How to call Israel from the US→
Dial 011, then 972, then the number without its first 0. A mobile written 05x xxx xxxx becomes 011 972 5x xxx xxxx. From a mobile, type +972 and the number without the 0.
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Dial 011
The exit code for calls out of the United States. On a mobile, type + instead: hold the 0 key.
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Dial 972
The country code for Israel.
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Dial the number
Drop the 0 at the start of the number.
Examples: what you see, what you dial
| Number | Written in Israel | Landline in the United States | Any mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 05x xxx xxxx | 011 972 5x xxx xxxx | +972 5x xxx xxxx |
| Jerusalem landline | 02 xxx xxxx | 011 972 2 xxx xxxx | +972 2 xxx xxxx |
An x stands for any digit. Numbers shown in full are from ranges reserved for fiction, so they reach no one.
Drop the 0 on mobiles and landlines
Israeli mobiles start 05 (050, 052, 054, 058 and others) and have 10 digits. Landline area codes are 02 Jerusalem, 03 Tel Aviv, 04 Haifa, 08 the south, and 09 the Sharon region. In every case the 0 goes when you dial from abroad.
Mind the weekend and the clock changes
The Israeli weekend is Friday and Saturday, and many businesses close early on Friday. Sunday is a normal working day.
Israel changes its clocks on different dates from the US, so the usual 7 hour gap with New York shrinks or grows by an hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Right now
New York: Wed 7:44 AM
Tel Aviv: Wed 2:44 PM
Tel Aviv is 7 hours ahead of New York today. 9:00 AM in New York is 4:00 PM in Tel Aviv.
What it costs
Your phone plan decides the price of a direct call, so check it before a long one. Many plans charge international calls per minute.
See the rates for calls to IsraelBuild the exact digits
Paste a number as it was written in Israel. The builder shows what to dial from a mobile and from a landline in the United States.
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What exactly should I dial?
From any mobile
+972 …
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in the United States
011 972 …
011 is the exit code from the United States.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
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Calling Israel from the US, answered
What is the country code for Israel?+
972.
How do I call an Israeli cell phone from the US?+
011 972, then the mobile number without its first 0.
When is the best time to call Israel?+
Sunday to Thursday during the Israeli day, which is early morning in the US. Many businesses close early on Friday.
How many hours ahead is Israel?+
Usually 7 hours ahead of New York, with a 6 or 8 hour gap for a few weeks when the two countries change clocks on different dates.
Call Israel for less
Prepaid minutes to mobiles and landlines. Pay in crypto, no card, no email, no ID.