Israel eSIM
38 standard plans · 44 total
Free eSIM in Israel — 500MB–1GB free for first-time users, claimed in the Wanderly app. No card.
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Total plan price
Price per GB
$1.40
- Coverage
- Single country
- Plan type
- Data only
- Top-up
- Available
- Activation
- On network connection
Available packages
What's Included
Israel eSIM plans at a glance
Wanderly lists 38 fixed-data Israel plans, ranging from 1GB up to 50GB over 7 to 365 days. Prices start at $2.99, and the lowest cost per gigabyte is $1.00/GB on the 50GB 180-day plan.
Unlimited day-passes are also available from $2.99 per day, billed per day rather than per gigabyte. All 44 Israel plans can be topped up without reinstalling the eSIM.
Every plan is data-only and installs from a QR code, so your home number stays active on its own line. Validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network in Israel, not at purchase, which means you can install before you fly.
🇮🇱 About eSIMs in Israel
Israel has excellent mobile infrastructure for its size. Wanderly Israel eSIMs connect to Partner or Cellcom, giving you fast 4G/5G across Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and the coastal corridor, with solid coverage down through the Negev to Eilat and around the Dead Sea.
Two practical notes. First, coverage in the West Bank and parts of the Jordan Valley can hand off between networks unpredictably — signal exists but speeds vary. Second, if your trip continues to Jordan or Egypt, an Israel-only plan will not follow you across the border; a regional Middle East plan is the cheaper option for multi-country itineraries.
For a 7–10 day trip with maps, rideshare apps and messaging, 5–10 GB is typical. Installation takes about 90 seconds by QR code, so you are connected the moment you clear Ben Gurion.
How to activate your eSIM in Israel
- 1Buy before you flyInstall while on Wi-Fi at home — the QR code arrives by email within a minute.
- 2Install the eSIMiPhone: Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → Scan QR. Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Add eSIM.
- 3Land and switch dataAt Ben Gurion (TLV), cycle airplane mode, set Cellular Data to the Israel eSIM and turn on Data Roaming for that line.
- 4Test before leaving the terminalOpen Google Maps or Gett. If you see 4G/5G and the map loads, you are set for the ride into Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
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