Telephone numbers in Israel


Telephone numbers in Israel consist of an area code and a subscriber number. The dial plan type in Israel is closed, and "0" is the internal Trunk prefix in Israel. Israel's country calling code is +972.
When dialing an Israeli number from inside of Israel, the format is :

"0 - Area/network operator code - subscriber number "
When dialing an Israeli number from outside Israel, the format is :

"+972 - Area/network operator code - subscriber number "
The Israeli telecommunication infrastructure includes the Palestinian telecommunication system.

History

In 1965, many Israeli phone numbers had 6 digits, but some had 5, according to the Tel-Aviv-area phone book. There were ten area codes at that time: 02 Jerusalem, Bet Shemesh; 03 Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Rehovot, Ashdod; 04 Haifa and western Galilee; 051 Ashkelon; 053 Netanya; 057 Beersheva and most of the Negev; 059 Eilat; 065 Afula, Nazareth; 063 Hadera, Zichron Yaakov; and 067 Tiberias, Zefat and eastern Galilee.
As recently as the 1990s, most telephone numbers in Israel had 6 digits. Currently there are 5 geographic area codes and 2 more non-geographic area codes, and numbers has 7 or 8 digits.
With the influence of VoIP long distance was deregulated in Palestine. According to the Palestine Ministry of Communication a VoIP number may be ported to a landline carrier and vice versa providing the option to have, say, a northern number in the south of the country. Numbers may not be ported, say, from the north to the south of the country on the same kind of line. Mobile number portability was introduced in late 2007.

Structure and format

The format for calls to landlines within the same area code is XXX-XXXX. For calls to a landline outside the local area, the area code is prefixed and the format becomes XXX-XXXX for calls to landlines, where "0A" is the area code.
The format for calls to cellular mobile phones is 05N-XXX-XXXX, where "05N" is the mobile operator indicator. The format for calls to VoIP lines is 07N-XXX-XXXX, where "07N" is the VoIP operator indicator.
When calling from outside of Israel, the leading "0" in area codes is not dialed, and the format is +972-A-XXX-XXXX for calls to landlines, +972-5N-XXX-XXXX for calls to mobile lines, +972-7N-XXX-XXXX for calls to VoIP lines.
PrefixService typeLocal formatInternational format
00, 01xInternational call prefix 00 or 01x
02, 03, 04, 08, 09Geographic area codes XXX-XXXX+972 A XXX-XXXX
05Area code for cellular and mobile devices05N XXX-XXXX+972 5N XXX-XXXX
07Non-Geographic area code for landline, VoIP and VoC services07N XXX-XXXX+972 7N XXX-XXXX
10, 11, 12Short codes for emergency services10X or 11X or 12XXNot available from abroad
151Voice mail151-X XXX-XXXX+972 151-X XXX-XXXX
153Fax box153-X XXX-XXXX+972 153-X XXX-XXXX
1599Business Toll1 599 XXX-XXX+972 1599 XXX-XXX
1700Business Toll1 700 XXX-XXX+972 1700 XXX-XXX
180XToll free1 80X XXX-XXX+972 180X XXX-XXX
19XXPremium rate1 9XX XXX-XXXNot available from abroad

International call prefix

For calling from Israel to another country: choose operator, and dial its international access code, then dial destination country code and then the rest of the local number.
Due to mobile number portability, a mobile phone with a prefix of one provider can be associated with a different provider.

Geographic area codes

When dialing within one of the geographical area codes the prefix can be dropped.
Local FormatInternational formatDescription
XXX-XXXX+972 2 XXX-XXXXJerusalem District area code
XXX-XXXX+972 3 XXX-XXXXTel Aviv District & Central District area code
XXX-XXXX+972 4 XXX-XXXXHaifa District & Northern District area code
XXX-XXXX+972 8 XXX-XXXXLowland & Southern District area code
XXX-XXXX+972 9 XXX-XXXXSharon area code

Local FormatInternational formatOperator
2XX-XXXX+972 A 2XX-XXXXPaltel
30X-XXXX
31X-XXXX		+972 A 30X-XXXX
+972 A 31X-XXXX		Hot
370-XXXX+972 A 370-XXXXCellact
371-XXXX+972 A 371-XXXXXfone '
372-XXXX+972 A 372-XXXXPartner
373-XXXX+972 A 373-XXXXCellcom
374-XXXX+972 A 374-XXXXPartner
375-XXXX+972 A 375-XXXXHallo 015
376-XXXX+972 A 376-XXXXBezeq International
377-XXXX+972 A 377-XXXXCellcom
378-XXXX+972 A 378-XXXXFree Telecom
379-XXXX+972 A 379-XXXXBynet Businesses '
380-XXXX
380-XXXX		+972 A 380-XXXX
+972 A 380-XXXX		Hallo 015
5XX-XXXX
6XX-XXXX
7XX-XXXX
8XX-XXXX
9XX-XXXX		+972 A 5XX-XXXX
+972 A 6XX-XXXX
+972 A 7XX-XXXX
+972 A 8XX-XXXX
+972 A 9XX-XXXX		Bezeq

Cellular and mobile devices area code 05

Local FormatInternational formatOperator
050 XXX-XXXX+972 50 XXX-XXXXPelephone
051 XXX-XXXX+972 51 XXX-XXXXWe4G
052 XXX-XXXX+972 52 XXX-XXXXCellcom
053 XXX-XXXX+972 53 XXX-XXXXHot mobile
054 XXX-XXXX+972 54 XXX-XXXXPartner
055 22X-XXXX
055 23X-XXXX		+972 55 22X-XXXX
+972 55 23X-XXXX		Cellcom '
055 24X-XXXX
055 25X-XXXX
055 26X-XXXX
055 27X-XXXX		+972 55 24X-XXXX
+972 55 25X-XXXX
+972 55 26X-XXXX
+972 55 27X-XXXX		019 Mobile
055 32X-XXXX
055 33X-XXXX		+972 55 32X-XXXX
+972 55 33X-XXXX		Free Telecom
055 44X-XXXX+972 55 44X-XXXXCellran '
055 50X-XXXX+972 55 50X-XXXXAnnatel
055 55X-XXXX
055 66X-XXXX
055 67X-XXXX
055 68X-XXXX		+972 55 55X-XXXX
+972 55 66X-XXXX
+972 55 67X-XXXX
+972 55 68X-XXXX		Rami Levy
055 70X-XXXX
055 71X-XXXX
055 72X-XXXX		+972 55 70X-XXXX
+972 55 71X-XXXX
+972 55 72X-XXXX		Cellact
055 87X-XXXX
055 88X-XXXX
055 89X-XXXX		+972 55 87X-XXXX
+972 55 88X-XXXX
+972 55 89X-XXXX		Pelephone '
055 9XX-XXXX+972 55 9XX-XXXX019 Mobile
056 XXX-XXXX+972 56 XXX-XXXXWataniya Mobile
058 XXX-XXXX+972 58 XXX-XXXXGolan Telecom
059 XXX-XXXX+972 59''' XXX-XXXXJawwal

Non-geographic nationwide area code 07

Non-geographic nationwide area code can be used by Landline and VoIP operators.
Local FormatInternational formatOperator
071 8XX-XXXX+972 71 8XX-XXXXXfone '
072 2XX-XXXX
072 3XX-XXXX		+972 72 2XX-XXXX
+972 72 3XX-XXXX		Partner
073 2XX-XXXX
073 3XX-XXXX
073 7XX-XXXX		+972 73 2XX-XXXX
+972 73 3XX-XXXX
+972 73 7XX-XXXX		Cellcom
074 7XX-XXXX+972 74 7XX-XXXXPartner
076 5XX-XXXX+972 76 5XX-XXXXBezeq International
076 8XX-XXXX+972 76 8XX-XXXXBezeq
077 XXX-XXXX+972 77 XXX-XXXXHot
079 2XX-XXXX+972 79 2XX-XXXXFree Telecom
079 3XX-XXXX+972 79 3XX-XXXXBynet Businesses '
079 5XX-XXXX
079 6XX-XXXX		+972 79 5XX-XXXX
+972 79 6XX-XXXX		Hallo 015
079 7XX-XXXX+972 79 7XX-XXXXCellact
079 8XX-XXXX+972 79 8XX-XXXXAnnatel
079 9XX-XXXX+972 79 9XX-XXXX019 Telzar

Special numbers

Special numbers include emergency and aid services, along with technical support and other provider services:
100 - Police
101 - Ambulance Service
102 - Fire Fighters
103 - Electric Corporation
104 - Home Front Command
105 - Child Online Protection Bureau
106 - Municipal Call Center <in most cities>
107 - Municipal Call Center <in some cities>
108 - Municipal Call Center <in some cities>
109 - Municipal Call Center <in some cities>
110 - Police information service
118 - Ministry of Social Affairs emergency service
1201 - Mental health first aid
1221 - Emergency Medical Response
1255 XXX - Hospital Information Center <only in times of emergency>
*XXXX - Speed dial service
1234 - Bezeq-Card service
1455 - Speaking clock - Time and date in Israel and around the world
142 - Collect Call
144 - Telephone Listings Information
166 - Bezeq technical support
171 - Israel Post Office
199 - Bezeq customer service
164 - Bezeq business customer service
1 599 XXX XXX - Business Toll
1 700 XXX XXX - Business Toll
1 80X XXX XXX - Toll Free
1 90X XXX XXX - Premium

Kosher numbers

Kosher phones and networks are essentially phones with Haredi rabbinical approval that can be used for communication without entertainment functionality or connectivity. This is a line that has a pre-defined
prefix and it is blocked to content that Haredi activists feel is not appropriate for their community.
Such blocking includes cellular internet access, chat rooms, SMS, etc.
This does not mean that other phones are not kosher according to Jewish law, as evidenced by the fact that a very large number - if not the majority - of observant Orthodox Jews worldwide do not restrict themselves to "kosher" phones; rather the description "kosher" phones is a loose one, implying an added level of stringency accepted by some communities.
The companies who provides "kosher numbers" allocated exclusive ranges for those lines, which are:
+972 80X-XXXX - Bezeq
+972 50 41X-XXXX - Pelephone
+972 52 71X-XXXX - Cellcom, second range
+972 52 76X-XXXX - Cellcom, first range
+972 53 31X-XXXX - Hot Mobile, first range
+972 53 41X-XXXX - Hot Mobile, second range
+972 54 84X-XXXX - Partner, first range
+972 54 85X-XXXX - Partner, second range
+972 55 32X-XXXX - Free Telecom
+972 55 67X-XXXX - Rami Levy
+972 55 71X-XXXX - Cellact
+972 55 98X-XXXX - 019 Telzar
+972 58 32X-XXXX - Golan Telecom
+972 72 29X-XXXX - Partner
+972 73 724-XXXX - Veidan