Israel GPRS rates - Page 4

davidtheprof · 03-08-2013, 19:47

I ended up using this site to top up: Visiting Israel? | Mobilezone
Service charge only about $3.

sperial · 08-06-2014, 14:56

A new player has joined the Israeli prepaid ground - international calls carrier 019.

davidtheprof · 12-08-2014, 20:01

I've got two Israeli orange sims, I want to keep active for when I next go, been nearly a year since last transaction. They don't seem to register on US network, though they were meant to be able to.
Will sending a text to the numbers do the trick? or do I have to top up?
thanks

Motel75 · 15-09-2014, 13:22

Ill be in Israel in two weeks, and I was wondering if anything has changed. Is Orange still the best SIM for a visitor who wants cheap international calls, cheap data, and an account that's easy to keep active?

sperial · 15-09-2014, 16:36

The cheapest will be Golan Telecom's NIS 59/month "hybrid" plan - unlimited calls and texts in Israel and to landlines in 55 countries. When you leave change to NIS 9.90/month (~EUR 2) and keep the line live indefinitely. However - it depends on Golan acceptance of your foreign credit card. Buy the SIM card at any "Bug" or "Best Mobile" shops, in most shopping malls.
Orange prepaid is expensive - according to their site you can buy 1GB for NIS 59, 3 GB for NIS 79 5GB for NIS or unlimited data for NIS 149 - all valid for 30 days. Use it with VoIP which is not prohibited on Israeli networks.

sperial · 25-09-2014, 11:31

BTW - formally Israeli SIM cards expire after inactivity for 12 months but experience, at least with Orange, is that usually they remain valid indefinitely. Validity of credit depends on type of top up.

schumi26 · 14-01-2015, 04:35

You will have to top up at an Orange booth or a post office

sperial · 02-05-2015, 16:40

A new player on the Israeli prepaid market: Hot mobile, with prepaid plan called HOTALK,
Price of SIM card not stated on internet site, but probably NIS 39.90 (EUR 9.10), simiar to pospaid cards. Hot mobile cards can be purchased at Hot cable TV stands in most shopping malls.
There are four top up options:
HOTALK Basic - NIS 50 (EUR 11.50) - NIS 0.49 (EUR 1.15) per minute, SMS or 1 MB data. Valid 180 days.
HOTALK unlimited: NIS 99 (EUR 22.75) - 3000 min., 3000 SMS, 4GB data. Valid 30 days.
HOTALK unlimited: NIS 39 (EUR 9) - 3000 min., 3000 SMS, 1GB data. Valid 7 days.
HOTALK unlimited plus: NIS 139 (EUR 32) - 3000 min., 3000 SMS, 4GB data PLUS NIS 100 for international calling. Valid 30 days.

The major operator Pelephone also improved it's prepaid offer - "Unlimited" plans including unlimited national minuted ans SMS plus 3 GB data for NIS 59 (EUR 14) or 6 GB for NIS 79 (EUR 18.15)

wolfbln · 02-05-2015, 18:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperial

A new player on the Israeli prepaid market: Hot mobile, with prepaid plan called HOTALK,
Price of SIM card not stated on internet site, but probably NIS 39.90 (EUR 9.10), simiar to pospaid cards. Hot mobile cards can be purchased at Hot cable TV stands in most shopping malls.

From the Data WIKI:

Hot Mobile has only pre/postpaid contracts like Golan which they call "programs". They demand an Israeli ID number. If you don't have one, you can think of one online. They accept international credit cards.

The SIM card is 39 NIS, data is 0.13 NIS/MB.

Generally rates are not as good as Golan and the SIM is much harder to handle with a fake ID number and harder to disconnect as well, so tourists may prefer Golan and this option is only recommended if a local assists you.

But I will add their data-only rates, which are still a good value if someone dares to fake an Israeli ID.

QUOTE from HOT Mobile Website: "The English wording is solely for the user's convenience; the wording in Hebrew is binding."

sperial · 02-05-2015, 19:15

The wiki needs an update. The Hot prepaid plan, as well as the improved Pelephone plan are new, marketed for less than a week. Other companies also have better offers than the basic rates those shown this site's "national operators" page

Faking an Israeli ID is not like faking an Italian tax ID, it is unique, and an ID card (or passport, or Israeli driver licence) have to be presented to the sales representative when signing a contract. Internet registration of a postpaid line is possible only with a credit card, and the credit and ID details are checked against a central data base.

On the other hand,opposite to regulations in some European countries, SIM cards can be bought anonymously and paid cash.

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davidtheprof (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 159 Join Date: 05 Jun 2011 Country:	03-08-2013, 19:47 I ended up using this site to top up: Visiting Israel? \| Mobilezone Service charge only about $3.

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sperial (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 74 Join Date: 22 Jun 2011 Country:	08-06-2014, 14:56 A new player has joined the Israeli prepaid ground - international calls carrier 019.

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davidtheprof (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 159 Join Date: 05 Jun 2011 Country:	12-08-2014, 20:01 I've got two Israeli orange sims, I want to keep active for when I next go, been nearly a year since last transaction. They don't seem to register on US network, though they were meant to be able to. Will sending a text to the numbers do the trick? or do I have to top up? thanks

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Motel75 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 573 Join Date: 15 Jun 2006 Location: Berlin Country:	15-09-2014, 13:22 Ill be in Israel in two weeks, and I was wondering if anything has changed. Is Orange still the best SIM for a visitor who wants cheap international calls, cheap data, and an account that's easy to keep active? Current DE: Vodafone, Netzklub; PL: Klucz, Virgin; UK: Giffgaff, Vodafone; US: T-Mobile; CA: 7-Eleven; IT: Vodafone; UA: Kyivstar; FR: Bouygues; GR: Vodafone Former DE: Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2, Blauworld, 01051mobile, Solomo, Lycamobile, Simyo, Congstar, Fonic, Edeka Mobile, Lidl Mobile; PL: Heyah, Era, Virgin, Sami Swoi, Orange, POP, iPlus, Carrefour Mova, Telepin Mobi, Play, Lycamobile, T-Mobile; UK: Vodafone, T-Mobile, Virgin; US: T-Mobile, AT&T, Lycamobile; CZ: Vodafone, Oskar; ES: Lebara; GR: Vodafone, Wind; UA: Vodafone; IL: Orange; TR: Turkcell

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sperial (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 74 Join Date: 22 Jun 2011 Country:	15-09-2014, 16:36 The cheapest will be Golan Telecom's NIS 59/month "hybrid" plan - unlimited calls and texts in Israel and to landlines in 55 countries. When you leave change to NIS 9.90/month (~EUR 2) and keep the line live indefinitely. However - it depends on Golan acceptance of your foreign credit card. Buy the SIM card at any "Bug" or "Best Mobile" shops, in most shopping malls. Orange prepaid is expensive - according to their site you can buy 1GB for NIS 59, 3 GB for NIS 79 5GB for NIS or unlimited data for NIS 149 - all valid for 30 days. Use it with VoIP which is not prohibited on Israeli networks.

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sperial (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 74 Join Date: 22 Jun 2011 Country:	25-09-2014, 11:31 BTW - formally Israeli SIM cards expire after inactivity for 12 months but experience, at least with Orange, is that usually they remain valid indefinitely. Validity of credit depends on type of top up.

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schumi26 (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 5 Join Date: 07 Jan 2015 Country:	14-01-2015, 04:35 You will have to top up at an Orange booth or a post office

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sperial (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 74 Join Date: 22 Jun 2011 Country:	02-05-2015, 16:40 A new player on the Israeli prepaid market: Hot mobile, with prepaid plan called HOTALK, Price of SIM card not stated on internet site, but probably NIS 39.90 (EUR 9.10), simiar to pospaid cards. Hot mobile cards can be purchased at Hot cable TV stands in most shopping malls. There are four top up options: HOTALK Basic - NIS 50 (EUR 11.50) - NIS 0.49 (EUR 1.15) per minute, SMS or 1 MB data. Valid 180 days. HOTALK unlimited: NIS 99 (EUR 22.75) - 3000 min., 3000 SMS, 4GB data. Valid 30 days. HOTALK unlimited: NIS 39 (EUR 9) - 3000 min., 3000 SMS, 1GB data. Valid 7 days. HOTALK unlimited plus: NIS 139 (EUR 32) - 3000 min., 3000 SMS, 4GB data PLUS NIS 100 for international calling. Valid 30 days. The major operator Pelephone also improved it's prepaid offer - "Unlimited" plans including unlimited national minuted ans SMS plus 3 GB data for NIS 59 (EUR 14) or 6 GB for NIS 79 (EUR 18.15)

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sperial (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 74 Join Date: 22 Jun 2011 Country:	02-05-2015, 19:15 The wiki needs an update. The Hot prepaid plan, as well as the improved Pelephone plan are new, marketed for less than a week. Other companies also have better offers than the basic rates those shown this site's "national operators" page Faking an Israeli ID is not like faking an Italian tax ID, it is unique, and an ID card (or passport, or Israeli driver licence) have to be presented to the sales representative when signing a contract. Internet registration of a postpaid line is possible only with a credit card, and the credit and ID details are checked against a central data base. On the other hand,opposite to regulations in some European countries, SIM cards can be bought anonymously and paid cash. Last edited by sperial; 02-05-2015 at 19:53..