01 — Regulations
Domestic vs International
Requirements differ by who is sending. Pick the scope that matches your business.
Sender ID registration is required for Botswana. The current requirements are shown below as provided by the SMSala Sender ID team.
Sender capabilities
Alphanumeric Sender IDSupported
Short codeSupported
Long numericSupported
Sender formatAlphanumeric
Approval time7-Days
FeesNo Fees
ScopeDomestic company
Registration requirements
Registration requiredYes
Restrictions
Other Scams
Explicit Content
Phishing
Regulatory
Gambling
Delivery Phishing
Gambling - only licensed traffic is allowed. Political
religious
and tobacco content is not allowed.
Sending rules
URL restrictionsNo
OTPNo
Opt-out mandatoryNo
02 — Operators
Operator regulations
3 networks carry SMS traffic in Botswana. MNP is live in most markets — run an HLR lookup before routing.
MascomMCC 652 · Registration required
Orange BotswanaMCC 652 · Registration required
BTC MobileMCC 652 · Registration required
03 — Compliance
Additional compliance notes
Country & operator-specific guidance maintained by the Sender ID team.
Requirements
Use case description.Type of traffic,Company name,Company website
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