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Communications and Media can be bou ght from super libraries and museums and Newspapers and
markets such as Merk ur or businesses streaming signals Magazines
Staying in touch in Vienna is easy. Making national and Hofer for around €15–20. into public squares. The average As befits coffee-house culture,
international telephone calls is uncomplicated, thanks to speed in Vienna is 30 mbps, Austria is still a land of newsprint,
well-organized mobile and landline networks, and the city is Public Telephones from many different providers. though tablets, smart phones
saturated with high-speed internet and Wi-Fi networks. Post As in other parts of the world, A number of phone apps, such and laptops outnumber news-
as Freewave (freewave.at),
papers in many traditional coffee
offices across the city offer a range of mailing options. It is public payphones are now not serve as location finders for houses. For German speakers, the
well-served by TV (terrestrial and satellite) and radio channels easily found in Vienna, but free Wi-Fi signals (hot spots). tabloid Kronen Zeitung is Austria’s
and there is a range of domestic and foreign-run newspapers transport hubs such as main Most hotels and public libraries most widely read newspaper by
and magazines. railway stations still have them. have free computer terminals far. The second-largest, Der Kurier,
They usually take debit or credit for visitors. Some hotels still is less sensationalist and focuses Austrian and international newspapers on
cards, as well as 10, 20 and charge a fee per day, which on national and international sale at a street kiosk
or from newsagents. Travellers 50cent, and €1 and €2 coins. can be expensive. news, politics and current affairs.
are also increasingly using VoIP Most public phones have As a consequence of Die Presse is the oldest of Austria’s Austria has two main radio
(Voice over Internet protocol) instructions in English and other ubiquitous free Wi-Fi, Vienna’s dailies, as well as the best-selling stations. Ö1 specializes in classical
services such as Skype. This languages. Directories are usually internet cafés have largely quality paper, while independent music and Ö3 plays popular
system permits you to make missing or too tatty to use. Post disappeared. Vienna has broadsheet Der Standard is tunes. Radio FM4 broadcasts in
phone calls anywhere in the offices have directories in good embraced the internet culture, popular with students. Falter is English from 1am to 2pm daily
world from a mobile, tablet or condition; your hotel may help and booking restaurants is more Vienna’s main listings magazine. on 103.8 MHz. Vienna Cable
computer providing you have you find a number, or contact often done online than by English-language newspapers Radio transmits on FM100.8.
the right software installed. directory enquiries (see Reaching phone. Almost all speciality and magazines are widely Although terrestrial broadcast
the Right Number, below). shops, including antiquarian available, some appearing the TV is German-language, many
shops and artisanal bakeries, same day they are published international films are shown
Mobile Phones offer online shopping, in New York or London. Larger with subtitles. Almost every
Internet
Visitors with Android or Apple frequently with same-day newsagents have a wide range hotel and sports bar has satellite
smartphones should download Vienna was one of the first delivery. The Viennese have also of English-language magazines, television, on which large
and install a free VOIP app like cities to install fibreoptic taken to internet-based taxi including sports and political numbers of international pro-
Skype in order to make free or internet connections. Free services like Uber. And both periodicals. It is also possible to grammes and English-language
An Austrian public telephone box, an lowcost phone calls inside WiFi is everywhere, even in train and tram tickets can find a good selection of English- channels are broadcast.
increasingly rare sight Austria and internationally. the most traditional coffee be bought online and either language paperbacks at most
The EU has massively reduced houses. Many establishments printed out or used as barcode- train stations and even at street DIRECTORY
International and Local roaming charges for users from demand a password, given type symbols on screen. kiosks and hotel shops.
Telephone Calls Mobile Phones
European Union member states. freely to clients. But visitors The Austrian government
Making calls within Austria and Others should make sure their will find most parts of the city blocks a number of filesharing A1 Telekom
to overseas numbers is straight data and phone plans are not offering open access, from websites, and visitors will not be TV and Radio ∑ a1.net
forward but can be pricey. For prohibitively costly from Vienna. able to access their subscription The main television broadcaster
international calls it is best to Use of mobile phones in streaming services like Netflix is state-owned ORF, with a tele.ring
avoid phoning from hotels museums and churches is or Amazon Prime. Access to wealth of channels. Private ∑ telering.at
as they tend to add a hefty generally forbidden. BBC iPlayer is also blocked broadcasters include ATV, Pulse 4 Yesss
surcharge. Cheaprate calling Remember, also, that Austrian from Austria. and Servus. All these broadcast in ∑ yesss.at
times for international calls from electrical sockets take a German. Many hotels, however,
Austria is between 6pm and European round 2pin plug, will have the full range of BBC Internet
8am and at weekends; for and you may need an adaptor Postal Services channels, as well as international
domestic calls it is between in order to charge your phone. Austrian post offices are clearly channels like CNN and MSNBC. Tele2 Internet
8pm and 6am, and weekends. If your handset is unlocked, identifiable by their bold yellow Tel 800 240020.
A cheap way to make calls to you may be able to purchase a signs. They provide postage ∑ tele2.at
international numbers from SIM card from one of the local stamps (Briefmarken), can send UPC
a regular phone is with a mobile phone providers, such registered letters, and arrange Tel 960 60600.
phonecard, which can be as A1 Tel ekom, tele.ring or Tourists using an internet café in the delivery of packages. ∑ upc.at
purchased from any post office Yesss. Payasyougo handsets central Vienna Phonecards and collectors’
stamps are also sold. Other Postal Services
Reaching the Right Number services include Post Restante Central Post Office
or Postlagernd (to be called for)
• For directory enquiries (including EU numbers), • To ring the UK, dial 0044 followed by the number and some financial services. Fleischmarkt 19. Map 2 E5 & 6 D2.
dial 118877. (omit the 0 from the area code). The Austrian postal system is Tel 05776771010 or 0810010100
(general information).
• For international directory enquiries • To ring Australia, dial 0061 followed by the number. reliable and efficient. Postage is ∑ post.at
(excluding EU numbers), dial 0900 118877. • To ring New Zealand, dial 0064 followed by charged by weight. Customers DHL
the number.
• All directory enquiries cost €2.17 per minute. • To ring the Irish Republic, dial 00353 followed can choose between two postal Tel 0820550505. ∑ dhl.at
tariffs: priority and economy.
• For wakeup service, dial 0900 979720. by the number. For quick delivery of a package, FedEx
• To phone the USA, dial 001 followed by • The front pages of the A–Z telephone directory international couriers such Tel 0800123800.
the number. list codes for each country. as DHL and FedEx offer a Distinctive yellow sign outside one of ∑ fedex.com/at
reliable service. Vienna’s post offices
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