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Switch to Golan Telecom – Pay 49 Shekel Per Month for Six Months

Posted on 25 November 2012 by Jonathan — 1 Comment ↓

Golan Telecom announced a new deal today for those switching to Golan Telecom and keeping their existing numbers.  For the first six months, the unlimited plan will cost only 49 shekels per month; after, the cost will revert to 99 shekel…

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Rami Levy Communications Added to ICC

Posted on 19 November 2012 by Jonathan — No Comments ↓

By popular demand, Rami Levy’s plans have been added to the website, and can be viewed here.  They offer the basic 1-2 punch, i.e. your choice of extremely low-use, or unlimited talk.  They do differentiate themselves a bit, however, with…

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012 Mobile Adds 9 Shekel Plan – Answers iPad/Tablet Owners?

Posted on 18 November 2012 by Jonathan — No Comments ↓

Orange’s low-cost brand 012 Mobile has added a new package to its arsenal – its first metered plan – priced at 9 shekel per month, with a modest amount of usage included. The overage fees are mild, comparatively, and this…

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Buying a New Phone? Consider a Private Store

Posted on 13 November 2012 by Jonathan — No Comments ↓

The Israeli Globes published an article today comparing the price of a new, carrier-“subsidized” phone with the price of the same phone bought at a typical cell phone store.  The results are shocking!  By buying the phone through your carrier, you may…

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Low-Cost YouPhone Now Added to the Site

Posted on 13 November 2012 by Jonathan — No Comments ↓

YouPhone’s plans are certainly on the cheap side, and offer added incentives to shoppers of Mega and Dor Alon in the form of further monthly discounts.  Now, they are the lowest-cost unlimited talk plan listed on this website, at 79 shekel…

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012 Mobile Now Added to the Site

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Jonathan — No Comments ↓

Although I initially intended to launch with just the five carriers, I had been preparing 012 Mobile’s spot on this site slowly on the side.  Today, that has reached its pinnacle, and I am happy to announce that information about…

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Carrier Contact Information and Frequency Explanation Added

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Jonathan — No Comments ↓

In light of user feedback, I’ve added basic contact information for each of the cell providers to their associated pages on this website.  I know that navigating some of these company’s websites can be a challenge in the best of…

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Switch to HOT Mobile, Don’t Pay Until the Year’s End

Posted on 9 November 2012 by Jonathan — No Comments ↓

HOT Mobile is running a deal for anyone wishing to switch carriers to one of their unlimited plans – those who switch now don’t pay until the end of the calendar year. More information is posted around their site, here (Hebrew).…

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Registering for Golan Telecom without a Teudat Zehut (Israeli Identification Number)

Posted on 9 November 2012 by Jonathan — No Comments ↓

Although foreigners can register for many services in Israel by using their passport numbers instead of Israeli identification number (teudat/mispar zehut), this does not seem to be the case with Golan Telecom.  This is something I’ve heard on the grapevine,…

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Regarding Cell Phone Antenna Technologies

Posted on 6 November 2012 by Jonathan — 3 Comments ↓

Not all cell phones are created equal!  I don’t just mean this with regards to the features that they have, and certainly not in the context of iPhone vs. Android.  Rather, the part of a cell phone which makes it…

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