Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)
6th Thursday after Easter
Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)
2nd Thursday after Whitsunday
Assumption (Maria Himmelfahrt)
15 August
National Day (Nationalfeiertag)
26 October
All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)
1 November
Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis)
8 December
Christmas Day (Christfest)
25 December
St Stephen's Day (Stephanitag)
26 December
Telephone
Country code
Austria's country code is
0043.
Area codes
Each town and region has its own area code beginning with '0' (eg ' 01' for Vienna). Drop this when
calling from outside Austria; use it for all landline calls inside Austria except for local calls or special toll and toll-free
numbers.
Mobile, free and toll numbers
Austrian
Handy
(mobile phone) numbers begin with
0650 or higher up to
0699 (eg
0664/plus the rest of the number). All
0800 numbers are free;
0810 and
0820 numbers cost
€0.10 and €0. 20 respectively per minute; and
0900 numbers are exorbitant and best avoided. Some large organisa-
tions have '
050' numbers, which do not need an area code (a local call from a landline, but more expensive from a
mobile phone).
Public telephones
These take phonecards or coins. Thirty cents is the minimum for a local call and they are charged by
length of call (and by distance rates if not local). Call centres for domestic and international calls are also widespread,
and many internet cafes are geared for Skype calls.
Phonecards
There's a wide range of local and international
Telefonwertkarte
(phonecards), which can save you money
and help you avoid messing around with change. They are available from post offices, Telekom Austria shops, call
shops and
Tabak
(tobacconist) kiosks.
International Calls
To direct-dial abroad, first telephone the overseas access code ( 00), then the appropriate country code, then the rel-
evant area code (minus the initial '0' if there is one), and finally the subscriber number. International directory assist-
ance is available on 0900 11 88 77.
Tariffs for making international calls depend on the zone. To reverse the charges (call collect), you have to call a free
phone number to place the call. Some of the numbers are listed below (ask directory assistance for others):
Australia
(
0800 200 202)
Ireland
(
800 200 213)
New Zealand
(
0800 200 222)
South Africa
(
0800 200 230)
