How standard are SIM card prices across Israel?
Is the price of a SIM card generally standard across Israel, or are prices variable, such as much higher at the airport?
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Just back from Israel and can now report that a sim card at the airport cost $20 more than on the vendor website: https://019mobile.com/ (i.e., $50 vs $29). A friend said she paid $20 for a similar card from another vendor, but I do not know the details of the plan.
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How much is the SIM card in Israel?
So, how expensive are SIM cards in Israel? You can buy an Israeli SIM card for between 38.60 ILS (12 USD) to 90 ILS (28 USD) in the stores of the mobile network operators (Cellcom/Golan Telecom, Partner, Pelephone & HOT Mobile), or other stores, such as grocery stores (also for the MVNOs \u2013 012mobile and 019 Mobile).Which SIM card is best in Israel?
There is fierce competition and there is NOT that much difference between the mobile internet providers in Israel. Therefore I consider Pelephone as the best prepaid sim card in Israel in 2022. They have an amazing network coverage and offer 70 GB and unlimited calls and sms in Israel for just 59 NIS = $18.How much is a SIM card usually?
It is hard to tell because many countries use their own currency with floating exchange rates. And some currencies are rather volatile. But you can expect to spend around 6.50 USD on a SIM card on average globally.How much is a universal SIM card?
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Prices exhibit a lot of variance.
First, at the airport you get ripped off, for sure. See also the answers on @Yehuda_NYC's other question.
However, even regardless of that - Israeli communications providers are notorious for a combination of discounted sales + price gouging when they can get away for it. So it's very possible you could see a factor of 4 or higher of difference even in the fees that resident Israelis pay, if they're not careful.
Also, in recent years and specifically in 2019 there are spates of renewed competition with new cellular operators (or virtual operators) entering the market, taking prices down. A (resident) with a SIM can now get a decent plan for a monthly rate of ~15 NIS (~4.2 USD) per month for the first year, and ~30 NIS (~8.4 NIS) afterwards. So even the $29 rate of 019 Mobile is very high. Of course, those rates are for people who already have a SIM. Still, for 30 NIS you can get a HOTTalk package by Hot Mobile: 500 min voice, 500 SMS messages, 5 or 10 GB data, not exactly clear; expires in 10 days. This of course requires that you actually visit a HOT Mobile store/booth/service center.
Also, if you order a new SIM to be sent to you, you're often charged a lot - as much as 40 or 50 NIS.
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