Rami Levy Communications (Hebrew: רמי לוי תקשורת) is a mobile virtual network operator in Israel, using the network from Pelephone. Founded in 2011, it is owned by Rami Levy Hashikma Marketing. The prefix assigned to Rami Levy Communications is 0556.
| Company type | MVNO |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | Rami Levy Hashikma Marketing |
| Website | mobile |
History edit
In September 2010, Rami Levy became the fourth company in Israel to receive a mobile virtual network operator license from the Israel Ministry of Communications.[1] The company previously announced in a 2010 statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that upon receiving this license, it would open a new subsidiary, Rami Levy Hashikma Marketing Communications Ltd., and sell advanced mobile telephone services in its supermarkets.[2]
In February 2011 Rami Levy signed an agreement with the mobile network provider Pelephone, allowing the supermarket chain to use Pelephone's infrastructure to provide cellular phone services.[3] In December 2011 Rami Levy Communications went live with the opening of two branches in Jerusalem.[4] Rami Levy Communications is the first MVNO to buy blocks of minutes from other cellular companies and resell them to consumers for less than the providing company charges.
In 2021 the company was convicted of misuse of databases and was fined 600,000 ILS. Senior employees of the company were convicted of additional offenses.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Hayut, Ilanit (6 September 2010). "Supermarket Chain Rami Levi To Receive MVNO License: Rami Levi will become the fourth company to receive an MVNO license". Globes. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Friedman, Ron (8 September 2010). "Honey, pick up some milk and a cellphone". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Scheer, Steven (15 February 2011). "Bezeq's Pelephone inks another mobile operator deal". Reuters. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Aharoni, Efrat (5 December 2011). "Rami Levy expects 250,000 mobile carrier subscribers". Globes. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Crystal, Merav (5 May 2021). ""Tracked conversations of employees and customers": Rami Levy Communications fined 895,000 ILS". Ynet.