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Company  Price  Sim  Talk/SMS  Web  Free Int'l  Signup Bonus  Israeli CC  Real TZBlackerry
Hot99₪49₪Unlimited3GB31 countries49₪/6 months*  Yes*Yes*
Golan99₪49₪UnlimitedUnlimited  53 countries  ₪59 /1st yearYesNoNo
01292₪Unlimited3GB42 countries*44₪/6 months  YesYes29₪
Rami Levy89₪59₪Unlimited1GB  No1₪/3 monthsYesYesNo
PelephoneYes*Yes*Free
Partner129/135₪*0₪*Unlimited  1GB/3GBAdd'l 20₪NoNoNo*39₪
CellcomA lot of $180₪  NoNo75₪

Rule #1- The Israeli cell phone service market is difficult. But cheap.
Rule #2- It is illegal for a company to "lock you in" a contract. ALL plans may be cancelled at any time with no penalty. Though, they do prevent you from opening and closing plans by charging a sim card "fee". This fee must always be paid even if paid for once before, and ranges from 39₪ to 180₪.
Rule #3- For those places that need an Israeli credit card, you may need to get one from an Israeli bank with a passport and income information although YMMV.
Rule #4- It is rarely, if ever, worthwhile to rent a "vacation plan" or prepaid, as the price for a regular unlimted plan for a month is less that a vacation plan for a week. Get a GSM phone that covers 900/1800 bands and save your money
Rule #5- All Israeli plans, whether regular or prepaid, include free incoming calls/texts.

Hot- 99₪ a month - includes unlimited calls, text and data (3 gb, then slow) and unlimited to 32 countries. Free home internet supply included. They currently have an offer if you port a number from a different network, to get the first six months for just 49₪ a month. You can move your package to a 10₪ a month plan, which includes 50 minutes and texts. You can also freeze the line once a year for up to 3 months. Regarding signup- you can use an American CC and fake TZ over the phone as one user has done.

Golan - Service is passable, but can be subpar in certain areas. There are two plans with Golan. There's the 99₪ unlimited talk/text/internet/international calling plan, which also gives you up to 2 virtual foreign numbers. This plan also includes for many countries unlimited global data roaming (6GB high-speed), incoming calls & texts, and calls & texts to Israel. They also offer a ₪29 per day data-roaming plan which gives 100MB a day in these countries. These roaming options can be very useful for foreigners regardless of whether they need Golan for Israel. See their website for details.There's a promo deal to get the 99 plan for ₪59 /month for the 1st year. There's also a ₪10 a month plan, which includes 60 min for domestic/US & CA and landlines in many countries, unlimited SMS and 10 MB of Internet, with add'l mins ₪.18 domestic, ₪.08 to US/CA and landlines in many countries, and data ₪.09 /MB. Its great for those short trips here. SIM should work in an iPad for data; you can also order a car SIM which will allow you to have 2 SIMs which draw from same plan.
[To get the sim in the USA before your trip:  golanusa.net will ship it to you for $14 (more for rush) and the 49 nis for the sim. Golan bills on the 25th of the month.  The days before the first 25th are freeprorated.(So for a trip between the 26th and the 24th of the month, you don't pay the 59 nis or 99 nis plan fee.)]

012mobile - Runs on Partner service, you will get an 054 number (unless you ported). Unlimited - 49₪ for the first 6 months and 92₪ from thereon after for unlimited everything too. Includes 3GB Data and 500 minutes to US/CA (any phone) and 40 other countries (landlines only). 9₪ plan includes 60 minutes, 60 SMS, and 100MB data. Additional domestic minutes/SMS are ₪ .09, Int'l calls to to US/CA (any phone) and 40 other countries (landlines only) are ₪ .25 per min. Add'l data bundles are available starting from ₪ 19 for 1 GB. 5GB Laptop/Tablet (data only) is 98₪.

Pelephone - Online, they accept fake TZ and US CC.

Partner - 129₪ a month for unlimited talk, text, and 1GB. 135₪ for 3GB. Family plans are cheaper.Free sim for online orders. Extra 20₪/mo. for 500 min. int'l calling. Extra 39₪ for Blackberry. May need to give 500₪ deposit that you (may) get back when you cancel the plan.  One can freeze line without charges for up to 3 months when not needed (not sure if allowed more than once per 12 months).

Freedomhot.com - 2/19/2023 - They have local pickup in lots of major frum areas and delivery too. They accept US CC. Runs on Hot Mobile. Copying and pasting from their website.
All monthly plans include: Unlimited Calls & Texts to Israeli phone numbers Unlimited outgoing calls to USA and Canada and landlines to 33 additional countries.
Unlimited incoming calls and texts from anywhere in the world. Prices include all taxes.
59 Shekels - 70GB LTE Internet Data
79 shekels - 150GB LTE Internet Data
KOSHER - Voice Only - 64 Shekels
One-time SIM card fee: 49 Shekels
Optional: add a virtual USA number for $15 per month

Misc. Info
APN settings

On Hot Mobile you can check how much data was consumed either by downloading the app or by texting גלישה  to phone number 530 from your hot mobile phone,you can as well try calling this number *6733.

Note by Menucha:
Please note: as of 4/1/13, most carriers reduce period of intro rates and at times increased cost for monthly intro. I suggest we leave the above as is, but please keep in mind new changed, which are not negotiable and based on govt agreements. monthly flat rate is still great and same. (post intro)
Also, while reps wont tell you, typically you will get longer intro rate if you activate account on your own on line, and not via rep (phone or store). confirmed with carrier. Enjoy! flat monthly, even without intro rate is still one of the lowest you will come across in the west!

Israeli cellphone rentals:

1) Talkinisrael.com
Phone: +972587564477
Whatsapp: +972536299365
Email: info@talkinisrael.com 
if you should have any problems feel free to send me a pm and I will try to help you the best I can.
Plans for sale here are primarily for long term rentals.(students and the like.)


2) Israel Rent-a-cell SIM card or eSIM with calling and data. Also you can get SIMs for Israel Kosher phones!
Contact at Israelrentacell@gmail.com or WhatsApp 972-55-333-1234
Overnight or standard delivery in USA/delivery in Israel! Pickup locations in Lakewood and Israel.
* Unlimited calls and texts in Israel
* Unlimited calls to USA, Canada and landlines in 35 countries
* Unlimited incoming calls
* 70 GB of data (can add an extra 80GB of data)
* eSIMs available!
* Free voicemail
Student discount available, $29.97 monthly, including tax! Never surprise charges or hidden fees!

3) Cellular Israel - 072-224-3300 or 718-289-0195 Full Service - short term and long term, rent phones, Kosher phones, SIM cards, mifi devices, Waze by the day or month. American Customer Service!
info@cellularisrael.com

4) Simforisrael@gmail.com free delivery to anywhere

5) UnlimitedIsrael (DansDeals Advertiser with many positive reviews on DDMS & DDF) is the leading provider of SIM card & iPhone rentals for Israel in the US.
  • Unlimited calls & texts within Israel
  • Unlimited calling to the US and Canada
  • Lightning Fast 4G Internet Speeds
  • Unlimited 4G data
  • Sim Cards - $5/day
  • iPhones - $45/week
  • Kosher Phone - $4/day
  • Mifi Hotspot - $6/day
Use code SUAVE10 for 10% off any order
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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #240 on: June 15, 2012, 02:01:48 AM »
Very shtatty, I see you have the right connections. Im rethinking the Rimon idea....

btw guys, a few months ago I posted a phone selling for <$10.... The Israeli companies charged $10 ever month (*36) for it.

go to davidka buy urself a brand new phone for 50 bucks and this way ull never have to be stuck into their 36 month phone payments (even though there sim cards run out after 24 months!) :-)) israeli's are still jews always trying to make a quick buk!:-)  i would give my phone away for free with the sim and someone take over the plan
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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #241 on: June 15, 2012, 06:02:09 AM »
going to davidka (FYI Davidka doesn't really have any kosher phones, there's a store on yeshayahu that has alot of kosher phones) will get you some really old nokia snake phone "without snake of course!!!"
but its still worth it not to be meshubad.

@platinumguy, my kosher plan is only kosher (no text or web) its just in an unlocked sim..... u still wanna go to rimon??

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #242 on: June 15, 2012, 06:33:57 AM »
Not hard at all to get a kosher unlocked sim.

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #243 on: June 15, 2012, 06:56:48 AM »
+1

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #244 on: June 16, 2012, 11:42:19 PM »
Not hard at all to get a kosher unlocked sim.

if you know someone in the cellcom he can get the sim work on nun kosher phone ( but no text and web only via WiFi )
if you have connection in Cellcom HQ you can get Kosher # on a regular trief sim , Rabbi Kanievsky driver us to have it , and i know some other people )

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #245 on: June 18, 2012, 09:57:07 AM »
Orange offered me to get the unlimited non kosher plan, and keep my kosher number. (I will just have to transfer my kosher number to a non kosher sim card)

My question is, people who call me what will it count for them as? A kosher phone call, or a non kosher one?

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #246 on: June 18, 2012, 10:28:18 AM »
I have 2 cellcom Kosher phones that I cancelled the service on, but had to pay up for the phone. Any ideas how to sell these 2 phones?

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #247 on: June 18, 2012, 12:47:59 PM »
I have 2 cellcom Kosher phones that I cancelled the service on, but had to pay up for the phone. Any ideas how to sell these 2 phones?

try on Yad2.co.il

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #248 on: June 18, 2012, 12:50:00 PM »
Orange offered me to get the unlimited non kosher plan, and keep my kosher number. (I will just have to transfer my kosher number to a non kosher sim card)

My question is, people who call me what will it count for them as? A kosher phone call, or a non kosher one?

I doubt thy offer you such a thing  , it's can get them into a big trouble .
i will suggest you to recheck with them .

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #249 on: June 18, 2012, 12:54:52 PM »
I doubt thy offer you such a thing  , it's can get them into a big trouble .
i will suggest you to recheck with them .
+1, what they might of meant is, that they will give you the same plan rate as they give for non kosher (125). The only geneiva is, that its the same price and you kosher doesnt even use web and sms.

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #250 on: June 18, 2012, 03:40:52 PM »
I doubt thy offer you such a thing  , it's can get them into a big trouble .
i will suggest you to recheck with them .
more than one rep offered it.

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #251 on: June 18, 2012, 03:42:05 PM »
+1, what they might of meant is, that they will give you the same plan rate as they give for non kosher (125). The only geneiva is, that its the same price and you kosher doesnt even use web and sms.
maskim on the geneiva part.

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #252 on: June 18, 2012, 03:48:56 PM »
more than one rep offered it.

to keep the Kosher number ?

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #253 on: June 18, 2012, 03:51:53 PM »
if you have connection in Cellcom HQ you can get Kosher # on a regular trief sim , Rabbi Kanievsky driver us to have it , and i know some other people )
I doubt thy offer you such a thing  , it's can get them into a big trouble .
i will suggest you to recheck with them .
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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #254 on: June 18, 2012, 03:59:52 PM »

Trief sim to work in a non kosher phone, not  a trief plan where sms and web work.

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #255 on: June 18, 2012, 04:07:51 PM »
Trief sim to work in a non kosher phone, not  a trief plan where sms and web work.
I don't think that's what he meant. Every other store in Geula offers that
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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #256 on: June 18, 2012, 04:08:39 PM »



cellcom HQ !!!
not a random guy on the store.


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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #257 on: June 18, 2012, 04:11:10 PM »

cellcom HQ !!!
not a random guy on the store.


Well maybe it's not as special as you think, and they're offering it to more people now.
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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #258 on: June 18, 2012, 04:15:28 PM »
Well maybe it's not as special as you think, and they're offering it to more people now.

it's not about special , it's all about Kosher system etc. if everyone can get a kosher number with nun kosher services , so what is to point ?

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Re: Cell Phones in Israel
« Reply #259 on: June 18, 2012, 04:29:01 PM »
it's not about special , it's all about Kosher system etc. if everyone can get a kosher number with nun kosher services , so what is to point ?

What does having a kosher phone have anything to do with having a kosher number? Peer pressure?
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