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Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 01-09-2012, 10:24
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By sperial
Prepaid offer by Home Cellular

Home Cellular, an MVNO run by the Home-Center DIY chain and running on Cellcom's 2G and 3G network, started offering a prepaid plan. The SIM card costs NIS 39, Local calls are around NIS 0.39 (but...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 01-09-2012, 05:43
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By sperial
I agree that Orange BigTalk is more convenient...

I agree that Orange BigTalk is more convenient then Rami-Levy, as they have outlets in city centers, as opposed to Rami-Levy's supermarkets in the outskirts.

The strange thing about Orange is that...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 26-08-2012, 14:40
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By sperial
You will have to top up at an Orange booth or a...

You will have to top up at an Orange booth or a post office, as topping by phone or the internet requires an Israeli credit card.
The BigTalk IVR can be changed to English by calling *111. To change...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 21-08-2012, 15:26
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By sperial
1. The Orange Big Talk Voce rates are extremely...

1. The Orange Big Talk Voce rates are extremely expensive (ILS 1.20 inside the network, ILS 1.23-1.28 to other networks. Rami-Levy is far cheaper one third of that.
2. If you come for a short stay...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 18-08-2012, 10:23
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By sperial
An Israeli SIM card costs nowadays around NIS...

An Israeli SIM card costs nowadays around NIS 40-50 (USD 10-12).
There is a good chance that your Orange and Cellcom lines can not be registered in the US because the roaming option is blocked...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 13-08-2012, 18:24
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By sperial
The Israely cellular market has undergone deep...

The Israely cellular market has undergone deep changes since this thread was updated more than a year ago. Several MVNO's and two MNO's started operating, introducing very cheap packages....
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 30-07-2012, 09:21
Replies: 11
Views: 14,449
Posted By sperial
Several month ago I boght an A1 SIM which cost...

Several month ago I boght an A1 SIM which cost EUR 10 and gives you 1000 min/month of voice calls inside Austria.
Another possibility is to buy a Golan Telecom SIM before leaving Israel - using it...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 27-07-2012, 16:18
Replies: 11
Views: 14,449
Posted By sperial
A correction - a Golan SIM will be the cheapest...

A correction - a Golan SIM will be the cheapest for calls from/to Israel (using Callback) for ILS 0.35/min (EUR 0.07/min)- I suggest that you order a SIM (with the ILS 9.90/month plan) today, even if...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 27-07-2012, 13:37
Replies: 11
Views: 14,449
Posted By sperial
For calls to Israel the cheapest will be to use...

For calls to Israel the cheapest will be to use an Israeli Hot Mobile or Golan Telecom SIM - NIS 1 / min for incoming or callback to Israel.
For Austria an A1 data SIM will be a good choice....
Forum: Americas 14-07-2012, 04:55
Replies: 4
Views: 3,196
Posted By sperial
Thanks very much. The new Israeli operators...

Thanks very much.

The new Israeli operators offer very attractive roaming rates: HOT mobile charges ILS 1(=USD 0.25/EUR 0.20)/min for incoming and callback to Israel and ILS 0.39 (USD 1/EUR...
Forum: Americas 13-07-2012, 13:27
Replies: 4
Views: 3,196
Posted By sperial
A month in the US

My son is planning a one month trip to the USA - a week in NYC and three weeks in California, Nevada and Arizona.
For communication with home he will use either an IL HOT-mobile or IL Golan telecom...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 15-05-2012, 13:47
Replies: 2
Views: 2,873
Posted By sperial
The anwer is positive. Israel had three...

The anwer is positive.

Israel had three opertors - Pelephone was the first company to offer very expensive cellular services, Cellcom made cellphones affordable in 1995 and Orange was the first...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 14-05-2012, 15:32
Replies: 2
Views: 2,873
Posted By sperial
Three new operators in Israel

Three new operators announced starting their operations in Israel yesterday and today. Unfortunately, so far none have prepaid plans.

The first was the MVNO YouPhone (http://youphone.co.il/)...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 25-04-2012, 04:14
Replies: 9
Views: 5,367
Posted By sperial
A new MVNO was launched last week - Home Cellular...

A new MVNO was launched last week - Home Cellular (http://www.homecellular.co.il/). With outlets at the "Home Center" hardware stores the prepaid rates are NIS 0.39/min, NIS 0.39/SMS and NIS 0.50/MB...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 20-01-2012, 14:20
Replies: 9
Views: 5,367
Posted By sperial
The Five web site is on air, inviting users to...

The Five web site is on air, inviting users to join a trial, and cell phone businesses to sell their products.
A number of cell phones with Five SIM cards were distributed to school children in the...
Forum: Austria & Switzerland 11-01-2012, 14:55
Replies: 26
Views: 15,946
Posted By sperial
In december I bought an A1 B.free prepaid SIM...

In december I bought an A1 B.free prepaid SIM card for Euro 10, loaded with 1000 min to all Austrian networks and unlimited minutes to A1. Coverage was excellent, including in the U-bahn tunnels. I...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 15-12-2011, 18:30
Replies: 9
Views: 5,367
Posted By sperial
A "Five" representative appeared today on forums...

A "Five" representative appeared today on forums and a facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Five/253765301345199?sk=wall) was opened. The company's web page (http://www.my5.co.il/) is still...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 06-12-2011, 17:44
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By sperial
Israeli regulations permit a line to be be...

Israeli regulations permit a line to be be disconnected after 12 months of no use.
Personally I have only postpaid contracts (with all 3 GSM carriers) but a relative has a prepaid line that was...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 06-12-2011, 17:27
Replies: 9
Views: 5,367
Posted By sperial
1. Incoming calls and massages are free on all...

1. Incoming calls and massages are free on all Israeli networks (CPP - calling party pays).
2. The data packages are, of course, 5 and 10 GB.
3. Technical details of the future "Five" MVNO have not...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 05-12-2011, 17:26
Replies: 9
Views: 5,367
Posted By sperial
First MVNO in Israel

The Rami-Levi supermarket chain launchet it's MVNO today in two locations in Jerusalem, to be followed by sales points in more supermarkets within a few weeks. Most of these are located in suburban...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 27-11-2011, 18:44
Replies: 51
Views: 37,050
Posted By sperial
For some unknown reason Pelephone do not publish...

For some unknown reason Pelephone do not publish their data rates on the web. Their prepaid voice rates are the best in the country - NIS 0.49 per minute and NIS 0.50 per SMS to all networks, with a...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 28-09-2011, 12:41
Replies: 10
Views: 9,535
Posted By sperial
Try to use a translation service, such as Google...

Try to use a translation service, such as Google Translate (http://translate.google.com)/
or Bing Translator (http://www.microsofttranslator.com/) on the following pages. The translation was...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 28-06-2011, 21:37
Replies: 10
Views: 9,535
Posted By sperial
That has to be a very long time ago, when...

That has to be a very long time ago, when interconnect rates were very high. Nowadays the inteconnect rate is NIS 0.08/min and usually included in the per minute price. Still, many people carry more...
Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific 22-06-2011, 15:08
Replies: 10
Views: 9,535
Posted By sperial
All GSM operators offer good national coverage....

All GSM operators offer good national coverage. In the periphery Orange and Cellcom have only 2G coverage.
To clarify the frequency band issue:
Orange IL operates GSM 900 and 3G 2100 with very...
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