Travel the world and don’t worry about missing calls. Orange brings you a convenient way of staying in contact without having to change your mobile number.
While roaming, you will be charged for both incoming and outgoing calls. These rates vary for each destination country and for each mobile operator where we have more than one Roaming agreement in a country.
Our Roaming coverage is continuously expanding and it is important for customers to get in touch with us to confirm whether Roaming is available at their country of destination and the applicable Roaming rates.
Travel the world and don’t worry about missing calls. Orange brings you a convenient way of staying in contact without having to change your mobile number.
Call type and destination
| Zone (Visited location) | Local Call - to visited country | Back home call (to Botswana) | Receiving voice calls | Sending SMS | Receiving SMS | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2,2 | Free | 14,5 |
| Zone 2 | 8,15 | 11,74 | 3,15 | 2,07 | Free | 21,74 |
| Zone 3 | 19,6 | 19,6 | 5 | 2,8 | Free | 28 |
| Zone 4 | 22,4 | 22,4 | 5 | 2,8 | Free | 84 |
| Zone 5 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 3,3 | Free | 89,6 |
| Zone 6 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 3,3 | Free | 112 |
| Zone 7 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 3,3 | Free | 44,8 |
| Zone 8 | 39,2 | 39,2 | 10 | 4,4 | Free | 134,4 |
New zoning and countries:
| Zone | Countries |
|---|---|
| Zone 1 | South Africa |
| Zone 2 | Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Zone 3 | Malawi, Lesotho, Mauritius, Madagascar, Tanzania, Mozambique, Swaziland, Seychelles, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola |
| Zone 4 | All other African countries |
| Zone 5 | All European countries |
| Zone 6 | USA, Canada |
| Zone 7 | China |
| Zone 8 | Rest of the world |
| Calls to | Tariff |
|---|---|
| SADC Roaming in Namibia | P8.48 |
| SADC Roaming in Zambia | P6.85 |
| SADC Roaming in Zimbabwe | P14.24 |
Getting Started
Please note that activations can only be done whilst in Botswana and deactivations should be done upon return.
To activate dial *141*1#
To deactivate dial *141*2#
Customers will receive confirmation upon successful activation or deactivation of the Prepaid Roaming service.
Recharging Airtime on your phone
Recharging is easy, whether you do it before you leave or while you are away.
Buy a scratch card of any denomination of your choice, gently scratch away the silver part of the card to reveal the airtime code, simply dial *155* followed by your 14 digit recharge code then # and press OK.
Checking the Airtime balance on your phone
To check your airtime balance before you leave or while you're away dial *155#, your account balance will appear on your phone screen
Orange Prepaid AirtimeOrange airtime cards are available in different values (VAT inclusive).
Scratch cards are available in P10, P20, P50 and P100 denominations.
Or, you can e-Recharge your Prepaid account for P5 or more.
While roaming, you will be charged for both incoming and outgoing calls. These rates vary for each destination country and for each mobile operator where we have more than one Roaming agreement in a country.
Our Roaming coverage is continuously expanding and it is important for customers to get in touch with us to confirm whether Roaming is available at their country of destination and the applicable Roaming rates.
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