Buy a local SIM card and data package; bring your passport.

🌿 Low-impact tip: this is an easy walk or bike ride from the old town.

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The Lao Telecom office on Inthasome Road sells SIM cards, data packages and top-ups. SIM registration requires your passport. Other mobile operators also have shops and resellers around town. Staff can usually help set up data on your phone.

In the UNESCO heritage zone — The old-town peninsula is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1995). Building height, materials and signage are regulated to protect its character.