Please note: The Israeli telephone network (country code +972) currently manages telephone access in the Palestinian Territories. The ITU has reserved country code +970 for Palestine. Calls to the Palestinian territories are best dialed through country code +972, although sometimes access through country code +970 may be possible.
Some countries may block access to country code +970, +972, or both.
This page includes calling to the Palestinian territories through country code +972. For calling through the country code +970 please see our page on country code +970.
Israel’s Country Codes
- Telephone: +972
- 2 Letter: IL
- 3 Letter: ISR
- ISO 3116-1 Numeric: 376
- ISO 3116-2: IL
- Internet TLD: .il
- ICAO Airport Code: LL
- Maritime Identification Digits: 428
- Emoji Flag: U+1F1EE U+1F1F1
- Official Name: The State of Israel
How to call Israel (international dialing)
- Do not dial a leading ‘0’ in the international call sequence – it is only used in Israel for domestic long distance calls and domestic calls to a mobile phone.
- A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
- Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
- Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone or text (SMS)
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers begin with the digit ‘5’ (often listed as ’05’, with the leading ‘0’ removed when calling from outside the country).
When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers begin with the digit ‘7’ (often listed as ’07’, with the leading ‘0’ removed when calling from outside the country).
When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a satellite phone
Israel does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
How to call within Israel (domestic dialing)
‘0’ is used as a trunk prefix when calling to a different area code in Israel.
Local calling (within the same area code)
To call within the same area code dial only the local phone number. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| seven digits |
| local phone number |
Long distance calling (to a different area code or from a mobile phone)
To call to a different area code or call from a mobile phone dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | one digit | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number |
Mobile calling (to a mobile phone)
To call to a mobile phone dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the carrier code, then the subscriber phone number.
| 0 | two digits | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | carrier code | subscriber phone number |
Israeli phone numbers explained
Number details
Israeli phone numbers are eight to nine digits.
Landlines are eight digits (nine including a leading ‘0’ that is not dialed when called from outside the country). The first digit is an area code that represents a geographic part of the country. The second digit signifies the mobile phone provider.
Mobile numbers begin with ‘5’. The first two digits are a carrier code that signifies the mobile service provider.
An example of an Israeli phone number
The Eden House Hotel lists its phone number in Tel Aviv as +972 (0) 354 55 900.
Number explanation
| 972 | 3 | 54 55 900 |
| country code for Israel | area (geographic) code for Tel Aviv | local phone number within Tel Aviv |
Local example – calling from another location in Tel Aviv
To call within the same area code dial the local phone number only. Do not dial the trunk prefix ‘0’ or the area code.
| 54 55 900 |
| local phone number in Tel Aviv |
Long distance example – calling from Eliat, Israel (on the other side of the country)
To call to a different area code dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | 3 | 54 55 900 |
| trunk prefix | area (geographic) code for Tel Aviv | local phone number within Tel Aviv |
Mobile phone example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile phone roaming in Israel)
To call to a different area code dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the area code, then the local phone number.
| 0 | 3 | 54 55 900 |
| trunk prefix | area (geographic) code for Tel Aviv | local phone number within Tel Aviv |
International example – calling from outside Israel
To call from outside Israel, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Israel’s country code of ‘972’, followed by the local phone number.
Do not include a leading ‘0’ in the call when calling from outside Israel.
| exit code | 972 | 3 | 54 55 900 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Israel | area (geographic) code for Tel Aviv | local phone number within Tel Aviv |
How to call from Israel
’00’ is used as an exit code when dialing an international phone call from Israel.
Sources and more resources
- Ministry of Communications – Israel’s telephone systems regulator.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – Israel (country code +972) Communication of 10.IX.2015 National Numbering Plan – details of Israel’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in Israel – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for Israel. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Israel – Entry for Israel in the British Telecom international directory.