
All previously existing prepaid SIM cards need to be registered by 1/SEP/2019 or they will no longer be able to be recharged thereafter. A new security law requires all new prepaid SIM cards to be registered from 1/JAN/2019. Unlike some other European countries, SIM cards in Austria have been anonymous and were not registered until the end of 2018. New SIM card registration (effective 1/JAN/2019) ⁵Shared with 4G/LTE using DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing) technology. ³Limited availability and no carrier aggregation with other bands. Also, the branded stores in first district in Vienna that cater to tourists charge higher fees.Ĭellular frequencies in Austria per carrier: Better go to a branded store or choose a downtown option. Note that the small counters at the Vienna International Airport that sell SIM cards charge excessive registration fees up to €40. This is a specific Austrian expression, not used in other German-speaking countries. While data packages are sold domestically for as low as 0.1c per MB, EU roaming rates are still mostly around 6c per MB.Ī prepaid SIM card is locally called " Wertkarte". Ironically, there are hardly any good EU roaming offers for prepaid cards. This survey follows the historical order and is no ranking.ĭata rates in Austria are among the lowest in Central Europe. 5G/NR was launched on all three networks in 2019/2020 but isn't open to pre-paid customers for now. In 4G/LTE all three networks cover more than 98%. Mobile coverage is excellent for a country with difficult topography and similar to Switzerland on a very high level. In addition, there are many Sub-Brands and MVNOs on all networks. In May 2019 T-Mobile was rebranded to Magenta Telekom as a result of the merger with the cable-company UPC.

Orange and "3" merged in 2013 into one network and the Orange brandname was dropped, but still two different "3" networks are shown when you make a scan. There are three mobile operators in Austria: 16.6 Data and speed add-ons (only for plans on the Magenta network).16.5 Data-plans (on the 3 "Drei" network).16.4 Mobile plans (on the Magenta network).16.3 Default rate (on the Magenta network).

14.8 International roaming (data roaming must be enabled first before usage).3 New SIM card registration (effective 1/JAN/2019).2 Cellular frequencies in Austria per carrier:.
