Buying a SIM Card in Botswana - 10 Things You NEED to KNOW about Mascom, Orange & BTC

Heading to Botswana, or are you already in Botswana and in need of a (new) Botswanan SIM card? Here are 10 things you need to know about buying a SIM card in Botswana (covering Mascom Wireless, Orange Botswana & BTC Mobile). Let's do this!

This video will be useful to those trying to buy a SIM card in Botswana, regardless of your purpose of visit. Perhaps you are exploring Botswana because it has a lot to offer there, you may be studying abroad in Botswana for a semester or two, or you are a Botswanan resident and are looking for a (new) SIM card. You came to the right place.

I will cover the basics about Mascom Wireless, Orange Botswana, and BTC Mobile, inform you about the SIM card registration rules in the country, tell you which Botswanan SIM card is the best, and show you a handful of the data packages the operators have to offer (they are a lot - more than 100 types of packages if combining them all!).


Make sure to head over to https://www.phonetravelwiz.com/botswana-guide to learn about the remaining packages and information not covered in this video.

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Timestamps

0:00 Start
0:33 Premise of this video
1:04 1. Mobile Operators in Botswana
1:23 2. Where to Buy a SIM Card in Botswana
1:49 3. Botswana SIM Card Registration Rules
2:15 4. VPN for Botswana
4:36 5. Best SIM Cards in Botswana
5:31 6. International SIM Card for Botswana
7:13 7. Mobile Data Rates in Botswana Compared
9:08 8. Mobile Phone Coverage in Botswana
10:09 9. Data Deals in Botswana
12:20 10. International Roaming in Botswana
14:08 Final Thoughts

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Products mentioned in this video

Virtual Private Network (VPN):

NordVPN: https://www.phonetravelwiz.com/go/nordvpn (connect to South African servers)

Recommended International SIM card for Botswana:

Surfroam International SIM Card: https://www.phonetravelwiz.com/go/surfroam (€0.01/MB)

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Music:

Old School Hip-Hop Beat by DeeTunez. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_85xuRX3L_s
Attribution: https://www.youtube.com/attribution?v=_85xuRX3L_s