Telephone numbers in Botswana

Fixed line numbers in Botswana are seven digits long in a closed telephone numbering plan, with the geographical area being indicated by the first two or three digits, meaning that there are no area codes. The country was allocated its own country code by the International Telecommunication Union, +267, in the late 1960s.^[1]

Telephone numbers in Botswana

Location
Country	Botswana
Continent	Africa
Regulator	Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority
Membership	closed
NSN length	7
Access codes
Country code	+267
International access	00

Calling formats

• xx xxxxx or xxx xxxxx – calling within Botswana
• +267 xx xxxxx or +267 xxx xxxxx – calling from outside Botswana

The NSN length is seven digits for fixed lines, and eight digits for VoIP and mobile ranges.

Until the 1990s, calls to Botswana could be made from South Africa using the regional code 0192.^[2]

General allocations

LIST OF ALLOCATIONS[3]
Prefix	Usage
1XX	Short codes
20	Non-geographic numbering
21 - 29	Geographic numbering (Francistown region)
30	Non-geographic numbering
31 - 39	Geographic numbering (Gaborone)
40	Non-geographic numbering
41 - 49	Geographic numbering (Palapye region)
50	Non-geographic numbering
51 - 59	Geographic numbering (south-east region)
60	Non-geographic numbering
61 - 69	Geographic numbering (north and west regions)
70 - 79	Personal and mobile numbering
80 - 89	Non-geographic numbering (freephone, etc.)
90	Premium rate services (non-geographic)
91 - 98	Reserved
99X	Emergency services

Fixed allocations in Botswana

LIST OF FIXED ALLOCATIONS[3]
Number range	Area
538 XXXX	Ramotswa Area
539 XXXX
471 XXXX	Mahalapye Area
472 XXXX
476 XXXX
477 XXXX
659 XXXX	Gantsi Area
490 XXXX	Palapye Area
491 XXXX
492 XXXX
493 XXXX
494 XXXX
495 XXXX
260 XXXX	Selebi-Phikwe Area
261 XXXX
262 XXXX
264 XXXX
240 XXXX	Francistown Area
241 XXXX
242 XXXX
243 XXXX
244 XXXX
248 XXXX
290 XXXX	Letlhakane/Orapa Area
295 XXXX
297 XXXX
298 XXXX
651 XXXX	Kgalagadi Area
654 XXXX
460 XXXX	Serowe Area
463 XXXX
590 XXXX	Molepolole Area
591 XXXX
592 XXXX
593 XXXX
594 XXXX
599 XXXX
680 XXXX	Maun Area
686 XXXX
687 XXXX
310 XXXX	Outer Gaborone Area
540 XXXX	Barolong/Ngwaketse Area
544 XXXX
548 XXXX
549 XXXX
571 XXXX	Mochudi Area
572 XXXX
573 XXXX
574 XXXX
577 XXXX
392 XXXX	Gaborone Area
394 XXXX
395 XXXX
390 XXXX	Gaborone Area
391 XXXX
397 XXXX
355 XXXX
311 XXXX	Gaborone Area
312 XXXX
313 XXXX
315 8250
316 XXXX
317 XXXX
318 XXXX
319 XXXX
530 XXXX	Lobatse Area
533 XXXX
588 XXXX	Jwaneng Area
360 XXXX	Gaborone Area
361 XXXX
362 XXXX
363 XXXX
364 XXXX
365 XXXX
366 XXXX
367 XXXX
368 XXXX
369 XXXX
370 XXXX
371 XXXX
393 XXXX
621 XXXX	Kasane Area
622 XXXX
623 XXXX
625 XXXX

Mobile numbers

Mobile numbers are eight digits long, with the first two digits indicating the network operator.

LIST OF MOBILE ALLOCATIONS[3]
Number range	Operator
71 000 000 – 71 999 999	Mascom Wireless
74 000 000 – 74 299 999
74 500 000 – 74 799 999
75 400 000 – 75 699 999
75 900 000 – 75 999 999
76 000 000 – 76 299 999
76 600 000 – 76 799 999
72 000 000 – 72 999 999	Orange Botswana
74 300 000 – 74 499 999
75 000 000 – 75 399 999
76 300 000 – 76 599 999
73 000 000 – 73 999 999	Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC)

References

1. White Book, Volume 2, Part 1, International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee, International Telecommunication Union, 1969, page 29
2. Pretoria Telephone Directory, Department of Posts and Telecommunications, 1991, page 21
3. International Numbering Resources : National Numbering Plans : Botswana, ITU-T

External links

• Botswana Numbering Plan, Botswana Telecommunications Authority