SPRING MADNESS - Israel UNLIMITED calling for Spring 2013! Phone or SIM rental!

We've never had a price like this before:

Just $3.99/day for a phone rental for Israel with UNLIMITED ANYWHERETM CALLING!

That's $3.99/day for unlimited calls to
- Israel
- the USA
- Canada
- landlines in Australia, France, the UK and more!

ORDER NOW FOR TRAVEL TO ISRAEL THIS SPRING for April - May - June 2013!

JUST A FEW DAYS LEFT! 

TalknSave has been providing tourists with the BEST cellular solutions in Israel since 1999. With responsibility  integrity and security, you can trust TalknSave to keep you connected when you travel to Israel.

Important Information After Hurricane Sandy

Dear TalknSave Customer,

TalknSave, like the rest of the world, is reeling at the damage caused by the recent hurricane in America. We hope and pray that you and your loved ones are safe and out of danger, and our hearts are with the communities devastated by the storm. Even if you are not in an area immediately affected by Hurricane Sandy, your TalknSave service may be affected. Please read the below. 

Service Interruptions
The international, complex nature of our service mean some operations are based all over the world. Simply stated, aspects of your phone service - most notably virtual number service may be interrupted. Our service providers are mostly back up and running, but fluctuations in power and heavy traffic on the telecommunications grid may mean you experience the occasional difficulty. Additionally, many phone lines in the USA are down because of the storm. Please be patient.

Locations / Agencies in the US / Canada 
Due to the storm, several of our US and Canada locations are operating under reduced hours or are closed entirely. Feel free to contact us for updated information, or contact the location directly - see our locations page.

Shipping and Returns in the USA 
Our main shipping office in the USA is in the 5 Towns, NY - that office is currently closed. UPS deliveries are delayed or halted for much of the East coast. If you are awaiting delivery of your phone, or are waiting for confirmation that your phone was returned, please be patient. If you are able to travel to Israel but your equipment was not delivered in time, contact us - in most cases we can arrange delivery to you in Israel.

Travel Delays 
Many airports and airlines are not operating their usual Israel flights. We understand that your trip dates may not be what you originally planned! If you need to change the dates of your rental, please email info@talknsave.net with your new details. We will do our best to accomodate you.

All of us at TalknSave are sending our prayers to those affected by the storm.

Sincerely,
TalknSave - Your Cell Phone Company in Israel

P.S. If you have internet service but no phone service, remember you can send free text messages via our Facebook app - use your computer or your phone's browser (not the FB app your phone may have) to 'like' our page and send messages to Israel at no charge.

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!

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.

Israel Summer 2011

More than ever before, Summer 2011 is the time to come to Israel!


And we'll do OUR part to make your trip a total pleasure!

PHONE SERVICE
What could be better than free?
FREE rental for up to two months with our Summer 2011 cell phone rental special - http://www.talknsave.net/summer!

HAVE A SMARTPHONE?
Bring your iPhone, Android, Blackberry or other smartphone to Israel with you, and just like at home, you'll have ONE device for all your calling, messaging and web needs. Please see our iPhone/Smartphone and Blackberry pages for technical requirements and more.

INTERNET 
Our Surf'n'Save modems are incredibly portable, incredibly fast, and totally indispensable. If you need to be online in Israel, this is the best way to do it. More reliable than wifi hotspots, massively less expensive than hotel wifi networks, and truly portable. Want to Skype(TM) from the beach? No problem. Rent a modem for your laptop in Israel today!

See you in Israel this summer!

Passover Israel or USA - cell phone specials for all!

Find us on Facebook or Twitter to get a coupon!


Coming to Israel for Passover?

- Get Free phone rental
- Free SIM rental
- DATA PACKAGES AVAILABLE for iPhone, Blackberry, Android and other smart phones
- Get your free cell phone rental for Israel here

Going from Israel to the USA for Passover?

- Get unlimited calls from the USA to anyone in the USA and Israel - cheap!
- For a limited time, get free UPS ground shipping in the continental USA
- Talk'n'Save student plan customers and TCS Israel customers can save even more (call us to ask how)
- Get your cell phone for America with unlimited calling to Israel and the USA here

Talk'n'Save is proud to be bringing you the greatest deals in cellular phone service. Wherever you are, have a wonderful Passover holiday - Pesach Sameach!

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.

TODAY ONLY - 30% off your bill! --- now expired

Awesome deal alert! For the last day of our Winter Special, get FREE RENTAL and 30% off your bill! No matter when you're coming to Israel this year, sign up NOW! Today only!

This is NOT limited to rentals for this winter, but any time this year!

Restrictions: Rentals under 30 days only - does not apply to Keep'n'Touch (virtual number) service. Otherwise - just enjoy the savings!


Click here to signup now - before it's gone! http://www.talknsave.net/tourists/chn-011.asp

(Edit: this great offer is now expired, but don't despair. If you're looking for a deal, contact us on our Facebook page or Twitter account - we'll be happy to give you a special offer!)

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 :)

Sukkot in Israel!

We're happy to bring you lots of links to help make your Sukkot in Israel the best ever!

1) Need to rent a cell phone? Maybe an extra one for visiting guests or family? Our free cell phone rental for Israel special is still going on, but hurry - soon it will be too late!

2) Driving around in Israel? Rent a GPS for Israel and don't spend your holiday asking for directions!

3) Need something to do? Check out the handy Jerusalem events calendar at FunInJerusalem.com.

4) Feel like some music? Rock Ami's chol hamoed Jewish rock'n'roll concert is back in Jerusalem! Go to Rock Ami's site for more information and discounts on tickets.

5) Looking for more ideas? Here's Rusty Mike Radio's podcast on things to do this Sukkot.

Have a wonderful Sukkot holiday! Remember, Talk'n'Save will be closed for days of chag, but we WILL be open for reduced hours on chol hamoed. Chag sameach from Talk'n'Save, your cell phone company in Israel!

Summer 2010 at Talk'n'Save!

Coming to Israel for Summer 2010? If you'll be here for a month or more - we've got an amazing offer for you!
FREE rental - free! - plus our brand new, unparalleled amazing TOURIST call packages!

We still offer a pay-as-you-go plan, of course, but now it's easier than ever to budget your calls. Buy a package of minutes for your short-term rental - and use them any time you want.

Unlike our student packages, which are a set amount of minutes per month, these tourist packages cover your entire rental. So let's say you come to Israel for 5 weeks, and buy a 500 minute package. If you want, you can use 100 minutes a week... or 1 minute the first day, and 499 minutes the last day! It's the ultimate in flexibility - and if you find you need more minutes during the rental, no problem; they're available to purchase in 100 minute increments.

Minutes cover calls to anywhere in Israel AND anywhere in the USA/Canada! So with our 500 minute example, use 50 minutes a week for local Israeli calls, and 50 minutes a week for international calls... or use ALL for international calls, or ALL for local calls - or any combination thereof!

And specially for our summer 2010 special - our 500, 1000 and 2000 minute packages come with 1000 free minutes JUST for calling other Talk'n'Save phones! Perfect for family trips, organized tours, coming to Israel with your best friend - you name it!

Have a great summer in Israel with Talk'n'Save!

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.

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.

Winter Break 2009-10... in Israel!

We're thrilled to announce this year's Winter Break Special for travelers to Israel.

Rent two phones for the price of one... AND get FREE CALLS to all Talk'n'Save numbers, up to 500 minutes - including your own two phones!

Coming to Israel with your family? Get a phone for everyone, and call each other for free.

Coming with a friend? Rent phones together and talk away!

Coming by yourself? Get a phone for each ear! Okay, we're just kidding (unless you want to!) but you WILL still get free calls to other Talk'n'Save phones, perfect for staying in touch with all your friends already in Israel!

Go to our winter in Israel / Chanuka special / 2009-10 page to sign up!

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!