The oxygen pressure during sintering influences greatly on the positive temperature coefficient resistance (PTCR) effect of BaTiO3-based ceramics. Using Bi2O3 vapor acting as excess donor resulted in the dense samples with the resistance jumping > 8 magnitude orders and the room temperature resistivity similar to100Ohm.cm. The oxidized-defects at grain boundary acting as trap centers, would be responsible for the PTCR effect in BaTiO, ceramics.