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.White Book, Volume 2, Part 1, International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee, International Telecommunication Union, 1969, page 29

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.Pretoria Telephone Directory, Department of Posts and Telecommunications, 1991, page 21

General allocations LIST OF ALLOCATIONS 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 ALLOCATIONSInternational Numbering Resources : National Numbering Plans : Botswana, ITU-T 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 XXXX311 XXXXGaborone 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 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

External links Botswana Numbering Plan, Botswana Telecommunications Authority