Please Note:

Your Austria SIM Card (Mucke) will require a SIM-unlocked GSM 1800 compatible international cell phone. If you do not have your own international cell phone, we have several models available for rental or purchase.

Your Austria mobile phone number is located at the top of your welcome letter containing the Austria SIM card and begins with +43 650. Your Austria cell phone number is also located in the upper right hand corner of your Twist Austria SIM card packaging above the bar code and under the text "ihre Ruhnummer".

Customer service for your Austria Twist prepaid SIM card is available 24 hours a day by dialing 0650 650 at any time from your Austria cellular phone.

For your reference, the emergency numbers while in Austria are: 133 for Police, 144 for Ambulance, 122 for Fire

* You will need to snap out the thumbnail sized Austria SIM card along the perforated edge of its holder and then insert the Austria SIM card into your international cell phone with the gold contacts of the SIM card facing the metal contacts of your international cellular phone.

^ Your phone will prompt you for a 4 digit PIN code, which is located under the first tab of the welcome letter affixed to the SIM card. The PUK is only required to unblock your cell phone if you enter in a PIN code incorrectly. Follow your cell phone manual instructions to correctly use the PUK to unblock your Austria SIM card if this occurs.

**When calling overseas from the United States to your Austria cellular phone, callers will need to dial 011 followed by the country code 43 and then your Austria cell phone number. To make international calls from your Austria cell phone simply dial 00 (or +) followed by the country code and phone number.

Domestic Calls

Domestic rates are per minute for outgoing calls within Austria from your prepaid Austria SIM card while you are in Austria. All incoming calls, regardless of where they originate are FREE while you are in Austria.

International Calls

For cheaper international and roaming calling rates consider the Passport international SIM card.

International text messages cost EUR 0.15 per message.

*Zone 1: Germany, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Ungarn, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, UK, Ireland, Canada, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Spain, USA, Andorra, Bosnia, Croatia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, San Marino, Ukraine, Cyprus

**Zone2: Algeria, Australia, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Lithuana, Morocco, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey

***Zone3: All other countries

Roaming Calls (calls placed when traveling outside of the country)

International roaming with your Austria SIM card is not the cheapest alternative for staying in touch while on the road, but it can be convenient for crossing into Switzerland or Germany for a weekend. With international roaming, the benefit is that you don't have to buy a new SIM card and have a new cell phone number for 2 short days in a new country.

There is a one time charge of 7 EUR ($9 USD) to have international roaming activated by Tele.Ring Twist customer service on your Austria SIM card. To activate your Roaming service and inquire about rates, please contact customer service.

GPRS Data Rates (Wireless Internet)

GPRS is currently not available, however you will be able to receive email via your Twist SIM card; Your e-mail address will be 0 (zero) and your Austria cell phone number beginning 650xxxxxxx@telering.at Adding Airtime

Remember: Do NOT purchase another SIM card when your airtime credit is depleted! You only need a recharge voucher! Your incoming calls are always free even when you run out of airtime.

If you do not recharge your account within 15 months, your mobile phone number will be recycled and any remaining airtime credit will be forfeit. To get connected again you will be required to purchase another Austria SIM card. The 15 month period starts the day you arrive in Austria and turn on your cellular phone. Coverage Special Promotions

Keeping in touch while in Austria can be very a frustrating and expensive experience without an international cell phone and Austria SIM card.

Sometimes a payphone takes coins (But how many is anybody's guess!!!), other times a proprietary calling card and still others only a credit card will do with accompanying instructions that would take a week to understand.

Austria cellular phone rentals can significantly cut down on the frustration of calling home while abroad but the airtime rates would bankrupt all but the thickest of wallets. Airtime rates for a Austria cell phone rental can typically start at $1.50 and may be as high as $2+/minute.

Think you got a deal on your world phone and plan on doing some international roaming? With international roaming charges the airtime rate you will pay is out of this world.

The Austria prepaid SIM chip is a quick and easy way to convert your existing world phone into a prepaid Austria cell phone for Austria and as discussed is more economical then a Austria cell phone rental. For your next assignment or vacation in Austria, this SIM chip (combined with an unlocked GSM World cell phone) helps you stay connected while avoiding those international roaming surcharges that always accompany your 'home' SIM card while abroad. We offer a growing selection of prepaid SIM Cards for other international destinations as well as a wide variety of GSM cell phone accessories and GSM international cell phones.