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Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« on: June 14, 2017, 07:45:36 AM »
Where can I buy a basic kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim without a plan? Anything cheaper than 200 shekel?

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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2017, 07:48:40 AM »
Where can I buy a basic kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim without a plan? Anything cheaper than 200 shekel?
Cellular Israel.
Zonnenfeld 3 , near Nechama bakery.
Not gonna find anything cheaper than 200 shek (that will last ) anything cheaper is not worth it.

If your still in NY or anywhere that has a best buy you can buy a zte z223 for $20. Send me a pm when you get to Israel and I'll make it kosher for you.
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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2017, 07:54:37 AM »
Where can I buy a basic kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim without a plan? Anything cheaper than 200 shekel?
Don't buy it here. Buy one on eBay prior.

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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2017, 07:58:12 AM »
You cant buy a phone on eBay that will work with a kosher sim card.
Unless you bring it to a store and have them "make it kosher for you"
Most Samsung devices, zte z223, the new Att lg b470 are some of the inexpensive models that are kosherizable :) (love the word )
You can pm me when you get to Israel is you want them kosherized. Cost between 50 and 100 shekel depending on model
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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2017, 08:37:30 AM »
You have to be so careful in Israel. Remember, just because it has Hebrew letters doesn't make it kosher. Many of them are rabbanut, which isn't reliable. Even if it says mehadrin. Make sure you find out before you go if your Rosh Yeshivah accepts the hechsher.

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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2017, 09:44:07 AM »
There's a store Bar Ilan corner Shmuel Hanavi

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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2017, 09:48:54 AM »
More expensive than cellular Israel
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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2017, 12:57:35 PM »
You have to be so careful in Israel. Remember, just because it has Hebrew letters doesn't make it kosher. Many of them are rabbanut, which isn't reliable. Even if it says mehadrin. Make sure you find out before you go if your Rosh Yeshivah accepts the hechsher.
aside from that, many of these "knockoffs" don't accept a kosher sim. I learned that the hard way.
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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2017, 02:28:30 PM »
aside from that, many of these "knockoffs" don't accept a kosher sim. I learned that the hard way.
They accept a kosher sim if you bring it to me and I allow it to accept kosher sim
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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2017, 04:48:08 PM »
You have to be so careful in Israel. Remember, just because it has Hebrew letters doesn't make it kosher. Many of them are rabbanut, which isn't reliable. Even if it says mehadrin. Make sure you find out before you go if your Rosh Yeshivah accepts the hechsher.
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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2017, 04:55:03 PM »
Not the best post ever but pretty good!
Looked like it flew right over everyone. Glad someone understands me.

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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2017, 05:05:40 PM »
Looked like it flew right over everyone. Glad someone understands me.
My reaction without really knowing about Israeli kosher phones was "here too? I wonder if he is serious or joking"
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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2017, 06:00:16 PM »
My reaction without really knowing about Israeli kosher phones was "here too? I wonder if he is serious or joking"
The latter
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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2017, 01:12:46 PM »
You cant buy a phone on eBay that will work with a kosher sim card.
Unless you bring it to a store and have them "make it kosher for you"
Most Samsung devices, zte z223, the new Att lg b470 are some of the inexpensive models that are kosherizable :) (love the word )
You can pm me when you get to Israel is you want them kosherized. Cost between 50 and 100 shekel depending on model

Is there any way to get one of these phones and completely block the internet but still allow texting? I need a phone for use in Israel with regular sim (to allow for texting) but without any internet capabilities.

Alternatively is there anywhere in Israel or the US to buy a phone that has been set up like this?

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Re: Where can I buy a kosher cellphone in Yerushalayim?
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2017, 01:32:52 PM »
Is there any way to get one of these phones and completely block the internet but still allow texting? I need a phone for use in Israel with regular sim (to allow for texting) but without any internet capabilities.

Alternatively is there anywhere in Israel or the US to buy a phone that has been set up like this?
My son is there and has an extra one. Dont know about texting. Will ask him. Would be willing to sell it.
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