Botswana (+267) dialing code made simple.
The +267 prefix covers Botswana's national networks — from the capital Gaborone to Francistown and Maun. Here's the verified Botswana country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Botswanan routes.
Botswana at a glance.
The geography, eight-digit numbers and CAT time zone you need before placing your first call into Botswana.
Botswana country information
Every route into Botswanan lines.
Mobile or landline — the +267 prefix reaches Gaborone, Francistown and all Botswanan districts. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Botswana directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +267, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Botswana
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Botswana. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Botswana
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Botswana over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
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The fundamentals behind calls to and from Botswana — the +267 code, Gaborone, the CAT zone (UTC+2) and the flat eight-digit numbering plan.
How to call Botswana.
Botswana uses eight-digit flat numbering — no area code. Dial +267 then the eight-digit local number.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Botswana code
Dial +267. This identifies Botswana on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Gaborone or elsewhere.
Dialling Botswana (+267) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Botswana code stays +267.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 267 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 267 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 267 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 267 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +267 |
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Dialling Botswana without misdialling
Botswana’s calling code is +267 , which puts it in Africa, plus a few Atlantic and Indian Ocean territories. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +269 | Comoros | One digit out on the last position |
| +268 | Eswatini | One digit out on the last position |
| +266 | Lesotho | One digit out on the last position |
| +261 | Madagascar | One digit out on the last position |
Other Africa countries in the same numbering zone: Algeria +213, Angola +244, Benin +229, Burkina Faso +226, Burundi +257. Botswana's capital is Gaborone.