Also, with Verizon Service, what do you need to do to have your android phone work in Israel?
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you would need WA 14 adapter in Israel (("Type H" SI 32, Round Pins) they are 220 Volt users best place to purchase: Radio Shack as per your second question, I'd say LG vortex-cannot provide you with more info, see Google.
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To answer the following sites explains it,(plus shows what the adapter looks like) they sell the adapters as well, I have never used them and I know you can buy the adaptors at most electrical stores as well http://www.adaptelec.com/wa14-travel-plug-adapter-for-israel-palestine-type-h-si-32-round-pins-p-10.html http://www.walkabouttravelgear.com/elect.htm
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For plugging into the wall, you just need the right shaped plug. It's a few dollars for them & come in any of various international travel kits or in Israel at a hardware store. However, Israel uses 220, not 110 voltage. For that your charger needs to handle 220 volts. Most say on them 110-220. If your phone or electrical items doesn't handle 220, then you need a step down converter. it is NOT the same as a "travel converter" or any of the other names used for the different shaped plugs. Everyone will tell you they have them, & none of them will have them & they all will think that plugs are what you are talking about. Except Radio Shack. They have a step down converter, then you get with it the specific sized endpoint tip you need to fit into your electric device. The key is looking at the amps on your phone charger. The step down has to match or allow for as many amps as the charger requires. They'll show you in the store, it's simple. It's not that expensive (relatively speaking). I don't remember the full story with amps any more - but it's what I had trouble finding. If you electric item takes less amps you may be able to find what you need elsewhere as well. If you try to plug in an electoral item without the right step down converter or if it doesn't handle amps, everything says you'll risk frying it. That's for real. Just a quick side note - if you plug something in & it doesn't work, remember to try another outlet before giving up. Sometimes just the outlet in the wall is out! ................. Does Verizon offer international service where you can call from outside the country to another country? When they say the offer international they usually mean calling from the US to overseas. They probably don't offer calling overseas to the US or other countries. You can ask about your plan. If they don't offer it, what you need is a sim card inside your phone that will make calls from Israel at rates you want to pay. To put in such a sim, you're phone needs to be unlocked. Then you buy a sim card (either in advance through ebay or some other site) or buy one in Israel. It's easy to open the back of the phone & switch from the Verizon to the new sim card. Getting the phone "unlocked" is not easy. You'll have to google your phone & see what the process is. It's not a key, it's an electronic process. Any which way, for your phone to work in Israel it will need to operate on the frequencies used there. I don't remember which countries used which. There's 700, 900, 1800, 1900 -- stuff like that. The US uses one. Europe 2 of the others. Israel a couple of them not the same as the US. If your phone is a quad frequency it covers all the frequencies. If it's a tri, then it will likely cover what you need. If it's a regular old US only one -- you'll need a different phone. It's not expensive to rent a cell phone in Israel. You can get one at the airport when you come in. A company ATS is cheap & delivers to you once you're where you'll be staying. Make sure they set it to default to saving messages if you haven't listened fully to them. The default on some phones is autodelete them, & you can't get them back & you haven't fully listened. The phone company can change the default. Also have them set the phone's voice prompt instructions to English. For sim cards, I think "teleunion card" sells them. They've got great calling cards from the US which I use. If they don't (I don't' see them on the website) maybe they can tell you were/how to get them. They are a subcompany to IDT which is a US based company but it's customer call centers are in Israel, so they may know. That should save you the many hours of research I spent figuring all this out. I was going to be there a while & wanted to bring some computer equip beyond my laptop. It all worked well with the adapters & I was thrilled.
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you can buy them very cheap in any israeli hardware shop.
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Israel uses the standard of 230 Volts. Many electrical gadgets can support dual voltage, i.e. both the North American 120V and European standards. This may include cell phones. You MUST check with your phone's manual first. If it does support the standard, all you will need is something to adapt the North American style plug to the Israeli one. If not, then you will need an adaptor that supports voltage conversion. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_power_around_the_world I suggest you find a store that specializes in adaptors. I found that the ones in Israel were cheaper than the ones in Canada, where I live. (I needed one for my dual voltage shaver when I went some 16 years ago. It cost me 2 Shekels.) As with any cell phone service, if you plan on using it outside the country, you get some major roaming charges unless you can arrange a decent temp roaming plan. It may be cheaper to rent a cell phone there for your stay.
