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Number Format

Area Code:            none
Subscriber Number:    6-7 digits (migrating to 7 digits in 2002-3)
Trunk Prefix:         n/a
International Prefix: 00

Numbering range information

1 July 2001 - 1 February 2003: National renumbering from 6 to 7 digits

Botswana began expanding its national numbering from 6 to 7 digits starting 1 June 2001. Changes were scheduled in different regions to take effect on different dates.

The following are the numbering changes in Botswana. Permissive and Mandatory dialling dates listed were based on information from BTA July 2002, with some previously scheduled dates ("Former date") listed on a schedule filed with ITU in late 2001. The table is in order by the former 6-digit numbering range, then by city/area name.

 

Old    New     City/Area           Permissive   Mandatory   Former date
===    ===     =========           ==========   ==========  ===========
2xxxxx 24xxxxx Francistown         01 May 2002  01 Jul 2002
2xxxxx 29xxxxx Letlhakane/Orapa    01 Jun 2002  01 Aug 2002

3xxxxx 54xxxxx Barolong/Ngwaketse  20 Jul 2002  03 Oct 2002 (03 Aug 2002)
3xxxxx 57xxxxx Mochudi             21 Sep 2002  06 Jan 2003 (01 Nov 2002)
3xxxxx 59xxxxx Molepolole/Kweneng  08 Jun 2002  08 Aug 2002
30xxxx 390xxxx Gaborone            06 Jul 2002  06 Sep 2002 (07 Sep 2002)
31xxxx 391xxxx Gaborone            06 Jul 2002  06 Sep 2002 (07 Sep 2002)
32xxxx 392xxxx Gaborone            19 Oct 2002  19 Dec 2002 (08 Sep 2002)
33xxxx 533xxxx Lobatse             01 Feb 2003  23 Jul 2003 (23 May 2003)
347xxx 3947xxx Gaborone            19 Oct 2002  19 Dec 2002 (08 Sep 2002)
35xxxx 395xxxx Gaborone            19 Oct 2002  19 Dec 2002 (08 Sep 2002)
37xxxx 397xxxx Gaborone            06 Jul 2002  06 Sep 2002 (07 Sept 2002)
38xxxx 588xxxx Jwaneng             01 Feb 2003  23 Jul 2003 (20 Jun 2003)
39xxxx 310xxxx Gaborone (outer)    06 Jul 2002  06 Sep 2002
39xxxx 539xxxx Ramotswa            01 Jul 2001  01 Nov 2001

41xxxx 471xxxx Mahalapye           01 Nov 2001  01 Mar 2002
42xxxx 492xxxx Palapye             01 Mar 2002  01 Jul 2002
43xxxx 463xxxx Serowe              01 Jun 2002  (unknown)
45xxxx 495xxxx Palapye             01 Mar 2002  01 Jul 2002
46xxxx 476xxxx Mahalapye           01 Nov 2001  01 Mar 2002
47xxxx 477xxxx Mahalapye           01 Nov 2001  01 Mar 2002
49xxxx 499xxxx Palapye             01 Mar 2002  01 Jul 2002

5xxxxx 54xxxxx Barolong/Ngwaketse  20 Jul 2002  03 Oct 2002 (03 Aug 2002)
5xxxxx 31xxxxx Gaborone            19 Oct 2002  19 Dec 2002 (24 Jan 2003)
5xxxxx 65xxxxx Kgalagadi           02 Feb 2002  02 Apr 2002
5xxxxx 53xxxxx Lobatse             01 Feb 2003  23 Jul 2003 (23 May 2003)
528xxx 5728xxx Mochudi             21 Sep 2002  06 Jan 2003 (01 Nov 2002)
529xxx 5739xxx Mochudi             21 Sep 2002  06 Jan 2003 (01 Nov 2002)
57xxxx 574xxxx Mochudi             21 Sep 2002  06 Jan 2003 (01 Nov 2002)
57xxxx 590xxxx Molepolole/Kweneng  08 Jun 2002  08 Aug 2002
59xxxx 659xxxx Gantsi              01 Jan 2002  01 May 2002

6xxxxx 68xxxxx Maun                22 Jun 2002  22 Aug 2002 (01 Jun 2002)
65xxxx 625xxxx Kasane              01 Sep 2001  04 Jan 2002

8xxxxx 26xxxxx Selebi-Phikwe       01 Apr 2002  01 Jun 2002

The conversion was previously scheduled to end on 20 June 2003. But more recent information from BTC announced a 1 February 2003 date for activating the final numbering changes in Jwaneng and Lobatse. Mandatory use of 7-digit format for all Botswana numbers takes effect 23 July 2003.

Sources:

BTA Revised Number Change Schedule (as of July 2002, PDF format)

BTA Numbering Plan Report (PDF format)

BTC (late 2002, final numbering changes)

BTC information filed with ITU (as of 30 January 2002; implementation schedule was changed after that)

 

Other Information

Carrier: BTC. BTC also features a web directory.

Regulator: Botswana Telecommunications Authority.

Also see numbering information link (via ITU).