Best SIM card for students in Israel with unlimited data and more!

TalknSave FREE SIM plan with unlimited everything - and no obligation!

For your year in Israel, choose the best value in cell phone service- TalknSave!

TalknSave is now a part of the Israeli cellular revolution! 

We're offering students for 2013-14 our best deal ever, and we're so sure you'll love it, we're selling it with NO obligation and NO contract. Risk free!

• UNLIMITED calling to anywhere in the USA and Israel, and many other countries too!
• UNLIMITED 3G data - stay connected your entire year in Israel! As a bonus, mobile data in Israel is usually much faster than data connections in the USA.
• UNLIMITED text messaging to anyone in Israel
• Choose from a FREE SIM CARD RENTAL or rent one of our phones for just $9.97/month more, plus insurance.
• NO OBLIGATION! Cancel at anytime. 

We want you to love your cell phone company, and we think you will.

We're going into our 15th year, and we can't wait to show you the VALUE of our outstanding customer service and savings!

Unlimited cell phone service in Israel

Coming to Israel this summer? NO MORE LIMITS on your mobile talking!

Phone rental and insurance - INCLUDED!
SmartSIM(TM) SIM cards for smartphones and Blackberry - DONE!
Unlimited 3G fastest-in-Israel data - GOT IT!

If you're going on a trip to Israel this summer or anytime, take a TalknSave cell phone or SIM card with you - and really TALKnSAVE! (hey, it's in our name!)

The best cell phone rentals for Israel, since 1999!

Unlimited calling in Israel with TalknSave - first time available!

For the first time in Israel, you can rent a phone in Israel with unlimited calling to Israel and the USA!

No hidden fees - no overage - no surprises!

Daily rate gives you

- a new 3G phone rental

- insurance coverage

- unlimited calling in Israel

- unlimited calls to the USA, Canada, and landlines in many other countries as well

Want data? You can get all of the above PLUS unlimited data on your rental phone, great for basic email and social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc) functionality. 

Want to bring your iPhone, Blackberry or other smart phone (Android, etc)? No problem, get all that unlimited calling PLUS unlimited 3G/4G data on your iPhone, Blackberry or smart phone!

New unlimited cell phone plan for tourists in Israel

Of course, all our other services you know and love are still available, like virtual US numbers, SurfnSave modem rentals and so on. Sign up now for the Rosh Hashana / Sukkot in Israel season - this offer is valid for rentals up to four weeks long, and is only available for a limited time - the price will go up soon!

TalknSave is happy to bring you this new innovation - the first cell phone company to offer unlimited calling for tourists in Israel!

Happy travels! Shana tova!

Network upgrade for TalknSave

TalknSave is thrilled to announce that it will be upgrading its network to the fastest 3G/4G network available in Israel, via Pelephone, Israel's original mobile carrier. 

With Pelephone, our reception is even more seamlessly solid, and the data speeds are incredibly fast! With more and more customers wanting data services on their phones, this upgrade was the next logical step in bringing the best service to TalknSave's clients.

What this means for new customers: Almost every phone we rent is now BRAND NEW, and all are 3G phones with data capabilities. Even our data-free kosher phone models are brand new and the latest generation touch-screen models.

What this means for existing customers: Gradually we are upgrading all accounts to Pelephone. You will be contacted by our team regarding when your phone and network upgrade will take place. In most cases, you can keep your existing 052 number, or switch to a new 050 number. Phone for Life customers will be given a free new phone as well. We will happily move over your contact information here in our Jerusalem office. 

All of us at TalknSave are thrilled about this new development, and look forward to providing you the best service in Israel!

Send free SMS to Israel with TalknSave!

NEW! Facebook users can 'like' our Facebook page and send FREE text messages (SMS) to any TalknSave number in Israel!

Talk'n'Save


Another innovation from TalknSave, your cell phone company in Israel!

Limited to 5 messages per day. Note that phones with texting disabled will not be able to receive messages.

Data plans in Israel: why getting a local plan makes sense

As the international cellular market develops, not all providers are lowering prices. In fact, major American mobile operator Verizon has recently updated their roaming plan for Israel as follows:

$1.99/minute for incoming and outgoing calls
$20.00/megabyte for data

It is no surprise that a Verizon customer roaming in Israel could easily incur hundreds or even thousands of dollars in charges.

Here's a great example from an article on roaming by David Snyder (viewable here):

Breaking down the cost
Let’s say the average webpage, including images, flash etc., is 300kb. At the rates I was charged, I could view 9 webpages before I met my average cost of monthly data service.
To put everything into perspective, a 15 minute Skype call would cost $875.
Watching one music video on Youtube would cost you about $200.

The solution: local service.

Talk'n'Save has been providing local Israel services for tourists and students from abroad since 1999.

Now for calls AND data, there's no comparison - local service will be cheaper, every time you travel to Israel.

Talk'n'Save offers unlimited smartphone (including iPhone, iPad, Android, etc) data plans for as little as $5/day, and even less if you need service for a month or longer. Blackberry packages are available as well, also for a tiny fraction of the price of roaming data. And unlike some other providers, our data packages come with telephony as well, so you can use your phone for data AND calls (did you know some providers will give you data on your smartphone, but you won't be able to make calls?).

If you're traveling to Israel, and need data coverage on your cell phone - choose Talk'n'Save.

New: free pickup and return in Ramat Beit Shemesh

Talk'n'Save is thrilled to announce our new service in the greater Bet Shemesh / Ramat Bet Shemesh area. Hundreds (thousands?) of tourists, students and olim come directly to the Bet Shemesh area upon arrival in Israel, and now they can get their rental cell phone, SIM card, modem and more without leaving town.

In conjunction with the RBS Gelt Center, customers can pre-order their rental equipment, and pick it up in the Ramat Beit Shemesh Alef merkaz mischari, the large shopping center off of Nachal Kishon. Convenient to the Ramah and minutes away from Bet Shemesh proper, the location provides a valuable bonus to recently-arrived tourists, because the RBS Gelt Center is a full-service money changer as well as a Talk'n'Save pickup location.

At the end of your rental, you can return the Israel phone, SIM or modem directly at the RBS Gelt Center. There is no fee for this service - free pickup and free return.

The RBS Gelt Center is open Sun-Thurs from 8:30 AM-7 PM, and Fridays & erev chag from 8:30 AM-12:30 PM.

Residents of Ramat Beit Shemesh, Beit Shemesh and surrounding yishuvim - let your visiting friends and family know that Talk'n'Save provides the best service, savings... AND convenience.

Talk'n'Save is cool...

...well, Winter is finally getting started here in Israel, so Talk'n'Save is even cooler than usual!

Some exciting new developments here in the last few months.

Online account updates: by popular demand, you can now update your account's billing information online with our secure server. Just go to Account Update in the drop down 'Your Account' menu on our homepage, http://www.talknsave.net.

Online, phone and (new!) SMS minute checking: Talk'n'Save is proud to have offered our customers a way to check their minute usage first by phone, then online - and now, finally out of beta testing, by text messaging (SMS)!

• Online: go to http://www.talknsave.net/MinuteCheckerSite/ (also accessible from the 'Your Account' drop down menu). Great for parents 'back home' who want to check on their child's account!
• By phone: dial 02-658-0028 from your Talk'n'Save phone
• By text message: text 02-651-1377 from your Talk'n'Save with the word 'minutes' in the body of the message - and you'll receive a summary of your usage this cycle in mere nanoseconds*

Last update, our long-term modem rental for Israel (our Surf'n'Save program) is now more affordable than ever before. We slashed the monthly fee in half - literally! Go to http://www.talknsave.net/surf-n-save/extended.asp to sign up for less than $1.75 a day (!) for unlimited, reliable, wireless internet anywhere in Israel.

Have a healthy winter, and watch this space for information on our Winter Break discounts for phone rentals for Israel.

*approximately :)

1¢ per minute to call your friends?! Yup!

Students coming to Israel for the year can now pay as little as 1¢ per minute to call ANYONE on Talk'n'Save!


When you sign up for your minute package for outgoing calls, look for this on the Choose Optionals page:


For $10/month, get 1000 minutes JUST to call ALL Talk'n'Save phones - that's just a penny a minute!
Join the largest student network in Israel... Talk'n'Save!


Only available when you choose a base package of 600 or more minutes, and not available on pay-as-you-go plans. See signup form for more details. 

NEW - check usage online!

We're excited to announce that you can now check your minute usage for the current billing cycle ONLINE!

While our minute-checking number, 02-658-0028, is of course still valid for checking the minutes you've used, this new online functionality allows you to check your usage from anywhere in the world, with an internet browser. It's totally free, and it's especially fantastic for parents 'back home' who want to check up on their child's usage.

Access your minutes at http://www.talknsave.net/MinuteCheckerSite/.

Another fantastic service - from Talk'n'Save, your cell phone company in Israel.

Moshe Kahalon visits Talk'n'Save

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS KAHALON VISITS TALK'N'SAVE TO

ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR SMALL COMPANIES LOOKING TO ENTER

ISRAEL'S CELLULAR SERVICE MARKET

Israel's Minister of Communications Moshe Kahalon visited the Jerusalem headquarters of Talk'n'Save, a fast developing cell phone service provider, to explore potential areas of cooperation between the company and the Communications Ministry. The meeting focused on Israel's mobile market and in particular, the ability of smaller niche market operators such as Talk'n'Save to boost competition and encourage operators to come up with more attractive offers for customers.

Minister Kahalon saluted the initiative of Talk'n'Save for the steps the company has taken to develop a full-service facility. The Minister did acknowledge that smaller niche market companies like Talk'n'Save do face specific challenges in this new environment and announced that he will be working to refine the laws to help the interests of those companies.

Talk'n'Save, founded in 1999, serves as a mobile phone provider largely catering to the student and tourist markets and foreigners spending extended periods of times living in Israel. The company has placed special emphasis on developing its infrastructural capacity to provide top level service for the English and French-speaking customer base.

The Talk'n'Save CEO said that he welcomed the Minister's support and confidence. "We are excited that the Minister realizes and understands the value of openness in the Israeli cellular marketplace," he said, "particularly for niche markets that we serve - the Anglo and French speaking population of Israel."

Talk'n'Save is an international company focused on providing tourist and travelers with mobile communication services. Founded as a private corporation in 1999, the company is headquartered in New York with offices  in Israel and the UK. Since its founding, Talk'n'Save has provided over 100,000 cell phones to students and tourists.

article by Dena Wimpfheimer, email: dena@djwconsult.com

GPS rentals - Nav'n'Save!

When you're on vacation in Israel, what a shame to spend part of it lost! That's why we've introduced GPS Navigator Rentals for Israel - Nav'n'Save! This is ESSENTIAL for anyone driving in Israel.

Featuring...

• Spoken and on-screen directions in English (and 22 other languages)
• Large touch-screen display and handy car-bracket for viewing
• User friendly interface
• Car charger - included!

Certainly, we don't negate the chavaya (experience) of getting directions in broken English and going "yashar yashar" (straight, straight) - you may have other things on your schedule!

Perfect for tourists and students driving in Israel - and even for Israelis driving in unfamiliar areas. Now available for convenient pickup at our Jerusalem office OR shipped to your home or hotel anywhere in Israel!

Pesach vacation is almost here, so reserve now to ensure availability. http://www.talknsave.net/tourists/gps-333.asp

Use your own Blackberry in Israel for calls, surfing and email

We're thrilled to announce we're restarting our Blackberry program. Back in May 2008, we launched our initial Blackberry service, but we were unhappy with the amount of limitations it offered.

But now - it's better than ever before!

Bring your own Blackberry from home and use our SIM for...
SURFING
EMAIL
& CALLS!

We've eliminated the need for renting two devices (one for calls, one for email), or paying massive Blackberry roaming fees. Another innovation - from Talk'n'Save!

Please see full compatibility and rate information for using your Blackberry in Israel.

Students - we're taking customer service further!

In their eleventh year of specializing in phone service for students in Israel, Talk'n'Save has recently been working even harder to do what cell phone companies usually don't do: trying to lower their customers' bills!

Talk'n'Save was practically the first phone rental for Israel company to offer package plans for users, where a bundle of minutes per month would be purchased, and overage fees charged when a client's usage exceeded the package. While customers can of course check on their usage throughout the billing month, many customers do not keep track - and many customers end up spending considerable sums on overage fees.

"Our clients' best interests are our best interests," said Avigdor Factor, assistant to the CEO. "So we've recently been contacting those students whose bills have been running into overage, and we've suggested switching plans to reduce fees - and reduce their bills." By email and by phone, students or their parents were informed that their bills could have been much smaller, and more realistic plans were suggested.

"The feedback we are getting from the students is amazing," Factor says, "and it's a win-win situation."

Previously, Talk'n'Save has lowered rates during customers' rentals, ran promotions and specials, but the current personalized assistance being offered is truly indicative of their policy of putting customers first.

Talk'n'Save offers cellular phone and SIM rentals for students and tourists to Israel and the whole world (such as China, USA, England and more), as well as modem rentals, virtual numbers, and more. For more information on their rates and programs, see www.talknsave.net. 

Developments in the works

Lots going on here at Talk'n'Save, developing more mobile solutions - worldwide!

• New agencies in two countries - opening soon, IY"H!
• Winter Break Special for Israel rentals - see separate post!
• Besides our great Israel modem rentals, we're working on modem rentals for the UK as well (so exciting!)
• The Israel USB modem rental for students is now UNLIMITED! Woot!

Now let us hear from you. What would YOU like to see your favorite cellular company offering? Drop us an email, or speak to us on Twitter or Facebook.

New Cellcom service center in the heart of Jerusalem!

The majority of Talk'n'Save customers never have a problem with their phone, but in case you ever do drop it in the sink or something else equally damaging, we're happy to tell you that Cellcom recently opened a third service branch in Yerushalaim - right in the middle of town!

Rechov Yaakov Meir #13, in the heart of Geula. 

The two other Jerusalem locations in Givat Shaul and Talpiot are of course still at your service. And Talk'n'Save's own office is still at Beit Hadafus #11 in Givat Shaul, open until midnight!

Talk'n'Save is now in Teaneck, NJ!

Mazal tov to Teaneck, New Jersey, home of the latest Talk'n'Save outpost! Now you can rent a phone for Israel in Teaneck!

We're thrilled to announce our new partnership in Teaneck, NJ. Experience the ultimate in local convenience getting your phone before your trip right in your hometown, and the ease of returning your equipment to the same location upon your return! NO hassles - and you save money too! Local agent pickup is just $5, cheaper than delivery by mail in the US or by courier in Israel.

Our Teaneck office is at 771 Stelton Street in Teaneck, NJ. Email teaneck@talknsave.net or call 201-645-4544 to arrange for service. Please call first so our agent can accommodate you properly!

Enjoy the ease of talking and saving, now in Teaneck!

Price cut for Israel short-term!

Less than two years after we lowered prices for tourists in Israel, Talk'n'Save is doing it again!

Now pay just 7.9¢ per minute to call your home number in the USA - in Canada - in the United Kingdom!


Talk'n'Save believes you should save the most where you talk the most, and we've seen that tourists usually spend a sizable amount of their stay calling "back home."

Want to call to sing the kids to sleep?
Want to call to check your voice mail at home?
Want to call to remind them to water the plants, turn off the iron, record a program, send more money for souvenirs? Now you can, for just under eight cents a minute.

Ready to sign up? Go to our short-term tourists rental phone for Israel page. We're waiting for you!

Oh - wait - you signed up last week? No problem. We're also extending this offer to customers with current rentals, not just new ones. You'll get an email from us about it. :) Have a great trip!

Twitter and New Jersey

Item one: We're having an awful lot of fun over on Talk'n'Save's Twitter account. Come on and follow us. Don't have Twitter? You can still check and see what we're tweeting - you may just enjoy yourself. And we love to hear from you through Twitter too.

Item two: Looking forward to some breaking news for our friends in 07666. Stay tuned...

Hot summer? Turn on the fan!

Talk'n'Save on Facebook

(Isn't that cool?)