Yes — a real Botswana mobile number (+267) can receive the PayPal 6-digit code by SMS. Get one in under a minute: a single-use PayPal code from $0.53, or a number you keep from $4.19/month with unlimited incoming SMS and calls. Email sign-up, crypto payment, no ID.
Monthly
$4.19
per month
Yearly
$20.95
per year
Plans: unlimited incoming SMS & calls, 500 SMS + 1,000 minutes out every month. Renew as long as you want.
Digits are masked. The full number is shown once it is assigned to your account.
Step by step
PayPal asks for your number at sign-up (“Mobile number”) or Settings → Security → 2-step verification. Expect a 6-digit code; it can arrive by SMS.
Get your Botswana number
Sign up at PhoneBorn with an email, top up with crypto and choose Botswana: a monthly plan ($4.19) if you want to keep the account, or a single-use PayPal OTP number ($0.53) for one code.
Open PayPal
Go to sign-up (“Mobile number”) or Settings → Security → 2-step verification.
Enter the +267 number
Select Botswana (+267) in the country picker and paste the number from your dashboard without a leading 0. Botswana mobiles look like 7x xxx xxx → +267 7x xxx xxx.
Enter the 6-digit code from your inbox
Enter the 6-digit code from your inbox.
Add 2-step verification under Settings → Security
Add 2-step verification under Settings → Security.
Day-to-day life in Botswana runs on WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, yet PayPal remains the app for receiving payments with a number that matches your account country. A +267 number keeps that account tied to the country without using your personal SIM.
Diamond sector business: Professionals working with the diamond industry in Gaborone keep a +267 line for local suppliers and colleagues.
PayPal sends login and payment codes for as long as the account exists.
Botswana is one of Africa’s most stable economies, built on diamonds and high-end safari tourism in the Okavango Delta and Chobe. Lodges, guides and suppliers generally coordinate over WhatsApp, so a +267 number makes bookings and business contact simpler. Batswana studying or working abroad also keep a local line for family and banking.
Local context
Botswana requires SIM cards to be registered with an ID or passport before they can be used. A Botswana number from PhoneBorn needs no SIM and no ID — only an email.
| App | OTP price | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Google / Gmail | $0.32 | Google / Gmail guide |
| $0.34 | WhatsApp guide | |
| Telegram | $0.38 | Telegram guide |
| $0.29 | Instagram guide | |
| $0.27 | Facebook guide | |
| ChatGPT | $0.38 | ChatGPT guide |
| TikTok | $0.27 | TikTok guide |
| Discord | $0.25 | Discord guide |
| X (Twitter) | $0.29 | X (Twitter) guide |
| Binance | $0.46 | Binance guide |
Included in every plan
Plan allowances apply to numbers you keep (monthly or yearly). Single-use OTP numbers are a separate product: one code, refunded automatically if no code arrives.
If your number has not sent or received a single SMS or call, you can get a full refund within 7 days of purchase — no questions asked.
Open the number in your dashboard and press “Request refund”. Eligible refunds are returned to your wallet instantly. Refund policy
FAQ
Create an account with just an email, top up with crypto and get a real mobile number — SMS and calls included — in under a minute.