Communication in/from/to Vienna
On
these pages we compiled some practical information for your communication
needs, sub-divided into the following categories:
Mobile Phones
Thanks to the ongoing fierce competition between the main telco
providers in Austria, rates for mobile communication as well as broadband
internet are fairly low:
You should be able to get a prepaid sim card that gives you national calls
for 5cents/min. or less, with some companies even offering a "free sms"-package
for students, while fixed contracts (term normally 12 months) normally earn
you a free mobile phone (German: Handy) sim-locked to the respective
provider.
To give a brief overview, the main market players are:
Formerly state-owned incumbent mobilkom austria is the only remaining
largely Austrian company in the market
while T-Mobile is a subsidiary of the German telco-giant Deutsche Telekom.
Lately the third company to appear in the market, one, was sold to France
Telecom
and Telering, the first to start with no-frills offers, was recently
acquired by T-Mobile, but kept its brand for now.
The newest firm in Austria is 3, a Hutchison Whampoa company.
As new offers are coming out basically weekly, no recommendation can be
given here - check the advertising or company websites to find the offer
that fits you best!
Internet Access @home
Virtually all student residences and most of the privately rented
apartments in Vienna are equipped with broadband internet.
Should you need to have yourself connected via fixed line at home, several
bundle products ("Triple Play", i.e. fixed-line phone, broadband internet
and mobile phone) are offered at competetive rates by Telekom Austria. For
more details refer to the respecite providers homepage.
Public Internet Access
Besides Web-Access for registered students at your university (refer to
the respective manuals and infosites!), many Internet Cafes are spread
around the city - just to name a few centrally located ones:
The Bignet Cafe is located at 1010, Hoher Markt 8.
The Speednet Cafe can be found at 1010, Morzinplatz 4.
The Surfland Cafe is situated at 1010, Krugerstrasse 10.
Furthermore free WLAN-areas can be found in town, for example at
Museumsquartier (1070, Landesgerichtsstrasse, at U2 Volkstheater.
Long distance calls
It is strongly recommended to check price information of your telco
provider before doing extensive long distance calls, as rates can vary
significantly.
Generally speaking, calling from your mobile phone will be most expensive,
followed by a fixed line (home or public telephone booth) call. In many
cases the most economic possibility is using a long distance calling card
(that usually can be dialed-in to via a free 0800-number), bought at a
Trafik or a small telco store.
Emergency Numbers and Servicelines
Refer to the Assistance-Section to this site for a comprehensive listing
of emergency numbers and servicelines as well as infos on lost and found
issues.
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