Full IDD service. Country code: 972. Local telephone directories are in Hebrew, but there is a special English-language version for tourists.

Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. There is coverage practically all over the country, including over parts of the sea. Visitors should note that it is illegal to drive whilst holding a mobile telephone.

There are many Internet cafes.

Israel's media scene is varied. The Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) operates public radio and TV services and is funded mainly by licence fees on TV sets. Channel 2 and Channel 10 are the main commercial TV networks. Most Israeli households subscribe to cable or satellite TV. Commercial radio arrived in 1995, but faces competition from a proliferation of pirate radio stations, some carrying ultra-Orthodox programme material. All Israeli newspapers are privately-owned. Newspapers are printed in a variety of languages, including English. Political and religious affiliations are common.
Press: The main dailies are Ha’aretz, Ma’ariv and Yedioth Aharonoth. The English-language daily is the Jerusalem Post. The Jerusalem Post International Edition is published weekly and goes out to 95 countries.
TV: The Israel Broadcasting Authority operates public TV channel Channel 1; Channel 2 and Channel 10 are national, commercial channels.
Radio: The Israel Broadcasting Authority operates public radios, including speech-based Reshet Aleph, news-based Reshet Bet, music-based Reshet Gimmel and Arabic-language Reshet Dalet; Galei Zahal is Israel Defence Forces (IDF) radio; it broadcasts news and music to a mostly-civilian audience and operates the music and traffic news network Galgalatz.

Palestinian media
Most people in the Palestinian areas get information from television and satellite dishes are common. Pan-Arab broadcasters, particularly Qatar's Al-Jazeera TV, are popular among viewers. There are dozens of private radio stations and a handful of private TV stations. Jordanian TV is widely-watched in the West Bank. The Palestinian authorities limit freedom of speech and self-censorship by Palestinian journalists is widespread. Control of the official radio and TV was transferred from the PLO and the Palestinian Authority to the Information Minister in 2005. But media analysts questioned how far the measure represented a real step towards creating a public-service broadcaster. Palestinian media outlets were badly damaged by Israeli military operations in the wake of the second intifada.
Press: Jerusalem-based Al-Quds is the largest-circulation Palestinian daily; Al-Ayyam is a Ramallah-based daily; Al-Hayat Al-Jadidah is the Palestinian National Authority daily.
Radio Voice of Palestine is the official radio station.
TV: Palestine TV and Gaza-based Palestine Satellite Channel are official channels; private channels include Al-Quds Educational TV, Al-Mahd TV, Al-Majd TV, Al-Nawras TV, Al-Sharq TV, Amwaj TV, Bayt Lahm TV, Shepherds TV and Watan TV.

Airmail to Europe takes up to one week. Post office hours: May vary but are generally Sun-Tues and Thurs 0800-1200 and 1530-1830, Wed 0800-1330 and Fri 0800-1200. All post offices are closed on Shabbat (Saturday) and holy days, although central telegraph offices are open throughout the year.