Austria

Basics
There are three Austrian mobile operators:


 * A1


 * T-Mobile


 * 3 (Drei)

Orange and "3" merged in 2013 to one network and the brand Orange was dropped. In addition there are resellers or MVNOs on all networks.

2G GSM is on 900 and 1800 MHz like in most of Europe. 3G UMTS is on 2100 MHz. 4G/LTE has been started on 2600 MHz in cities and 800 MHz on the countryside on A1 and 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz on 3 and T-Mobile.

Mobile coverage is excellent for a country with difficult topography. In the mountains and in rural areas, A1 offers at rural locations the best 3G coverage, followed by T-Mobile and 3. In 4G/LTE A1 and 3 (only partly on prepaid) cover >95%, T-Mobile is at 75% of the population.

A prepaid SIM card is locally called "Wertkarte". This is a specific Austrian expression, not used in Germany. Data rates in Austria are among the lowest in Central Europe. Ironically, there are hardly any good EU roaming offers for prepaid: While data are sold domestic for as low as 0.1c per MB, EU roaming rates are still at 6c/MB.

Online top-up vouchers are available for most networks at onlineaufladen.at without surcharges. Note that if you would like to use your credit or debit card on this website, payments are only possible with Mastercard Securecode or Verified by Visa enabled cards.

A1


A1 is the biggest network operator in Austria giving the best coverage and speed in the country A1 coverage map 4G/LTE has been started on 800 MHz in the countryside and 2600 MHz in the cities covering 98% of population in 2016. It's now available for prepaid too.

Start-up costs
The starter pack is called B.free Welcome package. It's sold in their stores and many agencies like post offices, Metro, Saturn, Media Markt, Niedermeyer Libro, Lidl, MPREIS, Hartlauer etc. Top-up vouchers can be found everywhere in the county.

The welcome packages come in different plans with a monthly mandatory top-up and two plans without, that are more convenient for travellers: B.free and B.free internet

B.free
The text and data prepaid SIM card has a credit of 5 EUR preloaded for 9.90 EUR, sometimes discounted in promotions. You can only add this package for more data:
 * 1 GB in 30 days for 6.90 €, activation: text 'JA' to 2941, deactivation: text 'AUS' to 2941. This pack can be added several times per month. Default data and overuse is expensive 0.20 € per MB. To check credit balance, type *101# and.

B.free internet
B.free internet is a data-only SIM. The starter for 9.90 EUR has 5 GB data valid for 30 days included. These packages can be added: You can add more traffic whenever you reach your data limit, Maximum speed on B.free is 7 Mbps and on B.free internet it is 21 Mbps using 4G/LTE too. To check credit balance, type *101# and.
 * B.free Internet S 30 Tage: 5 GB /30 days 10 EUR
 * B.free Internet L 30 Tage: 10 GB /30 days 15 EUR
 * B.free Internet S 12 Monate: 5 GB /12 months 20 EUR (per year)
 * B.free Internet L 12 Monate: 10 GB /12 months 30 EUR (per year)

SIM sizes
Standard, micro and nano SIM

Settings

 * APN: A1.net
 * Username: ppp@A1plus.at
 * Password: ppp

bob


Bob is a brand of A1 and operates on the A1 network in 2G, 3G up to 21 Mbit/s and on one tariff on 4G/LTE too up to 50 Mbit/s.

Availability
Bob starterpacks are available for 9.90 € at post offices, Media Markt, Saturn, Libro or Lidl and online sent to an Austrian postal address with the same credit. Be sure to get a starter for "wertkarte" = prepaid, as only these can be topped up by vouchers, not their "gigabob" line that requires a Austrian bank account. Standard SIM, micro SIM and nano SIM are available.

Data options
The following options exist regarding data:
 * Minibob: 6.8 cents per MB at 21 Mbit/s this is the default rate, when no package is booked or all data are used up.
 * Datenpaket: € 5 for 1 GB for 30 days on 2G and 3G only, no 4G/LTE. This package will auto-renew each month. To activate text "ein" to 691 or type USSD code *111*1#. To switch off text "aus" to 691 or type USSD code *111*2#
 * Superbob: € 14.90 for 2000 domestic minutes, 2000 domestic text messages and 3 GB Data for 30 days. 2G and 3G only, no 4G/LTE This package will auto-renew. To switch on send a text "ein superbob" to 693. To switch off send a text "aus superbob" to 693.
 * Superbob LTE: € 16.90 for 1000 domestic minutes, 1000 domestic text messages and 5 GB Data on 2G, 3G and 4G/LTE. This package will auto-renew. To switch on, text "ein superbob LTE" to 693. To switch off text "aus superbob LTE" to 693.

Technical information

 * Your mobile device will receive a RFC 1918 IP address so your mobile device will not easily be reachable from the internet.


 * Tethering is possible
 * APN: bob.at
 * Username:data@bob.at
 * Password: pop
 * Server: http://www.bob.at

Yesss!


Yesss! is a brand of A1 and operates on the A1 network on 2G, 3G and since June 2016 on 4G/LTE for all prepaid plans.

Availability
Yesss! SIMs can be purchased online to be sent to an Austrian postal address. Yesss! starter packs are available in all supermarkets of the Rewe chain called Billa, Merkur, Libro stores and in post offices too. Note that yesss! has discontinued its cooperation with Hofer stores.

Yesss! Statersets are sold for € 1.99 as triple SIM cut out for mini, micro and nano. They contain 100 units as domestic SMS, minutes voice or MB data or any mixture of it. To all new starter sets 1 GB of LTE data is added and 15 mins to customer support too as a promotion. This makes it the cheapest offer on the market, if you want to start up and need 1 GB. But check before, that you get one of their new edition. All included allowances are valid for 30 days.

Recharges
Minimum online top-up amount is €10; larger amounts are in €1 increments up to €100. This applies to both www.yesss.at and onlineaufladen.at. Top-up vouchers are available with €10 and €20 amounts. To check credit balance, type *121# and.

Default data rate

 * 0.9 ct per MB (max. speed: 7.2 Mbps)

Data packs
These monthly packages are available, all now open to 4G/LTE: The 1 GB package doesn't renew itself. All others do. To stop, text activation code and the word 'aus' to 810820. Overuse is charged at the default rate. You can also use your online account (yesss! Kontomanager) or a mobile app called "yesss! App" to activate the data options.
 * combo packages with voice, text and data:
 * € 9.99 with 100 units (mins/SMS), 3 GB data: activation text 'paket complete L' to 810820
 * € 16.99 with 1000 units (mins/SMS), 6 GB data, activation: text 'paket complete XL' to 810820
 * data-only packages:
 * 1 GB: € 4, max. 21 Mbps, activation: 'paket 1gb' to 810820, this package doesn't auto-renew!
 * 3 GB: € 6.99, max. 50 Mbps, activation: 'paket 3gb' to 810820.
 * 9 GB: € 9,99, max. 50 Mbps, activation: 'paket 9gb' to 810820.
 * unlimited: € 25.99, max. 10 Mbps, NO roaming, activation: 'paket unlimited' to 810820.
 * to all packages, but the 1 GB data pack, a 1 GB add-on for more data within the running time of the base package is offered for € 3.90. This offer will be texted to you when the base package is depleted.

More info

 * tethering is not blocked, but they don't offer hotspots for sale
 * APN: webapn.at

Affiliate Program
You can receive € 10 credit, if you sent a sms to 810820 'freund 06xxxxxxxxxx' within 14 days from the activation. 06xxxxxxxxxx is the phone number of an existing member, who also receives € 10. For example: 'freund 068110532151'.

yooopi!
Yooopi! is a MVNO of Alpinacom GmbH using MVNE Yesss! and the network of A1 in 2G and 3G up to 7.2 Mbps, no 4G/LTE yet.

Availability
Yooopi! SIMs can be purchased online for free to be sent to an Austrian postal address. Yooopi! starter packs are available in Trafiken (= official tobacco stores), "handy"- and call shops.

Top-ups are available at service stations like OMV, Shell, Emi or BP or supermarkets of the Spar group. To top up, type *122* #, check balance by *121#, check package by *123#. Managment is possible by app or on your online account called Kontenmanager.

Data feature packs
You can activate all packages by the appropriate Ladebon  (top-up voucher) or by SMS to 810820. Default rate is expensive 0.09 € per 32 KB (= 2.80€ per MB!). These options are valid for 30 days: All these packages auto-renew after 30 days, if not stopped by the activation command replacing 'ein" by 'aus'.
 * All in One Paket: 500 dom. mins, 3000 SMS, 3 GB: 14.90 € - activation: 'paket allinone ein'
 * Österreichbon: 1000 dom. mins/SMS, 3 GB: 9.99 €
 * Datenbon: 
 * 1 GB: 4 € - activation: 'Paket 1gb ein'
 * 9 GB: 10 € - activation: 1114
 * "unlimited" (= FUP: 20 GB, then throttled to 128 kbps): 20 € - activation: 1115
 * Pluspaket:
 * Paket 15: 500 dom. mins, 250 SMS/MB for 15 days: 9.50 € - activation: 'paket plus15 ein'
 * Paket 30: 1000 dom. mins, 500 SMS/MB for 30 days: 19 € - activation: 'paket plus 30 ein'

More info

 * APN: webapn.at

wowww!
Wowww! is a MVNO of ICC Calling Cards GmbH using MVNE Yesss! and the network of A1 in 2G and 3G up to 7.2 Mbps, no 4G/LTE yet. Their portfolio is very similar to yooopi!

Availability
Wowww! SIMs can be purchased online for free to be sent to an Austrian postal address. Wowww! starter packs and topups are available in at service stations like Shell, Jet or Esso, in tobacco stores, electroni markets like EP or Expert or post offices.

Vouchers of 5, 10, 20 or 40 € never expire. Top-ups and SIM managment like credit check is possible by app or on your online account called Kontomanager.

Data feature packs
Default rate is 0.09€ per MB. These monthly packages are offered: All activations by SMS to 810820. All packages auto-renew. To stop text aus to 810820.
 * All in one: 500 dom. mins, 3000 SMS, 3 GB: 14.90 € - activation: 2113
 * Austria: 1500 dom. mins, 1500 SMS, 3 GB: 14.90 € - activation: 2112
 * Internet:
 * 1 GB: 4 €
 * 9 GB: 10 € - activation: 2114
 * "unlimited" (= FUP: 20 GB, then throttled to 128 kbps): 20 € - activation: 2115

EU Roaming packages
Wowww! offers EU roaming packs for 30 days: All activations by SMS to 810820. Roaming packages don't auto-renew.
 * 200 mins OR 200 SMS OR 200 MB: 9.99 € - activation: 'paket eu kombi'
 * 500 MB: 24.90 € - activation: 'paket eu daten 500'
 * 1 GB: 48.90 € - activation: 'paket eu daten 1000'

More info

 * APN: webapn.at

Ge org!
Ge org! is the MVNO of two big electronic market chains in Austria. It uses the network of A1 in 2G, 3G and 4G/LTE up to 50 Mbits.

Availabilty
Ge org! is exclusively sold by the two chains Saturn (locator) and MediaMarkt (locator) of the Metro Group. They give it for free for every phone and tablet sold there or for 4.90 € as To top-up you can use vouchers sold at Saturn and MediaMarkt of 10, 20 or 50 € or by credit card in your online account called ''Kundencenter. ''
 * Ge org! Handy with 5 € credit for voice and data
 * Ge org! Internet with 1 GB credit

Ge org! Handy
This is their voice and data line, available in three monthly plans:
 * Ge org! basic: Data only in a low pay-as-you-go rate of 0.009 € (that's 0.09ct) per MB
 * Ge org! voll smart LTE org: 1000 dom. mins./SMS, 3 GB: 9.99 €

To activate or change yout plan use their app or go to your online account. As data add-ons for extra volume 1 GB is sold for 4 €, 3 GB for 6.99 € and 9 GB for 9.99 €.
 * Ge org! voll smart LTE voll org: 1000 dom. mins/SMS, 6 GB: 16.99 €

Ge org! Internet
This is their data-only SIM with these monthly plans:
 * 1 GB: 4 €
 * 3 GB: 6.99 €
 * 9 GB: 9.99 €
 * unlimited @ 10 Mbps: 25.99 €

EU Roaming packages
Ge org! offers the very same 3 EU roaming packs for 30 days as wowww! (see above). Unlike wowww! activation is through your online account.

More info

 * APN: webapn.at

Lycamobile
The UK-based MVNO started in 2013 in the Austrian market. It uses the network of A1 in 2G and 3G only, no 4G/LTE so far.

The Regulatory Authority for Telecommuncations of Austria has warned that service may be turned off. This is because Lycamobile still fails to provide number portability. UPDATE: In a press release the Regulatory Authority announced that the service will not be turned off for the time being, as the Federal Administrative Court will need to rule on the matter. It's unclear at this point, whether Lycamobile simply neglected to act in time and is now trying their best to rectify the situation, or whether they are just trying to stall. For now you are safe to use them.

Availability
Lycamobile's prepaid SIM card can be purchased in their own outlets (locator: check 'SIM') or online to be sent to an Austrian postal address for free. They are given out in all three sizes but don't have credit on it and you need to make a top up.

You can top up online by using internatl. Visa or Mastercard with a secure code or in many shops (locator: check 'top up') by vouchers or direct top up.

Data feature packs
Default rate for data outside of packages is 9ct per MB. Better buy these bundles, that are all valid for 30 days: All packages auto-renew after one month, if you have enough credit. To stop, call customer service on 322 from your Lycamobile for free. Now, extra data can be added by bolt-ons, valid for the rest of the running time of the base package:
 * 500 MB: 3.90 €, activation: *139*601#
 * 1 GB: 4.90 €, activation: *139*602#

Roaming bundles
Lycamobile offers cheap roaming bundles to be used in certain countries only. All packages are valid for 30 days and can't be renewed ahead of time. For more info see: Euro5.

Tethering
Lycamobile sniffs and blocks tethering connections.

Settings

 * APN: data.lycamobile.at
 * Username: lmat (that's small L, not capital i)
 * Password: plus

T-Mobile (Klax)
T-Mobile Austria has a good coverage within the country on GSM and UMTS. 4G/LTE has been rolled out and is available on prepaid without surcharges. It covers 90% of the population in 2016: T-Mobile coverage map. Compared with the two other networks its still in the last position, but on a pretty high level.

Their prepaid lines are called "Klax" and are sold online and in a lot of shops: T-Mobile shop finder Top up vouchers are widely available.

Starter packs
Klax starter packs are available in 3 varieties:
 * Megaklax LTE: 1500 domestic minutes, 1500 domestic texts and 3 GB included for 15 €. Overuse is charged at 0.30 € per 50 KB. Included volume is valid 30 days and renews every month for 15€.
 * Smartklax LTE: 2000 domestic minutes, 2000 domestic texts and 4 GB included for 20 €. Overuse, validity and renewal see Megaklax.
 * Surfklax LTE: with 10 GB preloaded for 15 € valid for 30 days. Overuse: 0.02 €/MB.

Surfklax
These data packages are offered: The Sufklax packages will renew every month if not deactivated. For activation text SMS to 0676 2222. Change to default rate by texting "KLAXINTERNET" or stop packs by texting stop.
 * Surfklax 5 GB for 30 days at 10 €. Activation: SURFKLAX 5GB
 * Surfklax 10 GB for 30 days at 15 €: Activation SURFKLAX 10GB
 * Default rate called Klax Internet at 0.02 € per MB.

Important Note: Once you use up the datavolume for the Surfklax packages, you will not be able to "top-up" and buy more data for the same month. Your options are: If you add credits before the 30-day period, they will be used up at the expensive rate mentioned above.
 * Add more credit, and keep using data at the pricey rate of 0.02 € per MB, OR
 * Add credits just before the expiry of the original 30-day period, so that it will renew, OR
 * Buy an entirely new Surfklax starter kit for 5 GB or 10 GB.

Megaklax and Smartklax
The Megaklax and Smartklax plans have smaller data packages. The product lines can be switched anytime to Surfklax: Overuse is charged with 0.30 € per 50 KB. Activation SMS to 0676 2222
 * Klax Tagespass: day pass (= 24 hours) with 50 MB for 1 €
 * Klax Data 100: 100 MB for 3 € per month, activation text data
 * Klax Data 500: 500 MB for 5 € per month, activation text: data500

Check credit by USSD code *101# and data credit by *114#

SIM sizes
Standard and micro SIM, although depending on the retailer nano SIM packs also available

Tethering
Allowed

Technical Settings

 * APN: gprsinternet


 * Username: t-mobile


 * Password: rt

tele.ring


Telering is a brand of T-Mobile using the T-Mobile network (details see above) in 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE.

Availability
Their prepaid data SIM is called "Mücke" and sold online to be sent to an Austrian address or at shops. Top up vouchers can be bought online, at post offices, Libro, Penny stores and many kiosks. You may need to register your number here.

Starter packs
The starter pack is sold in 3 lines: Maximum download rate is 7.2 Mbps, max. upload 2 Mbps. Standard data tariff is 0.49 EUR per MB. Their data plan called Free Willi is discontinued and only available to existing customers on grandfathering.
 * Mücke: for 9.90 € with no credit
 * Mücke SMS: same price as Mücke, but higher voice and lower text rates
 * Volle Mücke: for 12 € with 1000 domestic minutes, 1000 domestic SMS and 1 GB data valid for 1 month. This pack renews itself every month for a fee of 12 €.

Data feature packages
You can add this data pack to all starter packs: There is an inactivity fee of 0.50 € per month after 4 months of inactivity.
 * 500 MB in a month for 5 €. Activation: text "surfen" to 20605. Pack renews itself every month. To stop text "stop surfen" to 20605.

Technical Settings

 * APN: web
 * Username: web@telering.at
 * Password: web

HoT (Hofer Telekom)
Hofer (as the Austrian branch of Aldi discounter stores is called) started its own brand in 2015. It's called HoT (for Hofer Telekom) and uses the network of T-Mobile in 2G, 3G and from October 2015 on 4G/LTE with all plans as a MVNO.

Starter packs
They can be purchased online at http://www.hot.at/ to be sent to an Austrian address or at all Hofer supermarkets Hofer Store Locator for 1.99 €.

Top ups can be done by purchasing "Ladebons" (vouchers) of 10 € or 20 € at Hofer stores. Your phone number (like 0677....) needs to be entered twice followed by the PIN code of the voucher online here for a recharge. Alternatively, you can use a credit card (Master, Visa, Diners or AmEx) or even a PayPal account to top up directly online here: click on "mit Kreditkarte, Online Banking, PayPal".

You can get your actual balance of your account if you send a SMS to 6700 with the text "GUTHABEN".

Default data rate

 * 0.9c per MB, billing is in 102.4 kB incements (= 0.1 MB).

Data packs
They offer two monthly packages with data: When the included data of the pack is used up, you will be charged the default data rate or can buy a "refill package" with 1 GB for 3.90 €. All packages must be subscribed online on your personal account.
 * HoT fix: 1000 domestic minutes or domestic texts (can be mixed) and 3 GB data for 9.90 € on up to 4G with max. speed of 50 Mbit/s.
 * HoT fix Plus: 1000 domestic minutes or domestic texts (can be mixed) and 6 GB data for 16.90 € on up to 4G/LTE with max. speed of 50 Mbit/s.
 * HoT data: 3 GB of data for 6.90 €, on 4G/LTE up to 50 Mbit/s.

SIM sizes
They sell hybrid SIM cards with mini SIM, micro SiM and nano SIM

Settings

 * for some devices you must enable data roaming as this MVNO may be recognized as a roaming network. Be careful when enabled in Swiss border area as a MB is charged at 15.36 € (!!!) on Swiss roaming networks, better make a manual network selection and lock it on Hot/T-Mobile.
 * on some older devices "tele.ring" not HoT or T-Mobile is shown as network ID
 * APN: webaut
 * Apple iOS users may have to download a profile for tethering from here: http://www.hot.at/config/faqs/HoT_APN_iOS.mobileconfig

S-Budget Mobil
S-Budget Mobil is the MVNO of the SPAR supermarket group, one of Austrias biggest retail chains. It uses MVNE tele.ring and operates on the network of T-Mobile Austria in 2G, 3G and 4G/LTE up to 7 Mbits.

Availability
The starter pack is exclusively available in all SPAR, EUROSPAR and INTERSPAR markets and online to be sent to an Austrian address. It's sold at 14.90 € including one month of plan Börserl 4100 (1000 dom. mins, 100 SMS and 3 GB, see below).

Top-ups are with vouchers of 10, 15, 20 and 35 € available in all SPAR outlets. To top-up type *104* #. To check credit, type *102#, to check validty *103#.

Data feature packs
These monthly packs are available: Activation is by text to 20771. All overuse is by default rate. Packages auto-renew after 30 days. To stop text 'STOP ' to 20771.
 * Börserl basis: data at the pay-as-you-go rate of 0.02€ per MB - default rate
 * Börserl 4100: 1000 dom. mins, 100 SMS, 3 GB: 9.90 € - activation: 'BOERSERL 4100'
 * Börserl 7000: 2000 dom. mins, 2000 SMS, 3 GB: 14.90 € activation: 'BOERSERL 7000'

More info

 * APN: same APN, username and password as tele.ring (see above)
 * no foreign data roaming available

Vectone Mobile
Vectone Mobile is a MVNO and operates on the T-Mobile Austria network (find details above).

Availability
SIM cards are free of charge and can be ordered online sent to an Austrian postal address only or at certain agencies that display their logo. The SIM will be activated once popped into the phone.

Top-up is possible online or in selected stores as SIM cards come without pre-loaded credit. The grant high top-up bonuses: 3 GB for a top-up of 10€, 10 GB for 20 €, 15 GB for 30 €, 25 GB for 50 € and 100 GB for 100 €. All bonus data are only valid for 30 days.

The standard data rate outside of packages is 0.19 € per MB.

Data feature packs
These combo packages for 30 days are offered: The cheaper price is for online activation in the first three months only.
 * 0.99 €: 50 domestic mins or SMS, 50 MB, activation by *3030#
 * 4.90 €: 300 domestic mins, 300 domestic SMS, 300 MB, activation by *3131#
 * 7.90 € / 9.90 €: 1000 domestic mins, 1000 domestic SMS, 3 GB, activation by *3120#
 * 11.90 € / 14.90 €: 2000 domestic mins, 2000 domestic SMS, 5 GB, activation by *3001#
 * 14.90 € / 19.90 €: 3000 domestic mins, 2000 domestic SMS, 6 GB, activation by *3032#

Data Pocket Saver are the data packs available valid for 30 days: To activate type code. It will not be automatically renewed.
 * 3.90 €: 1 GB data, activation: *3003#
 * 7.90 €: 5 GB data, activation: *3131#
 * 9.90 €: 7 GB data, activation: *3004#
 * 19.90 €: 10 GB data, activation: *3005#
 * 29.90 €: 25 GB data, activation: *3117#
 * 49.90 €: 50 GB data, activation: *3118#

SIM sizes
Standard and micro SIM

Tethering
Forbidden by the Terms & Conditions; enforcement of this is unclear.


 * Data is not compatible with Blackberrys (below OS10)
 * APN: mobile.barablu.com
 * There are lot of complaints about Vectone's poor customer service on the internet

Drei Austria ("3")


Drei Austria (3) is the smallest network in the country 3 coverage map. 4G/LTE has started on 1800 and 2600 MHz and covers already 98% of population, but is only available for the most expensive Nimm3 Internet package so far.

According to new network tests Drei has the best network in Austria in 2016 together with A1. But these tests include 4G/LTE which is widely available on A1 and most of its resellers, but very restricted with Drei so far.

Nimm3
Nimm3 is the name of their prepaid line (= Wertkarte). These starter packs are offered:


 * Nimm3 Telefonie: calls, texts and data 100 MB preloaded valid for 15 days: 2 €

The SIM cards can be found at Libro (store locator) or Hartlauer. Interestingly, Drei shops (shop list) DO NOT sell prepaid cards, only contracts. Top-up cards can be found at many stores, kiosks, petrol stations and supermarkets. Online reloads by many international credit cards are accepted.
 * Nimm3 Internet: calls, texts and data with 100 MB preloaded valid for 15 days: 2 €

Initiative 100%
As an ongoing promotion Drei sells Initiative 100% Freikarte free SIM cards in Drei shops where they don't sell other prepaid cards. It needs to be activated like shown here in English. It seems to need a modem or tablet and another Austrian mobile number for activation. They will send you up to 5 advertisement SMS per month and do some ads on their landing page as this offer is sponsored.

You have 20 MB per calendar day for free. Using more, automatically 1 GB for a week at 2 € is activated, if you have credit. This GB package can be booked multiple times and the SIM never expires. Be aware that this SIM card may sometimes be hard to find, and that it will usually come as a standard/microSIM only.

Data feature packs

 * for Nimm3 Telefonie: SIM for calls, texts and data
 * as Klassik without any allowances and data at high 0.35 € per MB @ max. 4 Mbps.
 * or as plan in these combined bundles:

Data rate outside of package is 0.35 €/MB. To all tariffs these add-ons called Zusatzpakete can be booked for data: The max. speed of the add-ons depend on the max. speed of the base plan.
 * 1 GB for 30 days: 5 €
 * 5 GB for 30 days: 9 €
 * for Nimm3 Internet: data-only SIM (high prices for calls or texts, but possible)
 * as Nimm3 Internet Klassik: by volume at 0.02 € per MB, @ max. speed 4 Mbit/s; and only top-up package of 1 GB valid for another 4 months for 20 €.
 * or these monthy packages:

Note, that there are now two unlimited packages. The first offers speeds of up to 10 Mbit/s DL and 4 Mbit/s UL while the second offers speeds of 30 Mbit/s DL and 10 Mbit/s UL and, as the name implies, offers LTE, but is classified as "stationary", resulting in lower network priority in times of network congestion.

Package will not be renewed automatically after 30 days. This is done, when you go online for the first time thereafter and have enough credit on your account. The same happens when your data volume is used up ahead of time and you have enough credit for another bundle. Otherwise rate will be charged at high 0.35 € per MB.

SIM sizes
Standard SIM, micro SIM and nano SIMs are available

Tethering
Allowed

Roaming option
Unfortunately the old EU roaming options have been discontinued and are only valid for cards bought until August 2013. They allowed roaming in all 3 networks free of extra charges for data too.

The new option called 3Europa gives you an add-on of 1 GB data roaming in 3 networks only of Italy, UK, Ireland, Sweden and Denmark for 7.50 €, no options for other countries.

Settings
APN: drei.at

eety
Eety was taken over by the Drei (3) network in 2015. It has been relaunched on this nework in 2G/3G only and gained 1/2 million customers so far. Effective July 2016 4G/LTE with up to 50 Mbps DL and 10 Mbps UL is enabled on all plans.

Starter packs
Eety SIM cards are available in many stores and supermarkets like Lidl (store locator) and Pakro Diskont (store locator) and some other shops (full store locator). It comes as hybrid in all three sizes either for € 1.99 without credit or for € 2.99 with € 1 credit preloaded.

Top-up
Top-ups are available online at www.onlineaufladen.at/ or by vouchers offline sold for €10 and €20 in many supermarkets, kiosks ('Trafiken'), stores and service stations (list). To top up by voucher type *147* #. To check balance type *149#

Data rates
All starter packs are on the: This can be changed to the:
 * eety Basis plan: 5 ct per MB, domestic SMS or domestic minute.
 * eety Pro plan: € 12.90 for 5 GB data, 1000 domestic mins and 500 dom. SMS, activation: *151*1119#

Both packages are valid for 30 days and will auto-renew if there is enough credit. Having used up all volume, you can add a: On top following data options are available for all tariffs including Basis with LTE speed; these packages do not auto-renew and can be booked anytime:
 * eety Top plan: € 9.90 for 3 GB data, 1000 domestic mins and 500 domestic SMS, activation: *151*1113#.
 * eety Extra add-on: € 5 for another 1 GB data, valid for the rest of the base package, activation: *151*1116#, valid for 12 months and used after the Top or Pro package has been depleted.
 * 2 GB for € 4.90 for 30 days. Activation: *151*1122#
 * 6 GB for € 7.90 for 30 days. Activation: *151*1123#
 * 11 GB for € 11.90 for 30 days. Activation: *151*1124#

More info

 * Tethering is allowed
 * APN: eety.at
 * Website in English: http://www.eety.at/?page_id=69&lang=en

FLINK
FINK offers rentable mobile WiFi hotspots for travellers in Vienna to be delivered to any location in town. Enjoy a fast, reliable and unlimited (without fair-use policy) internet connection throughout Austria.

FLINK Hotspot
FLINK is currently using a Huawei E5756 with 3G HSDPA+ connection, 3000 mAh battery, Dimensions: 101.8 x 65.8 x 14.5 mm, Weight: 150 g, TFT-LCD display, 802.11 b/g/n support. You can connect up to 10 devices to this hotspot. However, connection speed will be shared among the all of these devices, which may result in slower speeds. The hotspot is set to not turn off automatically, to ensure that your connection is not interrupted.
 * Maximum working time (according to manufacturer): 10 hours
 * Maximum standby time (according to manufacturer): 60 hours (while WiFi is on)

Rental
Book a hotspot and have it delivered to your hotel or private address in Vienna (by 8am on your arrival day). Take it with you wherever you go in Austria. Or pickup at one of these locations.

At the end of your rental period, return the hotspot in the prepaid envelope included in your order and place it into any postbox in Austria (or ask your reception to do so for you).

The hotspot can be rented from 24 hours up to 14 days. Hotspot's that are collected from a pickup location must be returned to the same pickup location.

Prices
The rates include:
 * mobile internet connection throughout Austria without data limits
 * delivery of hotspot to any hotel or address in Vienna (not for pickup)
 * prepaid return envelope that can be handed to your hotel reception or placed in any public mailbox in Austria (not for pickup)
 * support via phone, email and Skype

More info

 * networks in use: Drei Austria ("3") and A1
 * website: www.getflink.com