The Aguda (Student Union) is the official student body for all of Ben Gurion University's students.
Based in Be'er Sheva, the Aguda organizes exciting and interesting events on an almost daily basis. The Aguda also addresses issues related to the welfare of the student body as a whole and of individual students. Members of the Aguda are even entitled to unlimited access to the University's Sports Center in Be'er Sheva. All students are able to join the Aguda by paying the "welfare/student activity" fee at the beginning of the academic year.
To learn more about the Aguda, visit their website (English or Hebrew). The Aguda also sends out a weekly update in English specifically for international students (sign up). Or just check the Aguda out on Facebook!
Cellphones
The closest place to buy an Israeli sim card is in Beer Sheva, in the central bus station (stand named "×“×™× ×ž×™×§×”" ("Dinamica").
They offer a "Golan Telecom" companys' SIM card and the cheapest plan at the moment is 33 NIS/month. Pay attention that phone companies require a credit card in order to purchase a program. So it's better to do this AFTER you get your Israeli bank account and recieve a credit card from there, or get help from someone from this campus (labmate/neighbor) and ask for their credit card for the first month (and pay back after you get yours).
The plan offers 260 gigabytes, 60 minutes of international calls (not all countries).
It will cost 19 NIS for the SIM card + 33 NIS for the monthly pack.
For activation, you can either do it in the stand where they sell you the sim card (the easiest), or to call this number with an Israeli phone number (The salesman is called Noam and he speaks English).
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Another option is in other stores in Beer Sheva. In order to do so, you need to have a passport and a credit card. Below is a list of stores that students have used in the past and some information on mobile plans in Israel.
Stores
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Beer Sheva Mall: BUG store (Golan), Orange
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All of Israel's major cell phone carriers offer reliable service in the Midrasha. While plans and special offers change periodically, you can check out the latest on their websites:
Though it is important to note that not all companies offer cell service to non-israelis.
Additional information/tips about getting cellphones in Israel can be found here.