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Methods for procuring a TZ number:

1) Use your Meuchedet number.
2) Use your Bituach Leumi number.
3) If you have an Israeli CC, call up the company to see what number they have on file for your account.
4) Certain other companies may have a TZ on file for your account, such as HOT or others. Call them up to find it out.
5) Ask an Arab taxi driver for a receipt  ;)
6) Make one up. Make up any 9 digit number. You start off by multiplying x2 every other number starting from the second number. If there is a remainder, add it together ie; 7*2=14= 1+4=5. Now add up all 9 digits together. If the sum is divisible by 10, it is a valid TZ. If not, tweak it until it is divisible by ten. The number 087451464, we would start off by multiplying 8*2=16= 1+6=7. Then 4*2=8, it's still a single digit so it stays at 8. After finishing that process, we end up with the numbers 0+7+7+8+5+2+4+3+4=40. 40 is divisible by 10, so it means that the number is valid.

Handy site to check if Teudat Zehut is valid (and/or generate them) here

Author Topic: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)  (Read 33367 times)

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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2013, 11:05:58 AM »
He's saying that you can always sign up online if you'd like.
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Re: Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2013, 11:49:58 AM »
He's saying that you can always sign up online if you'd like.
Thanks.  That requires I guess either taking an Arabs' #, or having to try to make one up..

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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2013, 11:55:12 AM »
Its not too hard to make one up as I explained in the OP. Unless of course, I didn't do a good job of explaining.
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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2013, 07:35:40 PM »
Exactly. :)

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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2013, 04:08:28 PM »
@yuneeq.
I'm sorry to say, I tested it with a few genuine TZ numbers, some came out right, some were with remainder. what do you think?
and btw, not (at) all TZ start with 033.

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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #25 on: January 15, 2013, 04:30:47 PM »
@yuneeq.
I'm sorry to say, I tested it with a few genuine TZ numbers, some came out right, some were with remainder.
I don't know if my code reading skills are that good, but I found a typical TZ validator over here https://www.golantelecom.co.il/gui_lib/_common/validators.js?rev=10006416 and it seems that I am right.

Code: [Select]
//If the input length is less than 9 and bigger than 5 add leading 0's
id_num = str_pad($id_num, 9, "0", STR_PAD_LEFT);

var counter = 0, incNum;
//: Validate the ID number
for(var i=0; i < 9; i++)
{
incNum = Number(id_num.charAt(i));
incNum *= (i%2)+1;
if (incNum > 9)
incNum -= 9;
counter += incNum;
}
if(counter%10 == 0)
return true;
else
return {
'valid': false,
'reason': 'E_INVALID',
'msg': 'M_INVALID_ID_NUM'
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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #26 on: January 15, 2013, 04:36:11 PM »
I don't know if my code reading skills are that good, but I found a typical TZ validator over here https://www.golantelecom.co.il/gui_lib/_common/validators.js?rev=10006416 and it seems that I am right.

Code: [Select]
//If the input length is less than 9 and bigger than 5 add leading 0's
id_num = str_pad($id_num, 9, "0", STR_PAD_LEFT);

var counter = 0, incNum;
//: Validate the ID number
for(var i=0; i < 9; i++)
{
incNum = Number(id_num.charAt(i));
incNum *= (i%2)+1;
if (incNum > 9)
incNum -= 9;
counter += incNum;
}
if(counter%10 == 0)
return true;
else
return {
'valid': false,
'reason': 'E_INVALID',
'msg': 'M_INVALID_ID_NUM'
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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #27 on: January 15, 2013, 05:08:11 PM »
I think a regular TZ starts with 03 so start the guesses from there.
@yuneeq.
btw, not (at) all TZ start with 033.

Never said it did.
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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #28 on: January 15, 2013, 05:14:35 PM »
Never said it did.
They don't all start with 03 or even a 0...

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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #29 on: January 15, 2013, 05:26:20 PM »
They don't all start with 03 or even a 0...
Starting with 3 is an oleh.

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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #30 on: January 15, 2013, 05:29:46 PM »
Oops. I found out that I explained it wrong.  :'( It just happens to be that my results were good in my personal testing that I didn't realize that I was slightly off. The real method is explained here http://www.halemo.com/info/idcard in Hebrew. I was right until step 4.

Try reading what they say there, its actually not too difficult to understand, I think. After multiplying each of the odd numbers by 2, check to see if any of the multiplied numbers are in double digits. Those that are- add the two digits together and thats the final digit for that position. Say for example the 2nd number was 7, which gets multiplied by 2 to equal 14, add 1+4=5, now your 2nd number is 5.
After you finish single-digitizing all the numbers, add all the numbers together. If the sum is divisible by ten, you have an authentic TZ.

Yeh, I know it sounds complicated, but it definitely easier than understanding  the code that verifies it.

Code: [Select]
function add10( $num ) {
        // handles max 999
        $d100 = floor($num/100);
        $num = $num-($d100*100);
        $d10 = floor($num/10);
        $num = $num-($d10*10);

        return $d100 + $d10 + $num;
    };

    if( strlen($zehut) > 9 ) {
        return false;
    }

    $arrZehut = array();

    if( preg_match( '/(d)(d)(d)(d)(d)(d)(d)(d)(d)/', $zehut, $arrZehut ) == 0 ) {
        // Do not match
        return false;
    }


    $pos = 1;
    $s = 0;
    for( $i=1; $i<=9; $i++ ) {
        $s += add10( $arrZehut[$i] * $pos );
        $pos = 3-$pos; // pos is 1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1
    }

    return (( $s % 10 ) == 0 );
} // end of is_valid_zehut()

?>
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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #31 on: January 15, 2013, 05:31:42 PM »
They don't all start with 03 or even a 0...
Starting with 3 is an oleh.

Guess I'm outgunned on this one  :-X
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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #34 on: January 27, 2013, 02:09:33 PM »
Updated the wiki  :)
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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #35 on: April 08, 2013, 08:04:27 AM »
or easier is take an arab taxi ask him for a receipt and bam u got urself a TZ . or use ur muchedet number

nut either way thanks for the help!
1)is the meuchedet number supposed to be your reg pasport number? just checked mine- they got the last three dig off..
2) if using meuchedet number for golan (assuming its not your pasport number) you dont use the "9" beforehand correct?
(otherwise its ten numbers?)

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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #36 on: April 08, 2013, 08:39:59 AM »
1)is the meuchedet number supposed to be your reg pasport number? just checked mine- they got the last three dig off..
2) if using meuchedet number for golan (assuming its not your pasport number) you dont use the "9" beforehand correct?
(otherwise its ten numbers?)

1) Its your passport number with a 9 in the beginning. On mine, the last digit was wrong.

2) Idk, I never used it
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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #37 on: April 08, 2013, 08:43:51 AM »
so seams they get the numbers wrong often-
are there better chances of their wrong number working for phone plans over my pasport number?

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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #38 on: April 08, 2013, 08:59:23 AM »
so seams they get the numbers wrong often-
are there better chances of their wrong number working for phone plans over my pasport number?

Probably better chances with their number. They probably change the passport number to be a valid TZ number (like the last option in the wiki).
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Re: Faking a Teudat Zehut (TZ)
« Reply #39 on: April 08, 2013, 09:12:21 AM »
Probably better chances with their number. They probably change the passport number to be a valid TZ number (like the last option in the wiki).

That.