
Roughly 600MB–1.2GB a day covers maps, chat and photos. If you film in Vang Vieng or Luang Prabang and upload each night, allow around 1.5–2GB a day.
When you land
The main airports are Wattay in Vientiane (VTE), Luang Prabang (LPQ) and Pakse (PKZ). Overland from Thailand you use the First Friendship Bridge at Nong Khai, the Fourth Bridge at Chiang Khong–Houayxay, or the Chong Mek–Vangtao crossing. From China the entry point is Boten–Mohan, served by both road and railway.
Where coverage changes
Vientiane, Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang are usable throughout the town areas. Along Route 13 through the northern mountains, around Nong Khiaw and Muang Ngoi, on the Bolaven Plateau and down at Si Phan Don, the signal cuts out for long stretches. The Laos–China Railway also runs through tunnel after tunnel, so data comes and goes.
Cities travellers ask about
- Vientiane — Good across town, including the Mekong riverfront and night market.
- Luang Prabang — Fine in the old town; weaker out at the Kuang Si waterfalls.
- Vang Vieng — Usable in town; caves and river activities usually have nothing.
- Pakse — Adequate in town, patchy once you climb the Bolaven Plateau.
- Si Phan Don — Only pockets of signal on the islands; save an offline map first.
Read it city by city: Luang Prabang
Apps to install before you fly
- Loca, the ride-hailing app used in Vientiane and larger towns
- Google Maps with offline maps for the mountain routes
- WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger for guesthouses and drivers
Networks in Laos
| Operator | Technology |
|---|---|
| Unitel | 4G |
| Lao Telecom | 4G |
These are the networks operating in the country. A given plan may reach only some of them — check the network named on the plan itself.
Plan comparison
| Plan | Data | Validity | Hotspot | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laos +13 countries 1GB per day | 1GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Laos 500MB per day | 500MB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Laos 1GB per day | 1GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Laos +13 countries 2GB per day | 2GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Laos 1GB per day | 1GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Laos 1GB per day | 1GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Laos 2GB per day | 2GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Laos +13 countries 3GB per day | 3GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Laos 2GB per day | 2GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Laos +13 countries 5GB per day | 5GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Laos 3GB per day | 3GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Laos 3GB per day | 3GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
FAQ
Does data work on the Laos–China Railway?+
Intermittently. The line runs through a great many tunnels in the mountains, so service disappears inside them and returns in open country. If you need to send work or make a call, deal with it before boarding, and download your ticket and a map of the destination to the phone beforehand.
What do I do with my phone crossing the Friendship Bridge from Nong Khai?+
Install the eSIM profile on the Thai side while you still have Wi-Fi, then enable the line after you clear Lao immigration. If the handset is still holding a Thai tower, toggle flight mode once to force a fresh network search, and check that data roaming is switched on for that line.
Can I buy train tickets online in advance?+
On busy dates the Vientiane–Luang Prabang seats sell out quickly, so many travellers ask their guesthouse or a local agency to buy on their behalf — the most reliable route if you have no Lao bank account. Arrange it in advance over chat and leave time to collect the ticket before your travel day.
What should I prepare for Nong Khiaw or Muang Ngoi in the north?+
Download an offline map of the whole route and save your accommodation address as an image, because the mountain road loses signal for long stretches and Muang Ngoi is reached by boat on top of that. Bring a power bank as well: some guesthouses only have electricity for part of the day.
When does a Laos eSIM start counting days?+
Most plans here start when the phone first connects to a network at the destination, so you can install in advance at home and switch it on after landing. Each plan page states its own rule.
Do I have to remove my home SIM?+
No. The eSIM is a second line, so you keep your home number for SMS OTP. Turn off roaming data on the home line and set the eSIM as the data line.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026