Cell Phones in Israel

[Aron27]

On a golan plan which allows calling to america, is it also free to call england? How do i dial? (For america you dial 001)

To call u dial 0044.. It is only free to landlines..

[B.D.Da'ehu]

To call u dial 0044.. It is only free to landlines..

Thanks

[gedman]

I need some quick advice on SIM for two short trips to Israel over the next 7 weeks.

I'll be in Israel for 3 days this month, and again for 5 days at the end of November. I need a bit of local calling, a bit of local SMS and some data.

What's the best pre-paid plan to get, that I can purchase at Ben Gurion arrivals terminal?  I know there are some 7-day SIMs available, but perhaps better to buy a fixed-cost SIM that I can use for both trips.

[yg99]

I noticed a new roaming option on Sprint.

http://www.sprint.com/landings/international-value-roaming/#!/

They say phone calls are .20/min and free (slow) unlimited data in a number of countries including Israel.

Anyone have any experience using this plan?

[yakov116]

I noticed a new roaming option on Sprint.

http://www.sprint.com/landings/international-value-roaming/#!/

They say phone calls are .20/min and free (slow) unlimited data in a number of countries including Israel.

Anyone have any experience using this plan?

Goooood Morning

[yg99]

Wel I've had sprint for 20 years and when I last checked (about a year ago) there was no such option.

So, hoping you can forgive my asking, has anyone used it? How well does it work in Israel?

Thank you.

[avadah]

How do I hear my voice mail on a Verizon galaxy 5 with an orange sim card?

[sammy n]

How do I hear my voice mail on a Verizon galaxy 5 with an orange sim card?

Call your own American number and press # and put in the password.

[D93]

How do I hear my voice mail on a Verizon galaxy 5 with an orange sim card?

Your Orange voice mail? 054-415-1000

[avadah]

Your Orange voice mail? 054-415-1000

thanks.

[lindnuck]

New to the market Traveling2Israel.com the best rates and even better service (888)386-8240

Careful, this company will actually charge you and then not deliver. Their site is down now too, but they also go by OneSim.

[lindnuck]

I need some quick advice on SIM for two short trips to Israel over the next 7 weeks.

I'll be in Israel for 3 days this month, and again for 5 days at the end of November. I need a bit of local calling, a bit of local SMS and some data.

What's the best pre-paid plan to get, that I can purchase at Ben Gurion arrivals terminal?  I know there are some 7-day SIMs available, but perhaps better to buy a fixed-cost SIM that I can use for both trips.

Been doing a little research and the best options I found were with Unlimited Israel. I used them last February and they were great. Prices end up being almost 50% of TalknSave or IsraelPhones, etc.

Also, I'm not sure about the competitors, but I just booked a new UI rental for an upcoming trip and fell into the 5X category for UR on my Ink Plus card.

[moen]

Whats the best option for cellphones after my first year runs out with Golan but I want to have an American number?

[mr. ddfer]

I’ve searched the forums, yet couldn’t find any thread addressing this specific issue, so I decided to post here.  Recently I moved to Israel and set up a cell phone plan with a frum agent that one of my Israeli friends recommended.  The agent informed me that since I did not have an Israeli passport, I’d have to give a 300 shekel deposit in order to start a plan and I would get it back at the end of the year. When I asked him how I would get the money back he said he was unsure, but I should get it back. Understandably I wasn’t too excited about the whole idea. He then offered to put my plan under this Israeli friend’s name (after getting his permission) and to bill our US cc every month. He offered us several long distance plans and we decided to take the unlimited package. He told us to dial 012 before dialing internationally. A few weeks ago I noticed a charge of close to a thousand dollars on my statement. The charge was made on Yom Tov and since I did not recognize the vendor, I figured it was fraud. I called the bank and they disputed the charge and closed that card. Today I received a call from an agent at Orange asking me for another card to charge as the old one was not working and they also wanted to know why I rejected the first charge. I told them I had a plan for a couple of shekalim a month and have no idea why they charged me so much. They explained that I’ve been making international calls without a plan and this is how much it cost. I argued that I had an international plan and that’s why I was calling abroad. They looked into it and told me that they had signed up the international plan with Hotnet and I was supposed to be dialing 017, instead I had been dialing 012 and my calls were going through Tikshoret. They had not set up the plan with Tikshoret and therefore they were being charged per minute for these calls and were passing the bill to me. I argued that I had been told I had a plan and to dial 012 and that if I did not have a plan why did they call me now after I’ve racked up a bill of a few thousand dollars. They were unable to help me.  I’m trying to figure out what to do next. As of now the original charge was disputed and they don’t have a valid card to charge the rest, but I’m afraid that by neglecting to pay up I will be creating problems for my Israeli friend. I don’t have any proof that the agent had told me to dial 017 and not 012. Any suggestions?

[yochiek93]

I closed my orange account 2 months ago and they are still charging me aaarrrrgh!
Anyone have an orange number I can call from america

[yakov116]

I’ve searched the forums, yet couldn’t find any thread addressing this specific issue, so I decided to post here.  Recently I moved to Israel and set up a cell phone plan with a frum agent that one of my Israeli friends recommended.  The agent informed me that since I did not have an Israeli passport, I’d have to give a 300 shekel deposit in order to start a plan and I would get it back at the end of the year. When I asked him how I would get the money back he said he was unsure, but I should get it back. Understandably I wasn’t too excited about the whole idea. He then offered to put my plan under this Israeli friend’s name (after getting his permission) and to bill our US cc every month. He offered us several long distance plans and we decided to take the unlimited package. He told us to dial 012 before dialing internationally. A few weeks ago I noticed a charge of close to a thousand dollars on my statement. The charge was made on Yom Tov and since I did not recognize the vendor, I figured it was fraud. I called the bank and they disputed the charge and closed that card. Today I received a call from an agent at Orange asking me for another card to charge as the old one was not working and they also wanted to know why I rejected the first charge. I told them I had a plan for a couple of shekalim a month and have no idea why they charged me so much. They explained that I’ve been making international calls without a plan and this is how much it cost. I argued that I had an international plan and that’s why I was calling abroad. They looked into it and told me that they had signed up the international plan with Hotnet and I was supposed to be dialing 017, instead I had been dialing 012 and my calls were going through Tikshoret. They had not set up the plan with Tikshoret and therefore they were being charged per minute for these calls and were passing the bill to me. I argued that I had been told I had a plan and to dial 012 and that if I did not have a plan why did they call me now after I’ve racked up a bill of a few thousand dollars. They were unable to help me.  I’m trying to figure out what to do next. As of now the original charge was disputed and they don’t have a valid card to charge the rest, but I’m afraid that by neglecting to pay up I will be creating problems for my Israeli friend. I don’t have any proof that the agent had told me to dial 017 and not 012. Any suggestions?

As of now they are correct.

Do you have the contract you signed?

[yakov116]

I closed my orange account 2 months ago and they are still charging me aaarrrrgh!
Anyone have an orange number I can call from america

A dispute gets them to call you very quickly

[yochiek93]

A dispute gets them to call you very quickly

I'm in America and the line was closed they can't reach me

[mr. ddfer]

As of now they are correct.

Do you have the contract you signed?

Thanks for responding.
I dealt with a heimishe agent, and I don't recall him giving me a contract. He may have asked me to sign something, but I don't remember for sure. I was new and naive following the advice of my good friend here and trusting this agent.

[D93]

I closed my orange account 2 months ago and they are still charging me aaarrrrgh!
Anyone have an orange number I can call from america

Don't bother. Just cancel your cc and dispute the charges.