How much will it cost to use your phone?

Going abroad soon? Find out how much it will cost to make and receive calls, send texts and browse the internet while you’re away. Plus, make sure you save money with our bundles and download an app to track your usage.

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Botswana

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Service Make/Send Receive  
calling to Europe, Ireland & the Channel Islands and back to the UK £1.75 £1.00 per min
calling to all other countries £1.75 £1.00 per min
Answer Phone £1.75 per min
text message 50p free per message
photo message (up to 49.9kb) £1.00 free per message
photo message (over 50kb) £1.50 free per message
video message £1.50 free per message
Mobile internet/data (GPRS or EDGE) £8.00 per megabyte

When using Roaming services in this country calls will be charged per minute. Calls received are also charged per minute. It's a flat rate per SMS (1 message = max 160 characters, longer texts may be charged more). Data is charged per byte. No VAT is charged on usage outside the EU.

Bundles available to keep your costs down

CALLS: 20% off all your calls and texts £5.10 / month

To buy:

  • Visit Your Account > 'Manage your Extras' > Travel
  • Text CALLS to 1139
  Discount rate Standard rate
Making a call£1.40£1.75
Receiving a call80p£1.00
Sending a text40p50p
Receiving a textFreeFree

Terms and Conditions
 To buy: Text CALLS to 1139

Mobile internet/data bundles to keep your costs down

DATA: 30MB daily bundle - 96% saving on standard rates £9 / day
  • Enough data to send 30 emails with attachments, or browse the web on your phone for 1 ½ hours
  • Activates when you use data at your destination
  • You’ll only be charged the bundle fee each day you use data – so if you don’t use, you don’t pay
  • When you take this bundle, we will remove the data roaming limit of 6.2MB/£49.Once your daily bundle allowance has been used up, costs revert to £8/MB
  • The bundle will last up until midnight of that same day (local time)


  • You can use this bundle in the following countries: Botswana, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Montenegro, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nigeria, Senegal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE, Uganda

To buy:

  • Visit Your Account > 'Manage your Extras' > Travel
  • Text SAVER to 1139

Terms and Conditions (pdf)
 To buy: Text SAVER to 1139
DATA: 30MB bundle - 88% saving on standard rates £30 / 30 days
  • Enough data to send 30 emails with attachments, or browse the web on your phone for 1 ½ hours
  • Active from the day you add it to your account
  • Bundle expires after 30 days.When you take this bundle, we will remove the data roaming limit of 6.2MB/£49.Once your daily bundle allowance has been used up, costs revert to £8/MB
  • You can use this bundle in the following countries: Botswana, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Montenegro, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nigeria, Senegal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE, Uganda.

To buy:

  • Visit Your Account > 'Manage your Extras' > Travel
  • Text SAVER30 to 1139

Terms and Conditions (pdf)
 To buy: Text SAVER30 to 1139
DATA: 150MB bundle - 92% saving on standard rates £100 / 30 days
  • Enough data to send 150 emails with attachments, or browse the web on your phone for 7 ½ hours
  • Active from the day you add it to your account
  • Bundle expires after 30 days. When you take this bundle, we will remove the data roaming limit of 6.2MB/£49.Once your daily bundle allowance has been used up, costs revert to £8/MB
  • You can use this bundle in the following countries: Botswana, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Montenegro, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nigeria, Senegal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE, Uganda.

To buy:

  • Visit Your Account > 'Manage your Extras' > Travel
  • Text SAVER150 to 1139

Terms and Conditions (pdf)
 To buy: Text SAVER150 to 1139
DATA: 500MB bundle - 94% saving on standard rates £250 / 30 days
  • Enough data to send 500 emails with attachments, or browse the web on your phone for 25 hours
  • Active from the day you add it to your account
  • Bundle expires after 30 days.  When you take this bundle, we will remove the data roaming limit of 6.2MB/£49.Once your daily bundle allowance has been used up, costs revert to £8/MB
  • You can use this bundle in the following countries: Botswana, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Montenegro, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nigeria, Senegal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE, Uganda.

To buy:

  • Visit Your Account > 'Manage your Extras' > Travel
  • Text SAVER250 to 1139

Terms and Conditions (pdf)
 To buy: Text SAVER250 to 1139

Will my handset work

You can use your mobile phone in more than 160 destinations worldwide, but some handsets won't work in certain countries. Use our tool below to check your phone will work before you go away.



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Available networks

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Network Phone type Answer phone Text msg Photo msg Data Video call
Mascom Wireless dualband
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quadband		 PIN yes no no no
Orange Botswana dualband
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Service Make/Send Receive  
calling to Europe, Ireland & the Channel Islands and back to the UK £1.75 £1.00 per min
calling to all other countries £1.75 £1.00 per min
Answer Phone £1.75 per min
text message 50p free per message
photo message (up to 49.9kb) £1.10 free per message
photo message (over 50kb) £1.65 free per message
video message £1.65 free per message
450 customer services - automated free per min
450 customer services - representative 25p per call £1.00 per min
452 information line free per min
450 top-up/453 balance/112 emergency free free per min
Mobile internet/data (GPRS or EDGE) £8.00 per megabyte

When using Roaming services in this country calls will be charged per minute. Calls received are also charged per minute. It's a flat rate per SMS (1 message = max 160 characters, longer texts may be charged more). Data is charged per byte. No VAT is charged on usage outside the EU.

Bundles available to keep your costs down

Sorry, pay as you go bundles are not available in this country.

Mobile internet/data bundles to keep your costs down

Sorry, pay as you go bundles are not available in this country.

Will my handset work

You can use your mobile phone in more than 160 destinations worldwide, but some handsets won't work in certain countries. Use our tool below to check your phone will work before you go away.



Checking...

Available networks

Click here to view your available networks
Network Phone type Answer phone Text msg Photo msg Data Video call
Orange Botswana dualband
triband
quadband		 yes yes yes yes no

Top tips to keep your costs down

  1. 1Download the Roaming Angel from Orange app to help keep track of your roaming costs while abroad. Just text ANGEL to 1200
  2. 2Buy a travel bundle to save money on calls, texts and browsing
  3. 3Take advantage of free wifi when you can
  4. 4Make sure you know how to turn data roaming on and off on your phone

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