# 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.

## 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.

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

## 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 | Mascom Wireless |
| 74 500 000 – 74 799 999 | Mascom Wireless |
| 75 400 000 – 75 699 999 | Mascom Wireless |
| 75 900 000 – 75 999 999 | Mascom Wireless |
| 76 000 000 – 76 299 999 | Mascom Wireless |
| 76 600 000 – 76 799 999 | Mascom Wireless |
| 72 000 000 – 72 999 999 | Orange Botswana |
| 74 300 000 – 74 499 999 | Orange Botswana |
| 75 000 000 – 75 399 999 | Orange Botswana |
| 76 300 000 – 76 599 999 | Orange Botswana |
| 73 000 000 – 73 999 999 | Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) |