The telephone country code for Israel is +972, and you must drop the trunk prefix 0 from the Israeli domestic telephone number. Mobile numbers in Israel begin with 05, or +972 5 in international format.
If you are calling on a mobile phone, enter the number in international format, beginning with +972 (including the plus symbol).
Otherwise, replace the plus symbol with the Canadian/North American international access prefix, 011.
These instructions work from anywhere in the North American Numbering Plan, including Canada, the USA and US territories, and 18 assorted island nations and territories in or near the Caribbean.
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On a mobile phone, just dial +1 (including the plus symbol) followed by the 10-digit US telephone number. This technique works on all GSM mobile phones and most other mobiles worldwide, including all Israeli mobiles. The details of how to enter the plus symbol on a mobile phone vary by make and model of the handset; for example, you may press and hold the 0 button, dial 00, or press the * key to bring up a submenu, or some other method.
On a landline phone, replace the plus symbol with your international access prefix. If you have a presubscribed default international carrier, you can use the international access prefix 00. Otherwise, you can dial the company code of the carrier you select for that call: 012 for Smile, 013 for NetVision, 014 for Bezeq, 015 for Hallo, 018 for XFone, or 019 for Telzar.
In the US, landline numbers and mobile numbers use the same geographic area codes, and are completely indistinguishable. All US telephone numbers consist of a 3-digit area code and a 7-digit subscriber number.
The same instructions also apply to calls to Canada.
Answer:
I live in Israel, and in my experience a plus symbol hasn't been necessary (my phone doesn't even have one). Nor have I used the "00" in recent years.
To address the Question, I dial an international service (012, or 013, or 014, etc.), then the 1 for the U.S., and then the 10-digit number as any call to a different area code. So, for example, I dial 012-1-(aaa)-xxx-xxxx (with aaa being the area code).
Israeli domestic toll-free numbers are not intended for use from outside Israel. However, you may be able to reach them by dialing the same way you would a regular geographic number; that is, +972 180 plus 7 more digits.
If the call goes through, you will pay the international toll rates for Israel, and possibly at a higher rate than calls to normal landline numbers. If the call does not go through, your best bet is to look on the web for a regular geographic number for the company you are trying to reach. Landline numbers in Israel begin with +972 2, 3, 4, 8, or 9.
(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)
Dial 011 (international access prefix), then 972 (country code for Israel), and then the number in Israel, omitting the leading zero.
On a mobile phone, +972.
On a landline phone, 011-972.
You also must drop the trunk prefix 0 from the Israeli domestic telephone number.
On a GSM mobile, +1 (including the plus symbol) followed by the area code and number.
Otherwise, 00 1 followed by the area code and number.