Students abroad: stay reachable in Israel
In short: Your Israeli number keeps working over whatever internet connection you have in the country you are in — family calls as usual, verification codes from your bank and from government services arrive as usual, and with no roaming charges.
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A long stay is a different problem from a trip
For a week's holiday roaming is a reasonable answer. For a year of study or a long posting it becomes a fixed and unnecessary cost — and the usual alternative, a cheap local SIM, cuts you off from your Israeli number exactly when you need it most.
The familiar result: family cannot reach you on the number they know, and the bank sends a verification code to a line that no longer receives messages.
What keeps working
Incoming and outgoing calls on your Israeli number, with a real caller ID.
SMS in both directions, including verification codes from your bank, your credit card company and government services.
All of it over the Wi-Fi in your dorm or university, or a local data plan — with no roaming.
What family in Israel needs to know
Nothing. They dial the same Israeli number that has always been in their contacts, and as far as they are concerned it is an ordinary domestic call.
That avoids the familiar situation where parents hesitate to call because of the cost, or try to reach you through an app they are not used to.
University, scholarships and Israeli institutions
Israeli bodies — your university, your bank, Bituach Leumi (Israel's National Insurance Institute) or a scholarship fund — send updates and verification codes by SMS.
As long as the number keeps receiving messages, dealing with Israeli bureaucracy from abroad stays possible without asking a relative to receive codes on your behalf.
When the studies or the posting end
If you return to Israel there is no process at all — the number carries on working there exactly as it did abroad.
If you stay abroad or move to another country you also need do nothing: the service is tied to your internet connection, not to a particular country.
That is also why you can decide on it at the start of the period without committing to one scenario.
And the local SIM
Buy a cheap local SIM in your destination country for data and local calls, and your Israeli number keeps working on top of it. The two do not conflict: the service does not replace the SIM in your phone.
Frequently asked
Will I receive verification codes from my bank?
Yes — this is one of the main reasons the service exists. Incoming SMS, including verification codes and personal notifications, reach you as usual.
Do I need to buy a new SIM?
No. Globalex does not replace your SIM and does not require a separate eSIM — the app works over any internet connection you already have, local SIM or Wi-Fi.
What happens when I return to Israel?
Nothing needs to be done — everything keeps working exactly as it did.
Does my family in Israel pay for an international call?
No. They dial your Israeli number as usual — for them it is an ordinary domestic call.
Do verification codes from my university or Israeli institutions arrive?
Yes — incoming SMS arrives as usual, including from Israeli bodies.
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