Laos 3G, 4G, WiFi, WiMax, LTE Data Rates, Plans, Bundles, Packages for Lao Telecom, LaoTel, ETL, Beeline (Tigo), Unitel, Planet. 4G/LTE expected some time in 2013.

Beelin (Tigo) 3G Laos

Vientiane, Luang Prabang
and Savannakhet only.

Laos ISP 3G, 3.5/3.75G, 4G air card data cost – Plans from the four Lao mobile phone operators and one ISP are comparable in many respects. A monthly 1 or 3 GB plan costs the same from the four main mobile operators in Laos. There are daily, weekly, monthly and longer periods, with either fixed or unlimited data transfer for internet access by mobile phone, tablet or notebook computer with built-in modem or external device like a USB dongle/air card. There are introductory promotions such as free SIM and/or data or a microSD card included when buying an air card, hardware or SIM from a Lao internet provider.

Lao IP "Unlimited" plans. There is a maximum that can be downloaded within the defined period. When that is exceeded, severe throttling occurs. Lao data prices reduced in 2012 with Unitel, LaoTel and Beeline competing for 3G market share but all plans have data limits together with bandwidth control. Some unlimited plans below do not reflect those limits.

Outside the capital and main cities, where Beeline and Unitel are faster than LTC or ETL, choice of the best mobile internet service depends on operator coverage which varies between provinces. Unitel now covers most of Laos and is faster than LaoTel or ETL. Some plans below are more for phones than aircards or for data SIM use; 'unlimited' data plans cost less now but speeds are reduced and costs increase if daily or monthly limits are exceeded.

4G/LTE News. Both Lao Telecom (LTC) and Beeline (VimpelCom) say they will open 4G LTE FDD/TDD services in Vientiane early in 2013. See blog post. Lao ISPs currently offer wireless and wire/cable broadband services including ADSL, 3G HSPA, HSPA+, WiFi & 4G WiMax.

Visit our main Lao Communications page; for telecoms abbreviations, definitions etc, see our mobile internet acronyms page.

Prices are in Lao Kips LAK. 2013 Exchange Rate ~7,850 kips to US$1; ~265 kips to 1 baht. Our Lao Banking page has up-to-date rates for main convertible currencies.

Lao Telecom (LTC, LaoTel, Lao Telecommunications)

LTC 3G HSPA Plans, packages (fixed, unlimited data) APN: ltcnet
plans expire automatically, no need to cancel, deactivate

Send Query	3G Data Plan	Plan Price Kips	Days	Data Cost
Mobile Phone Plans
1181#	100 MB	5,000	1	50 kips/MB
1182#	200 MB	10,000	30	50 kips/MB
Further plans may be available. Data cost without plan is 300 kips/MB
Data SIM Plans
1315#	1 GB	5,000	1	5 kips/MB
1316#	5 GB	50,000	30	10 kips/MB
1317#	10 GB	100,000	30	10 kips/MB
1318#	Unlimited	250,000	30	-
Rental option for short term users: 80,000 kips per month includes: 3G HSPA air card + SIM, 200 MB free data. (200,000 kips deposit)

LTC WiMax Plans (very limited service area – unlimited data)

Plan	Period	Kips	Data
1	7 days	120,000	Unlimited
2	15 days	240,000	Unlimited
3	30 days	400,000	Unlimited
4	6 months	2,000,000	Unlimited
5	1 year	3,600,000	Unlimited

Promotion: 4,000 kips
per day unlimited

LTC WiFi Plans (limited service areas: link)

Plan	Period	Minutes	Min/day	WiFi Card	Kips/day	Data
1	1 day	Unlimited			4,000	Unlimited
2	3 days	120	40	12,000	4,000	Unlimited
3	7 days	250	36	25,000	3,600	Unlimited
4	14 days	500	36	50,000	3,600	Unlimited
5	30 days	1,000	33	100,000	3,300	Unlimited

LTC ADSL Plans (LaoTel land line required, unlimited data)

Speed	Kips per Month	Prepaid 6 Mths	Prepaid Annual
256 Kbps	140,000	130,000	120,000
512 Kbps	260,000	230,000	200,000
1 Mbps	400,000	350,000	300,000
2 Mbps	800,000	750,000	700,000
ADSL modem supplied may now be free; previously 200,000 kips. Call 101.

LTC 4G/LTE Plans (expected in 2013. 'Unlimited' data)

Data	Kips	Days	Package Cost
Unlimited, actual speed unknown	300,000 + SIM 20,000	10	320,000
Unlimited, actual speed unknown	700,000 + SIM 20,000	30	720,000
Huawei E392 4G air card + SIM, unlimited data		10	1,300,000
Huawei E392 4G air card + SIM, unlimited data		30	1,700,000
Short term rental: 4G air card 300K, unlimited data 700K for 30 days; 200K + 300K for 10 days. Plus 1 million kips deposit. Call 131 or visit Saylom Head Office for more information.

ETL (Enterprise of Telecommunications Lao)

3G Package HSPA Plans - up to 2 Mbps (fixed data only)
APN: etlnet plans expire automatically, no need to cancel, deactivate

SMS 333	3G Data Plan	Kips	Days	Kips/MB
D1	300 MB	5,000	1	17
D2	400 MB	10,000	7	25
D3	2 GB	50,000	30	25
D4	4 GB	100,000	30	25
D5	8 GB	200,000	30	25
DX	Cancel (no plan)			90

3G Mobile HSPA Plans (fixed data only) - up to 2 Mbps

SMS 333	3G Data Plan	Kips	Days	Kips/MB
M1	120 MB	5,000	1	42
M2	200 MB	10,000	7	50
M3	1.25 GB	50,000	30	40
M4	2.5 GB	100,000	30	40
M5	5 GB	200,000	30	40
Promotion SIM2 Teen calls 300 kip/min, 4,000 kips per day unlimited 3G
MX	Cancel (no plan)			300

ETL ADSL Plans, packages – Economic, Gold

Speed	1 Month	3 Months	6 Months	Annual
ADSL Economic – prices per month, speed up to 1 Mbps
256 Kbps	150,000	140,000	130,000	120,000
512 Kbps	220,000	210,000	195,000	170,000
1 Mbps	350,000	325,000	300,000	250,000
ADSL Gold – speed up to 1.5 Mbps. For full spec, call 135.
256 Kbps	350,000	340,000	330,000	320,000
512 Kbps	600,000	590,000	570,000	550,000
768 Kbps	800,000	790,000	770,000	750,000
1 Mbps	1,000,000	990,000	970,000	950,000
1.5 Mbps	1,300,000	1,200,000	1,200,000	1,000,000

Unitel Laos (Star Telecom, LAT, VietTel)

3G HSPA Aircard Data SIM plans APN: unitel3g - up to 7 Mbps

SMS 209	3G Data Plan	Kips	Period	Kips/MB
LT0	Cancel, no plan	credit balance	Unlimited	90
LTU5	800 MB, then 90 kips/MB	5,000	1 day	0/90
LTU120	1 GB then very slow?	120,000	1 month	-
LTU200	3 GB then very slow?	200,000	1 month	-
LT50	1.2 GB normal speed	50,000	1 month	42
Data allowances may be less than stated on the Unitel.com.la website. 'Normal speed' ranges between 1-2 to a max 6 Mbps depending on congestion etc. Call support for clarification.

Mobinet Phone SIM Plans APN: unitel3g or startelecom (2G)

SMS 209	Free Data	Kips	Period	Kips/MB
MI0	None	credit balance	Unlimited	350 (flat rate)
MI15	100 MB	15,000	1 month	350 (excess)
MI40	500 MB	40,000	1 month	350 (excess)
MIDAY	50 MB	5,000	1 day	350 (excess)
MI150	2 GB	150,000	1 month	350 (excess)

ADSL Plans (Unitel land line required, unlimited, limited data)

Speed D/Up	Kips per Month	Prepaid 6 Mths	Prepaid Annual
512 Kbps /256	220,000	195,000	170,000
1 Mbps /512	350,000	300,000	250,000
1.5 Mbps /1	550,000	500,000	450,000
2 Mbps /1	680,000	640,000	600,000
4 Mbps /1	1,700,000	1,600,000	1,500,000
Cheaper limited data packages available; tariff varies with time of day.

Beeline Laos (VimpelCom, ex Tigo, MilliCom)

**2G, 3G, HSPA+, 4G* Plans (fixed/limited data) APN: beelinenet**

SMS 234	3G Data Plan	Kips	Period	Kips/MB
C	Check plan, balance
DER [plan]	Cancel current plan*	credit balance	Unlimited	300
D1	50/75* MB	2,500/3,000	1 day	50/40
W1	200 MB	10,000	1 week	50
M1	500 MB	25,000	1 month	50
M2	1.2 GB	49,000	1 month	41
Data-only SIM for USB Modem Plans (SIM cannot revert to voice+data)
AD1	1 GB/day or 10 GB/month at full speed, reducing to 256 Kbps while over limit	4,900	1 day	-
AM1		130,000	1 month	13
* 4G/LTE announced but not available by March 2013. Costs similar to LTC's planned 4G offer. * Option offered for extra 25MB for additional 500 kip. * Plans expire at midnight on the last day. Sending DER [plan] cancels plan immediately. To alter plan, e.g. from AD1 to AM1, send AM1 to change to AM1. FAQs for Beeline subscribers.

HSPA+ service in Vientiane, Luang Prabang and Savannakhet urban areas only.

Beeline Internet (WiMax) unlimited, free hardware installation

Speed paid monthly Speed prepaid 1 year Kips per month

256 Kbps

512 Kbps

350,000

512 Kbps

1 Mbps

500,000

1 Mbps

1.5 Mbps

1,000,000

1.5 Mbps

2 Mbps

2,000,000

2 Mbps

3 Mbps

2,300,000

3 Mbps

4 Mbps

4,000,000

For annual prepaid plans, increased speed is offered instead of price discount.

Planet Online Laos 4G

Vientiane only

Planet Online Laos

4G Mobile WiMax Plans (fixed limit data); 4G modems required

Plan	Speed	Monthly Quota	Kips Per Month	Kips/MB
Basic	Up to 10 Mbps	5 GB	200,000	40
Basic Plus		15 GB	400,000	27
Pro		25 GB	600,000	24
Pro Plus		40 GB	800,000	20
All plans	128/64 Kbps	Over quota	Free	0
Payable monthly; free modem if paid for first year and 10% discount for annual renewal.

4G Mobile WiMax Plans (fixed speed, unlimited data)

Plan	Speed	Registration	Kips Per Month	Modem
SoHo	256 Kbps	200,000 kips	150,000	800,000 kips
SoHo Pro	512 Kbps	200,000 kips	350,000
Biz	1 Mbps	Waived	1,000,000
Biz Pro	2 Mbps	Waived	2,500,000
One year contract payable monthly or 10% discount for single annual payment.

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Speed paid monthly	Speed prepaid 1 year	Kips per month
256 Kbps	512 Kbps	350,000
512 Kbps	1 Mbps	500,000
1 Mbps	1.5 Mbps	1,000,000
1.5 Mbps	2 Mbps	2,000,000
2 Mbps	3 Mbps	2,300,000
3 Mbps	4 Mbps	4,000,000
For annual prepaid plans, increased speed is offered instead of price discount.