Cheap calls to Austria from Australia start at 12.4c a minute on Call Anywhere, plus 99c a call. With no connection fee, Austrian landlines start at 14.4c on Hello World and mobiles at 29.4c on All Seasons. Here is every card ranked, the best card for the way you call, and what regular calls cost a month.

Cheap Calls to Austria: Find the Cheapest Card

Pick landline or mobile and how long you usually talk. The calculator checks every card for that exact call.

International Call Rates to Austria: Every Card Ranked

Each row shows the landline and mobile rate, the connection fee, how the card rounds up your minutes, and what a 20 minute call to an Austrian landline costs.

Card	Landline	Mobile	Connection fee	Billed in	20 min landline call
1. Hello World	14.4c/min	37.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$3.02
2. Platinum	17.4c/min	46.4c/min	None	1 min blocks	$3.48
3. Call Anywhere	12.4c/min	34.4c/min	99c	3 min blocks	$3.59
4. East Star	17.3c/min	33.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$3.63
5. White	13.4c/min	36.4c/min	89c	3 min blocks	$3.70
6. Omega	15.4c/min	72.4c/min	59c	3 min blocks	$3.82
7. Mega Minutes	16.4c/min	42.4c/min	49c	3 min blocks	$3.93
8. Easy Calling	19.1c/min	41c/min	None	3 min blocks	$4.01
9. All Seasons	19.1c/min	29.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$4.01
10. Golden Banana	20.4c/min	35.4c/min	None	1 min blocks	$4.08
11. Day to Day	20.3c/min	41c/min	None	3 min blocks	$4.26
12. Ring Me	23.4c/min	41c/min	49c	3 min blocks	$5.40

Top 12 of 36 cards, sorted by the cost of a 20 minute call to a landline. See all 36 cards.

Best Card for the Way You Call

If you make	Best card	Cost per call	Why
Short calls to a landline (5 minutes)	Hello World	86.4c	14.4c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks
Short calls to a mobile (5 minutes)	Chats	$1.57	31.4c/min, no connection fee, 1 min blocks
Long calls to a landline (1 hour)	Call Anywhere	$8.43	12.4c/min, 99c a call, 3 min blocks
Long calls to a mobile (1 hour)	Mr Calls	$17.33	27.4c/min, 89c a call, 3 min blocks

What Regular Calls Cost a Month

Small differences per minute add up when you call Austria often. These are the cheapest cards for three common calling patterns.

Calling pattern	Best card	About a month
A 10 minute call every day to a mobile	Cricket	$88.80
Three 20 minute calls a week to a landline	Hello World	$39.31
One 1 hour call a week to a mobile	Mr Calls	$75.04

A month is counted as 30 days or 4.33 weeks. Prices exclude what your own provider charges for calling the local access number.

How to Make Cheap Calls to Austria

A prepaid calling card is the cheapest way to make calls to Austria from any mobile or landline in Australia. It is the simplest way of making cheap international calls, with low rates from 12.4c a minute.

• Calling card. You call a local access number, so the card needs no internet connection. The access number is a local dial-in number, so your phone provider charges it as a local call. With one card you can call any landline number or mobile in Austria, and you add credit with a recharge. Call quality is the same as a regular phone line. You pay for calling credit up front, so there is no bill.
• Calling apps (VoIP). Calls via the internet are free when both people have the same calling app and a good internet connection. An app for calls to Austria needs mobile data or Wi-Fi at both ends. An app cannot reach a landline for free.
• Your phone plan. Many plans charge more per minute for international calls to Austria, or need an add-on. Check your call rates before you call.

The country code, or calling code, for Austria is +43. To make international calls to Austria, dial 0011 43, then the number without its first 0.

Card Sizes and Bonus Credit

Card	Card sizes
Hello World	$5, $10, $20, $50 (+$5 bonus)
All Seasons	$10, $20, $40 (+$3 bonus)
Call Anywhere	$10, $20, $50 (+$5 bonus)
Mr Calls	$10, $20, $30 (+$3 bonus), $60 (+$6 bonus)

Bigger cards come with bonus credit on some brands. Credit lasts 6 months from your first call or last recharge, and a recharge brings back any credit that has expired.

How to Call Austria with a Calling Card

1. Buy the card online. We email you the PIN and the local access numbers.
2. Dial the access number for your city, then your PIN.
3. Dial 0011 43 and the number without its first 0, then press #. A mobile written 0664 123 4567 becomes 0011 43 664 123 4567. More examples and a number converter are in our guide on how to call Austria from Australia.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to call Austria from Australia?

With a phone card, a 10 minute call to a landline in Austria costs $1.73 on Hello World. A 1 hour call costs $8.43 to a landline on Call Anywhere and $17.33 to a mobile on Mr Calls. Prices include any connection fee and are for calls from a local access number.

What is the cheapest way to call Austria from Australia?

A prepaid phone card is usually cheapest when the person you call is on a normal landline or mobile. The lowest rate is 12.4c a minute on Call Anywhere plus 99c a call. With no connection fee, landlines start at 14.4c on Hello World and mobiles at 29.4c on All Seasons.

Do calls to Austrian mobiles cost more than landlines?

Yes. With no connection fee, the lowest rate is 14.4c a minute to a landline on Hello World and 29.4c to a mobile on All Seasons. Check the mobile column in the table if you mostly call mobiles.

How do I dial a +43 number from Australia?

Dial 0011 43, then the number without its first 0 if it has one. A mobile written 0664 123 4567 becomes 0011 43 664 123 4567. On a mobile phone you can type +43 instead of 0011 43.

What is the time difference between Australia and Austria?

Austria uses Central European Time and moves its clocks forward 1 hour from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October. It is 10 hours behind Sydney in mid January and 8 hours behind in mid July.

Can I call Austria for free from Australia?

Internet calling apps are free when both people have the same app and a data or Wi-Fi connection. To reach a landline, a basic mobile or someone with weak internet in Austria, a phone card costs from 14.4c a minute to a landline and 29.4c to a mobile, with no connection fee.

Do phone cards expire?

Our cards stay active for 6 months from your first call or your last recharge. A recharge restores any credit that has expired.

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