SMS API for Laos: bulk SMS to +856 numbers

Laos, located in Southeast Asia, has Vientiane as its capital and is known for its agriculture and tourism industries. Software products here include mobile banking apps, travel platforms, and government services. Messages are triggered by events like booking confirmations, payment reminders, or public service updates. SMS is preferred for its reliability, ensuring messages reach everyone, including those in rural areas.

Laos

Calling code +856

Per SMS segment
$0.00847
Messages for $100
11,806
Local language
Lao
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to Laos costs

Every message is priced at $0.00847 per segment to Laos. Texts over 160 GSM-7 or 70 Unicode characters are split into segments, so a two-segment text costs twice as much.
Messages1 segment2 segments
1$0.00847$0.01694
1,000$8.47$16.94
10,000$84.70$169.40
100,000$847.00$1,694.00

Number format in Laos

Mobile numbers in Laos have 10 digits after +856. Locally they are written with a leading 0 (020 23 123 456); in the API that 0 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +856 20 23 123 456.

Alphabet and segments

Text in Lao is always Unicode, so a message to Laos written in Lao carries 70 characters in one segment and 67 in each part of a longer one. Codes and alerts written in English or plain Latin letters fit 160 characters, which halves the cost of a long notice.

Time zone and timing

Laos keeps UTC+7 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Vientiane is always 02:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Laos with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (LA) and the price. A delivered or failed event follows on your webhook, and a failed message is refunded.

For a list, send the same text to up to 10,000 numbers with POST /v1/batches, or a personal text per number in messages.

curl https://bulksmsapi.cc/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BULKSMSAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"to": "+8562023123456", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Laos

Common integrations that call the SMS API for recipients in Laos.

Booking confirmations

Hotels in Vientiane send SMS confirmations for room reservations or tour bookings.

Payment reminders

Banks notify customers in Luang Prabang about upcoming loan payments or credit card dues.

Public service updates

Government agencies inform residents in Pakse about changes in utility schedules or maintenance work.

Event notifications

Cultural centers in Savannakhet alert residents about local festivals or community events.

SMS to Laos: questions

More answers on accounts, payments and the API are in the FAQ.

How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to Laos?

Each message segment to Laos costs $0.00847. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $8.47 and 10,000 cost $84.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

How many SMS to Laos does a $100 top-up send?

$100 covers about 11,806 one-segment messages to Laos at $0.00847 each. The first top-up adds a bonus on top, which raises that number. The balance is shared by every country, so the same top-up also pays for messages anywhere else on the list.

How do I write Laos numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +856 20 23 123 456 becomes "+8562023123456" in the to field. The API also accepts spaces, dashes and a 00 prefix and cleans them, and numbers that cannot be read are listed in set_aside instead of being charged.

What language should messages be in?

Messages should be in Lao, as it is the official language and widely understood across the country.

Are there peak times for sending messages?

Peak times include mornings and evenings when people are commuting or checking their phones frequently.

Start sending to Laos

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Laos at $0.00847 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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