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Botswana +267

International code · Africa

How to dial

Calling from abroad +267 XX XXX XXX

Dial +267, then the local number. Generate the full number →

No trunk prefix — dial local and long distance numbers directly.

Mobile length
8 digits
Mobile prefixes
XX XXX XXX
International format
+267 XX XXX XXX
Domestic trunk
(none)

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Works
Claude Works
WhatsApp Works
Telegram Works
LINE Works
WeChat Works
X Works
TikTok Works
Gemini Works

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.
4 sources
help.openai.com/articles/7947663www.anthropic.com/supported-countriessupport.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availabilitywww.mappr.co/tiktok-bans-by-country

How to read a number

+26771123456

+267Country code
Botswana.
71Prefix
The numbering plan BOCRA notified to the ITU in September 2026: mobile numbers are 8 digits starting with 7, with the three operators interleaved by three-digit block — all of 71 plus 740–742, 745–747, 754–756 and others are Mascom; all of 72 plus 743, 744, 748, 750–753, 779–788 and others are Orange; all of 73 plus 749, 758, 768 and 772 are BTC; 70 is reserved for future 10-digit mobile numbers and 79101 is a small Afritel block.
123456Remaining 6 digits
The subscriber number.

Dialled domestically as these 8 digits; there is no trunk prefix.

This section checked 2026-10-31.
1 sources
www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/oth/02/02/T020200001C0011MSWE.docx

Number ranges & quality

RangeTypeNotes
Starts with 7, 8 digits Mobile carrier The numbering plan BOCRA notified to the ITU in September 2026: mobile numbers are 8 digits starting with 7, with the three operators interleaved by three-digit block — all of 71 plus 740–742, 745–747, 754–756 and others are Mascom; all of 72 plus 743, 744, 748, 750–753, 779–788 and others are Orange; all of 73 plus 749, 758, 768 and 772 are BTC; 70 is reserved for future 10-digit mobile numbers and 79101 is a small Afritel block. Botswana has no trunk prefix.
Intl SMSStable
Virtual-number riskMedium
ID requiredID is required; prepaid cards generally need real-name registration.

Physical SIMs can sign up without issues, but virtual numbers and recycled ranges face stricter risk control on some platforms — use a freshly issued physical SIM.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

Number portability status unverified.

Porting rules in full

We found no clear statement from the regulator on whether numbers can be ported, so this is marked unverified.

  • Mascom Mobile carrier

    71, 740~742, 745~747, 754~756, 759~762, 766, 767, 770, 771, 776~778, 789

    Registered in the numbering plan as Mascom Wireless.

  • Orange Mobile carrier

    72, 743, 744, 748, 750~753, 757, 763~765, 769, 773~775, 779~788, 790

    Registered in the numbering plan as Orange Botswana.

  • btc Mobile carrier

    73, 749, 758, 768, 772

    Registered in the numbering plan as Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited.

This section checked 2026-10-20.
1 sources
www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/oth/02/02/T020200001C0011MSWE.docx

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