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. 

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!

Talk'n'Save CEO in the news!

Check out the Winter 2009 issue of Jewish Spirit magazine for their great article on Judaism and business ethics, featuring our own Jeremy Berzon!

Here's an excerpt:

“I see my workday as an exercise in character building,” says Jeremy Berzon of Jerusalem, CEO of Talk & Save, an international cell-phone rental company which primarily serves North Americans coming to Israel. “I know that as an observant Jew, I represent Judaism to many of the people with whom I come into contact and it is so important to me to reflect positively on my heritage.

“I make sure not to have anything going on in my business that carries even the slightest suggestion of impropriety. There are of course many situations a person in business might find himself in that, while they are legal and within the letter of the law, nevertheless just don’t smell right. I stay away from all such things because I know that I am a visible representation to many people of what Judaism is. This is a standard of which I am very conscious at all times and it has forced me to remain above reproach.

“Through my work, I have also had the pleasure of introducing many people to what Judaism is all about. One VP of a communications company used to joke with me, suggesting that maybe I’d want to start off our meetings each time with a Torah thought. Finally, I decided to take him up on it and before long it became an official part of the schedule. He even wrote it into his calendar – first, a little study time; then the meeting. And it was intriguing and enlightening for him, it was his first experience with delving into classics like the parsha or the Haggada.

“I have seen time and time again that when people see that we conduct ourselves with integrity, and treat them with respect, as our Torah has taught us, they take note of it. It is clear to me that we are representing something to them, something important.”

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!