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Laos Calling Code
Lao People's Democratic Republic
+856
ISO LALAO
Key Facts
- International Calling Code
- +856
- Country Name
- Laos
- Official Name
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Capital City
- Vientiane
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- South-Eastern Asia
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
- LA
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
- LAO
- Trunk Prefix
- 0
Laos Calling Code FAQ
- What is the calling code for Laos?
- +856. From abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 856, then the national number. If a Laos number is written domestically with a leading 0, drop that 0 after +856.
- Is it +856 or 856?
- Same code. +856 is the portable form for contacts and mobiles. 856 is what follows an exit code, for example 011 856… from the US.
- Do I drop the leading 0?
- Yes, if the number is written domestically with a leading 0: 0XX… → +856 XX… (drop the 0 after +856).
- How do I call Laos from the US or UK?
- From the US, dial 011 856 XX… (the number without its leading 0). From the UK and most of Europe, dial 00 856 XX… in the same way. On a mobile, you can use +856 XX… instead.
How to Dial Laos
Portable international format
Use +856 followed by the complete national significant number. Do not save an origin-specific exit code such as 00 or 011 as part of the destination number.
Number pattern
- Domestic → international
- 0XX… → +856 XX…(drop the leading 0)
- From the US
- 011 856 XX…
- From the UK and most of Europe
- 00 856 XX…
- On a mobile
- +856 XX…
X = any digit. The digit count varies by number type. Copy the full number as given, minus the leading 0.
