How to Call Israel from the US

Step by step

Dial in this order.

1
Dial 011
The exit code for United States. It tells the network the next number is international.
011
2
Dial 972
The country code for Israel.
972
3
Dial the area code
Israel area codes start with 0 at home. Leave it off: 2 for Jerusalem.
2
4
Dial the local number
7 digits in Jerusalem.
123 4567

WHAT TO DIALUnited States → Israel

011 + 972 + area code + number

Exit Code

011

United States exit code

Country Code

972

Country code for Israel

City Code

-(1)

Jerusalem 2. Drop the leading 0.

Phone Number

-------(7)

Jerusalem, 7 digits

TypeWhat you dialExample

LANDLINE011 972 - ------- (1)+(7)011 972 2 123 4567 Jerusalem

MOBILE011 972 --------- (9)011 972 502 345 678

Drop the leading 0.

City	Dial from US	City code	Number

At home these codes are written with a 0 in front. Leave that off when calling from abroad.

New York5:02 PM

7 hours

Jerusalem12:02 AM

Jerusalem is 7 hours ahead of New York. The clocks change within a week, and the gap becomes 6 hours.

Just dial +972 2 123 4567 — hold 0 to get the +. The + works from any country.