Using your eSIM in Laos
Laos
What you get with every Laos plan
Where it works
Laos
Networks
Lao Telecom
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Laos eSIMs
Is there signal out on the river?
Treat the water as a gap.
Nothing on this page promises a bar on a boat, and the coverage list answers for Laos rather than for a stretch of river, so download what you want before you board.
Does one plan cover the whole way down?
There is nothing to change between towns.
One plan answers for Laos as the coverage list has it, and that list stops at the country, so no particular landing, lane or village is promised a bar of its own.
What should I sort before an overnight stop in a river town?
Where you are sleeping, who is expecting you, and how you are getting back on the water in the morning.
A town you reach after dark is a bad place to start looking up any of it.
Is it worth keeping the booking messages on the phone?
A small place tends to answer a message quicker than anything else, so the thread earns its space.
A screenshot of the address and of what was agreed saves an argument at the door.
What eats the most data on a slow trip like this?
Photographs and video backing themselves up to a cloud, almost always, rather than the maps you are actually using.
Turn the backup off until you are somewhere you are happy to use it.
Questions about every Ryvo plan
Will it work on my phone?
Does it come with a phone number?
No.
Ryvo eSIMs are data only.
There's no phone number, and you can't make calls or send texts on the eSIM itself.
Can I keep my usual number?
Yes.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and texts, and set the eSIM as your mobile data line.
Your carrier's roaming rates still apply to calls and texts, so check them before you go.
Can I share my data as a hotspot?
It depends on the plan.
Each plan says whether hotspot is allowed before you pay.
What if I run out of data?
Add data from your order page if your plan can be topped up.
If it can't, buy another plan for the same destination.
What if my eSIM won't connect?
Email us and we'll work through it with you, starting with your phone's mobile data settings.
If we can't get it working, our refund policy explains what happens next.
Before you go
Treat a long stretch on the water as time without a screen.
Nothing on this page promises a bar out on the river, so pull down the map, the booking and anything you want to read before you step aboard.
The coverage list on this page names Laos and the network your plan runs on.
It answers for the country, so a bend of the river with hills on both sides is not something anybody has ruled on.
Write down where you are going next while the message is still in front of you.
A name you can show somebody beats a page that will not open when the boat is leaving.
Keep your usual SIM switched on for calls and texts, and choose the eSIM for mobile data.
Still need help?
Email us your order reference, and we'll help you get connected.