Returning to Israel with your number
In short: Nothing needs to be done. There is no disconnection and no second port — neither for a short visit nor for a permanent return. Everything keeps working exactly as it did.
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A short visit
You land in Israel, connect to the internet — Wi-Fi at your parents' place, at a hotel, or on data — and the number carries on working exactly as it did abroad. Nothing to switch back on and nothing to wait for.
Coming home for good
A permanent return involves no process either. The number stays yours and the service keeps working as it is, with no porting back and no notice period.
What changes — and what does not
As far as the number is concerned, nothing changes: the same number, the same app, the same calls and messages.
What does change is the connection you work over — in Israel that is usually home Wi-Fi or an Israeli data plan, and it requires nothing from you.
If you travel back and forth
People who come back a few times a year — for holidays, for work or for family — go through no process in either direction.
There is nothing to switch on before a flight and nothing to switch off after it; the number simply keeps working in both places.
What about the device and the app
There is nothing to reinstall, sign out of or reconnect. The app that worked abroad is the same app that carries on working in Israel.
Even if you changed device in the meantime, you sign in to the same account and the same number.
If something does look wrong after you return, call us on 03-6760602 or write to [email protected].
Why this is worth knowing before you start
This is one of the questions that stops people before relocating: the worry that the move is one-way, and that returning means starting a process with a mobile operator all over again.
In practice there is no such step — which makes the decision easier to take in the first place.
Frequently asked
What happens when I return to Israel?
Nothing needs to be done — everything keeps working exactly as it did.
Does it work in every country?
Yes — as long as there is an internet connection, wherever you are in the world.
Do I need to tell you I am coming back to Israel?
No. There is no process and no advance notice — the service carries on working.
If I have returned to Israel for good, can I keep using the service?
Yes. It carries on working as usual in Israel too.
I am coming back for a two-week visit — is there anything to do first?
No. You land, connect to the internet in Israel, and the number works as usual — exactly as it did abroad.
Do I keep the number after returning to Israel?
Yes. The number stays yours and the service carries on working as usual, with no second port and no process.
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