Fixed line numbers in

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are seven digits long in a

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, with the geographical area being indicated by the first two or three digits, meaning that there are no

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s. The country was allocated its own country code by the

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, +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

could be made from

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using the regional code 0192.''Pretoria Telephone Directory''
Department of Posts and Telecommunications, 1991, page 21

General allocations

Fixed allocations in Botswana

Mobile numbers

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

References

External links

Botswana Numbering Plan, Botswana Telecommunications Authority

Botswana communications-related lists {{Telephonenumber-stub