Are you an adventure lover? Then Laos will be the ideal place for your visit. The mountainous landlocked country by China, north Myanmar, and east Vietnam with lush green forests can be the first preference for many trekking lovers.
It is also the best destination for roaming around the countryside by cycling as well as kayaking down rivers. Furthermore, the amazing waterfalls, many festivals, and Laos cuisines attract tourists to visit over and over. Though Laos is a safe country for travelers, you need to take necessary precautions against theft.
Always try to keep in connection with your fellow visitors or the tourist guide even over the phone. Roaming with our own country SIM will be expensive. In the era of the smartphone, we need to arrange the SIM and confirm the name of the best network provider in our visiting area.
In 2022 many telecom companies offer Laos tourists SIM at an affordable price. If you pre-book a Laos SIM card with your personal ID the telecom companies will deliver it directly to your hotel or airport. Different companies cover different parts of the country so the best way to select the SIM which is commonly available and used by locals.
The documents required to buy a SIM card
- Passport
Where to buy a Laos tourism SIM card
- Book online–
You may book your tourism SIM card online through a virtual network operator by filling in your personal data. You can collect the SIM by showing your confirmed booking receipt.However different parts of the country are covered by different network companies. You may not get proper signals at every destination. So, you need to be well informed before booking. - Purchase near the airport-
You can easily buy a tourist SIM card and pre-paid voucher at the official phone kiosks kept at the airport. Besides that, if you cannot find the phone kiosk at the airport, don’t worry there will be many small shops or vendors, as well as the hotel counter, will provide the Laos tourist SIM.The official currency of Laos is LAK. The top vouchers are also available at any telecom logo-displaying counter. Just remember to carry the passport while buying the SIM card.
Some well-known network service providers in Laos
- Unitel –Unitel is the largest network provider company as well covers most of the parts of Laos. You may get 4GB for 30 days for 120.00 LAK.,30 GB in 200.00 LAK.
- Lao Telecom- It is the second-largest network company though it is the largest in other parts of Vietnam. The charges of 1.25 GB for 30 days in 50.000 LAK.
- Tplus- Recently the beeline name has been changed to Tplus. Its name comes after the Unitel and Lao Telecom. It charges 1.5 GB for 30 days 50.000 LAK.
- ETL- It is the new as well as the smallest company in Laos. You may get its SIM in a supermarket or phone store. It charges 12GB for 30 days in 100.000 LAK.
Enjoy Your Vacation in Laos!!
