Laos 3G, 4G, HSPA+ mobile internet data plans, packages, bundles
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Laos 3G, 4G, WiFi, WiMax, LTE Data Rates, Plans,
Bundles, Packages for Lao Telecom, LaoTel, ETL, Beeline (Tigo), Unitel, Planet. 4G/LTE not expected before 2013.
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) 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. 2012 Exchange Rate ~8,000 kips to US$1; ~260 kips to 1 baht. Our Lao Banking page has up-to-date rates for main convertible currencies.
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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 *131*5# *131*6# *131*7# *131*8# 3G Data Plan 1 GB 5 GB 10 GB Unlimited Plan Price Kips 5,000 50,000 100,000 250,000 Days 1 30 30 30 Data Cost
5 kips/MB 10 kips/MB 10 kips/MB
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 1 2 3 4 5 Period 7 days 15 days 30 days 6 months 1 year Kips 120,000 240,000 400,000 2,000,000 3,600,000 Data Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
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LTC WiFi Plans (limited service areas: link)
Plan 1 2 3 4 5 Period 1 day 3 days 7 days 14 days 30 days 120 250 500 1,000 Minutes Min/day Unlimited 40 36 36 33 12,000 25,000 50,000 100,000 WiFi Card Kips/day 4,000 4,000 3,600 3,600 3,300 Data Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
LTC ADSL Plans (LaoTel land line required, unlimited data)
Speed 256 Kbps 512 Kbps 1 Mbps 2 Mbps Kips per Month 140,000 260,000 400,000 800,000 Prepaid 6 Mths 130,000 230,000 350,000 750,000 Prepaid Annual 120,000 200,000 300,000 700,000
ADSL modem supplied may now be free; previously 200,000 kips. Call 101.
LTC 4G/LTE Plans (not expected until 2013. 'Unlimited' data)
Data Unlimited, actual speed unknown Kips 300,000 + SIM 20,000 Days 10 30 10 30 Package Cost 320,000 720,000 1,300,000 1,700,000
700,000 + SIM 20,000 Huawei E392 4G air card + SIM, unlimited data Huawei E392 4G air card + SIM, unlimited data
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 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 DX 3G Data Plan 300 MB 400 MB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB Cancel (no plan) Kips 5,000 10,000 50,000 100,000 200,000 Days 1 7 30 30 30 Kips/MB 17 25 25 25 25 300
3G Mobile HSPA Plans (fixed data only) - up to 2 Mbps
SMS 333 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 MX 3G Data Plan 120 MB 200 MB 1.25 GB 2.5 GB 5 GB Cancel (no plan) Kips 5,000 10,000 50,000 100,000 200,000 Days 1 7 30 30 30 Kips/MB 42 50 40 40 40 300
ETL ADSL Plans, packages Economic, Gold
Speed 256 Kbps 512 Kbps 1 Month 150,000 220,000 3 Months 140,000 210,000 6 Months 130,000 195,000 Annual 120,000 170,000 ADSL Economic prices per month, speed up to 1 Mbps
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Laos 3G, 4G, HSPA+ mobile internet data plans, packages, bundles
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1 Mbps 256 Kbps 512 Kbps 768 Kbps 1 Mbps 1.5 Mbps
350,000 350,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,300,000
325,000 340,000 590,000 790,000 990,000 1,200,000
300,000 330,000 570,000 770,000 970,000 1,200,000
250,000 320,000 550,000 750,000 950,000 1,000,000
ADSL Gold speed up to 1.5 Mbps. For full spec, call 135.
Unitel Laos
SMS 209 LT0 LTU5 LTU120 LTU200 LT50
(Star Telecom, LAT, VietTel)
3G HSPA Aircard Data SIM plans APN: unitel3g - up to 7 Mbps
3G Data Plan Cancel, no plan 800 MB, then 90 kips/MB 1 GB then very slow? 3 GB then very slow? 1.2 GB normal speed Kips credit balance 5,000 120,000 200,000 50,000 Period Unlimited 1 day 1 month 1 month 1 month Kips/MB 90 0/90
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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 MI0 MI15 MI40 MIDAY MI150 Free Data None 100 MB 500 MB 50 MB 2 GB Kips credit balance 15,000 40,000 5,000 150,000 Period Unlimited 1 month 1 month 1 day 1 month Kips/MB 350 (flat rate) 350 (excess) 350 (excess) 350 (excess) 350 (excess)
ADSL Plans (Unitel land line required, unlimited, limited data)
Speed D/U 512 Kbps /256 1 Mbps /512 1.5 Mbps /1 2 Mbps /1 4 Mbps /1 Kips per Month 220,000 350,000 550,000 680,000 1,700,000 Prepaid 6 Mths 195,000 300,000 500,000 640,000 1,600,000 Prepaid Annual 170,000 250,000 450,000 600,000 1,500,000
Cheaper limited data packages available; tariff varies with time of day.
Beeline Laos (VimpelCom, ex Tigo, MilliCom)
3G HSPA+ Plans (fixed, unlimited* data) APN: beelinenet
SMS 234 C DER [plan] D1 W1 M1 M2 3G Data Plan Check plan, balance Cancel current plan* 50 MB 200 MB 500 MB 1.2 GB 1 GB/day or 10 GB/month at full speed, reducing to 256 Kbps while over limit credit balance 2,500 10,000 25,000 49,000 Unlimited 1 day 1 week 1 month 1 month 300 50 50 50 41 Kips Period Kips/MB
Data-only SIM for USB Modem Plans (SIM cannot revert to voice+data) AD1 AM1 4,900 130,000* 1 day 1 month
13/11
* Limits imposed due to abuse of the initial unlimited data transfer offer. * 50K refill cards have a 10K bonus, making AM1 effectively 110,000 kip. * Plans expire at midnight on the last day. Sending DER [plan] cancels plan immediately. e.g. To change from
AD1 to AM1, send DER AD1 by 23.59. After midnight, check balance is 130,000 or more and send AM1 (to avoid using 4,900 from available credit for another day on AD1).
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Laos 3G, 4G, HSPA+ mobile internet data plans, packages, bundles
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HSPA+ service in Vientiane, Luang Prabang and Savannakhet urban areas only.
Beeline Internet (WiMax) unlimited, free hardware installation
Speed paid monthly 256 Kbps 512 Kbps 1 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 2 Mbps 3 Mbps Speed prepaid 1 year 512 Kbps 1 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 2 Mbps 3 Mbps 4 Mbps Kips per month 350,000 500,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,300,000 4,000,000
For annual prepaid plans, increased speed is offered instead of price discount.
Planet Online Laos
4G Mobile WiMax Plans (fixed limit data); 4G modems required
Plan Basic Basic Plus Pro Pro Plus All plans 128/64 Kbps Up to 10 Mbps Speed Monthly Quota 5 GB 15 GB 25 GB 40 GB Over quota Kips Per Month Kips/MB 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 Free 40 27 24 20 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 SoHo SoHo Pro Biz Biz Pro Speed 256 Kbps 512 Kbps 1 Mbps 2 Mbps Registration 200,000 kips Waived Kips Per Month 150,000 350,000 1,000,000 2,500,000 800,000 kips Modem
One year contract payable monthly or 10% discount for single annual payment.
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