Mobile Phones
We require all of our students to carry mobile phones with Israeli phone numbers for the duration of the program.
If you choose to pre-arrange a SIM card and mail it to our office, the address is:
The Lowy International School Main Office
The Green House, 24 Dr. George Wise St.
Tel Aviv 6997801
All semester study abroad/gap year students are provided a sim card in their welcome kit. Further information on how to extend the sim card past the first 10 days will be sent via email.
There is free Wi-Fi on campus and in TAU Housing that you can use to make WhatsApp calls and messages while you await an Israeli SIM card or phone.
Some handy tips:
- Incoming calls are free of charge; you pay only for outgoing calls.
- If you bring an unlocked smartphone, you can purchase a SIM card for it.
- If you need to purchase a phone, most companies offer an inexpensive, basic model for about NIS 400.
- Most everyone in Israel uses WhatsApp—be sure to download it as you will find it to be an easy way to communicate here and abroad.
Disclaimer: We do not officially partner with any companies and have no financial agreements with them. This list is provided as a service to students; you are free to choose from the many companies that exist in Israel.
Please contact your program coordinator if you need some information or assistance.
Local Cell Phone Providers
These companies usually have lower prices, and physical locations for you to pick up SIM cards. They might not have English-speaking customer service or experience working with visitors to Israel.
Golan Telecom
- Monthly plans range from NIS 24 – 99.
- Order SIM cards online or at a store.
- Cards will be delivered by the Israel Postal Company within a few days.
HOT Mobile
- Monthly plans range from NIS 35–45.
- Order SIM cards online or at a store.
- Cards will be delivered by courier within three business days.
Partner
- Monthly plans range from NIS 35–70.
- Order SIM cards online or at a store.
- Cards will be delivered by courier within three business days.
Providers for International Customers
These companies may be slightly more expensive, but they cater specifically to short- and long-term international visitors. They usually don’t have local offices, but they do have English-speaking customer support.
019 Mobile
- Biweekly plans are US$ 18; monthly plans are US$ 28.
- Order SIM cards online.
- Sim cards are delivered to Ben Gurion airport for free or bought in the Arrivals area on the ground floor of the airport
TalknSave
- Short-term (one-week to three-month) plans range from US$ 39.97 to US$ 157.50. Details are available online.
- Long-term (monthly) plans range from US$ 19.97 to US$ 59.97. Details are available online.
- SIM card delivery to the United States is free for students.
- SIM cards can also be delivered to the Lowy International School
Israel Phones
- Short-term (one- to six-month) plans range from US$ 32-79. Details are available online.
- Long-term (monthly) plans are NIS 99. Details are available online.
- SIM cards are delivered to Ben Gurion Airport for free, or to an address in the US for $15.
- SIM cards can also be delivered to the TAU International Office.
1simhub
- Short-term (one-week to three-month) plans range from US$ 33 to US$ 45. Details are available online.
- Long-term (monthly) plans range from US$ 25 to US$ 45. Details are available online.
- SIM cards can also be delivered to the Lowy International School