# BOTIM (بوتيم)

> BOTIM is accessible in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: accessible
- Outreach: Unblocked
- Company: [Agilityio](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/agilityio.md)
- Categories: Messaging, Money Transfer, Payment Services, Video Calling
- Official site: https://botim.me
- Community votes: 21
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/botim

## About

Messaging and video calling app with voice calls, group chats, and fintech features

## Activity summary

Accessible in Syria. After a period in mid-2026 when new account registration and phone verification were blocked for Syrian numbers, community testing in July 2026 confirmed that sign-up, OTP delivery, and all core features now work normally for Syrian users. The original reporter who had flagged the registration block verified it was resolved. The restoration appears to be a service-side fix by the company, and no outreach was involved.

## Community reports

- 2026-07-08 — Fully Unblocked. BOTIM is fully accessible again in Syria. Following the earlier restriction that blocked new account registration and phone verification for Syrian numbers, community testing confirmed that registration, OTP delivery, and all core features now work normally for Syrian users. The restoration appears to be the result of a service-side fix by the company; no outreach was involved.
- 2026-07-08 — Verified. Community testing confirmed that BOTIM is now accessible from Syria, including new account registration. A user who had previously reported that sign-up was blocked for Syrian numbers was able to register a new account, receive the OTP verification code, and use the app normally on a Syrian connection in Damascus. The earlier restriction on registration and phone verification for +963 numbers is no longer in effect. Status updated from restricted to accessible. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/gfzyuh8qu2gkngtq0x7vaa0g/pg9xej6067dkt3nnbe99mn0m-1000026394.png)
- 2026-07-05 — Verified. Community testing found that BOTIM now blocks new account registration for Syrian numbers. Attempting to sign up with a +963 number returns the error "botim service is not available in your region" and the app never sends the OTP verification code. The block was reproduced on both ADSL and Syriatel mobile data. Existing accounts that are already logged in continue to work normally, so the restriction applies specifically to registration and phone verification. Status updated from accessible to restricted. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/eqxapql46dfg8n7yvcrwpu8b/igodeohn6kg2g89jm4x6jjnc-1000025837.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/cc2b0qple0wxeyr2spw9ywcg/o2zcnfnl4xil1xlvtunt1ihw-1000025844.png)
- 2026-03-07 — Verified. Community testing verified that BOTIM is accessible from Syria. The app loads with core features — calls, chats, and contacts — functioning normally. A service notice from BOTIM indicates intermittent disruptions to fintech features, but this is a service-side issue, not a geographic restriction. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/j9910sszep2j4sjwf44cln03/rfxuzgj0mrohcgsn3wcuw4tm-img-2292.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/k4rj4qjk3fq6vmedugtcmm8i/snxn8eguywpu9q4nj8vcxjx5-img-2293.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/botim?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/botim/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/botim
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/botim.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/botim.md