Botswana country code, +267 explained.
Everything you need to call Botswana with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Botswana
Gaborone · Africa
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
ISO Alpha-2
BW
Capital
Gaborone
Region
Africa
Timezone
UTC+2
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +267 · XX · XXXXXXX
How Botswana numbers break down
A complete number to Botswana follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Botswana.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +267 · XX · XXXXXXX
Botswana on the map
Gaborone · Africa
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
Botswana virtual phone numbers, built for business
A Botswana virtual number from Twiching plugs into SIP trunking, so an existing phone system can dial out with local +267 presence without swapping hardware or carriers.
Local +267 caller ID
Calls display a recognisable Botswana number instead of an unfamiliar international one.
SIP trunking
Route your existing PBX or softphone through Twiching's Tier-1 trunk — no hardware swap.
Minutes to provision
Numbers activate in the dashboard the same day, with no on-the-ground carrier contract.
+267
Botswana · ready to provision today
Tier-1 delivery into Botswana, end to end
Botswana isn't treated as a secondary market — it runs on the identical direct-carrier routing and delivery guarantees as every other country in the directory.
Botswana
+267
191
Countries in directory
BOTSWANA INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
How Botswana phone numbers are structured
Numbering Format
COUNTRY
+267
AREA
XX
LOCAL
XXXXXXX
Under country code +267, Botswana numbers follow an open plan built from a 2-digit area or mobile prefix and a 7-digit subscriber line — 9 digits in all. A domestic "0" typically precedes the prefix, but that digit is dropped when dialing Botswana internationally.
Carriers & language
3 major networks cover Botswana (Mascom, Orange Botswana, BTC), against 67% internet penetration. VoIP is permitted and regulated by BOCRA (Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority). Because English is the primary language and BWP the local currency, both should inform IVR scripts, SMS content, and support hours.
Africa context
Across African markets, mobile-first numbering dominates and Tier-1 interconnects are the key to consistent call delivery and CLI presentation.
Skipping the exit code
Reaching Botswana from the US requires the 011 exit code ahead of +267 — skip it and the call won't connect.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
That leading 0 on a Botswana number is for domestic calls only; leave it out when dialing in after +267.
Ignoring the time difference
Botswana runs on UTC+2. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Compliance, carriers & rates for Botswana
Permitted — BOCRA regulated
Regulated by BOCRA (Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority)
VoIP is openly regulated in Botswana under BOCRA (Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority), so there's no licensing hurdle to clear before routing calls or SMS through a compliant provider like Twiching.
- BOCRA licenses all VoIP and electronic communication services under the Communications Regulatory Authority Act.
- Consumer data protection obligations are enforced under the Data Protection Act 2018.
- Lawful interception capability is mandatory for all licensed network operators.
Direct Tier-1 interconnect with Mascom — no wholesale transit in between.
US → Botswana
$0.016/min
Botswana → US
$0.014/min
Billed per second, not rounded to the minute
How businesses use a Botswana number
Gaborone-recognisable numbers
Callers in Gaborone and across Botswana see a familiar +267 prefix rather than a number they don't recognise and won't pick up.
Africa outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Botswana over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Mascom.
Time-zone-aware routing
Calls into Botswana route to whichever team is on shift for UTC+2, instead of ringing a desk that's already gone home.
No local carrier contract needed
Entering Botswana over SIP trunking skips the local carrier contract entirely — the number is provisioned and billed the same way as every other Twiching market.
FAQ
Calling Botswana — frequently asked questions
Gaborone is the capital of Botswana. A local +267 number is recognisable to callers there and nationwide, which is part of why presenting local caller ID tends to improve answer rates across the whole country, not just the capital.
The two most common slip-ups are forgetting the 011 exit code before +267, and keeping a domestic leading "0" that should be dropped. Both mistakes result in the call failing to connect rather than reaching the wrong number.
Yes. Twiching provisions Botswana virtual numbers with local +267 caller ID for calls and, where supported, SMS. A recognisable local number tends to get answered more often than an unfamiliar international one, which makes it useful for sales, support, and building local market presence.
The US exit code is 011 for any international call, including to Botswana. It comes right before the +267 country code, and Twiching adds both automatically when you dial from the app, so you only need to enter the local number.
English is the primary language in Botswana — IVR prompts, SMS copy, and support scripts should be written in it for the best response rates. Getting the greeting and menu options right in the local language is often the difference between a caller staying on the line or hanging up.
Mascom is among the largest networks in Botswana, and Twiching interconnects directly with it for Tier-1 delivery. Direct interconnects like this are what keep call quality and answer rates consistent instead of relying on lower-tier transit.
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