There are no regional codes within Botswana. The international dialling code when dialling out from Botswana is 00. A direct international dialling service is available from the major hotels and lodges in Kasane, Maun, Gaborone and Francistown. Both local and long distance calls are metered on a time basis and you pay for every second. Major hotels and businesses have a fax service.
Hotels levy a substantial surcharge on all calls.
Lodges in the more remote areas of Botswana such as the Okavango Delta do not have telephonic communication facilities. The lodges are able to communicate with the outside world via two-way radio to Maun or Kasane. Lodges in the more remote areas of Botswana do not have electricity. These lodges generally rely on generator power for lighting and refrigeration but this power only runs at critical times of the day. Internet facilities are becoming more available in some of the main towns of Botswana.