Telephone numbers in Austria facts for kids
This article is about how telephone numbers work in Austria.
Country Code: +43
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix: 0
In Austria, phone numbers don't all have the same length. This means some numbers you dial might be very short, like just three digits! Bigger cities often have shorter area codes. This allows the phone numbers within those cities to be longer.
Special and Emergency Phone Numbers
Austria has many special phone numbers. These numbers help you reach different services. Some are for emergencies, while others are for information or specific help.
| Service | Code |
|---|---|
| Companies offering cheaper calls | 10 |
| General emergency services | 1xx |
| Help if your phone isn't working | 111 |
| General emergency number (like 911 in some countries) | 112 |
| Finding phone numbers (directory) | 118 |
| Car breakdown help (ÖAMTC) | 120 |
| Fire Department (emergency) | 122 |
| Car breakdown help (ARBÖ) | 123 |
| Police (emergency) | 133 |
| Mountain rescue (for emergencies in the mountains) | 140 |
| Ambulance (emergency) | 144 |
| Phone help for children and teens (Rat auf Draht) | 147 |
| Other public services | 1xxx |
| Current Time | 1503 |
| Free services (no extra cost) | 802 |
| 800 | |
| Internet connection services | 804 |
| 718 | |
| Services where you talk to a person | 710 |
| 730 | |
| 740 | |
| Numbers that cost more money to call | 901 |
| 930 | |
| 931 | |
| 900 | |
| Special numbers that cost more | 939 |
| Services with a set maximum cost | 820 |
| 828 | |
| 810 | |
| 821 | |
| Telekom Austria's special paid services | 711 |
| Numbers for combined communication services | 780 |
| Secure internet connections (VPN) | 50x |
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