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References
- ↑ "Lesotho (country code +266) Communication of 29.VIII.2006". International Telecommunications Union. Lesotho Telecommunications Authority. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. International Access Code (within Lesotho): "+" = 00
- ↑ White Book, Volume 2, Part 1, International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee, International Telecommunication Union, 1969, page 29
- ↑ Pretoria Telephone Directory, Department of Posts and Telecommunications, 1991, page 21
- ↑ Lesotho Telephone Directory, Lesotho. Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Government Printer, 1973
- ↑ Lesotho, David Ambrose Winchester Press, 1983, page 846
- ↑ SMS company's message has ring of confidence, New Zealand Herald Jan 4, 2006
