Israel country code +972
The country code for Israel is +972. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 972, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +972
- ISO country code
- IL
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00Varies by carrier; this is one common code. + always works on a mobile.
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 8 or 9 or 11 or 12For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +972 50 234 5678Written 050-234-5678 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+2 (UTC+3 with daylight saving)
How to call Israel from abroad
Exit code, then 972, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 972 502345678 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 972 502345678 |
| Australia | 0011 972 502345678 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +972 502345678 |
How to call abroad from Israel
Going the other way, start with Israel's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
Israel phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 50–56, 58–599 digits after +972
- Landlines start with
- 15, 2, 3, 4, 8, 98 or 11 or 12 digits after +972
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +972502345678The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +972?
+972 is the dialling code for Israel.
Is +972 the same as 00972 or 011 972?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +972 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Israel in international format?
Start with +972, then the number without its leading 0. For example 050-234-5678 becomes +972 50 234 5678, or +972502345678 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Israel?
To call abroad from a landline in Israel, dial 00 (one common choice: the code can depend on the carrier), then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +972. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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