Israel SMS Features and Restrictions Israel SMS Features and Restrictions

Israel SMS Features and Restrictions

Carl Swain

Country Summary

Country Name Israel
ISO IL
Country Code 972
Region Middle East
MCC (Mobile country code) 425

 

Sender ID Guidelines

Alphanumeric Sender ID

Alphanumeric Sender IDs are supported, however may be changed to ensure delivery
Numeric Sender ID

Numeric sender IDs are not supported unless offered by Vonage's 2-way service.

The numeric Sender IDs will be overwritten to ensure delivery.
Generic Sender ID Generic sender IDs such as INFO, SMS, NOTICE etc are prohibited.

 

Use-Case & Content Guidelines

Marketing Traffic

Before sending any marketing traffic, opt-in consent is required from handset users.
Kosher Phone Numbers

SMS cannot be delivered to kosher phone numbers.

Kosher phones and networks are essentially phones with Haredi rabbinical approval that can be used for communication without entertainment functionality or connectivity. This is a line that has a predefined prefix and it is blocked to content that Haredi activists feel is not appropriate for their community. Such blocking includes cellular internet access, chat rooms, SMS, etc. It should not be imputed that other phones are not kosher according to Jewish law, as evidenced by the fact that many observant Orthodox Jews worldwide do not restrict themselves to kosher phones; rather the description kosher phones is a loose description implying an added level of stringency accepted by some communities.

Some mobile plans include a large allocation of minutes to kosher numbers, which are:

 

Additional Information

P2P traffic is prohibited.

No political, religious, unsolicited promotion, or gambling content.

There are no additional content restrictions beyond those in our Acceptable Use Policy.

 

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