Culture Shock! Austria - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

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RESOURCE GUIDE

All phone numbers are listed as long distance calls within

Austria. For international calls into Austria, dial the country

code (43) + number, but drop the first 0. Drop the area

code when you are making a call in the same area. When a

number includes a hyphen or slash, this indicates a direct dial

extension. –0 will connect you with the main switchboard

or operator, who can then direct your call.

In this section, the postal code is preceded by an A-. This

should be used when sending mail to one of the following

addresses from outside of Austria (A denotes Austria). If you

are sending mail within Austria, drop the A. For example,

Zentrales Fundamt, Wasagasse 22, 1090 Wien.

Within Vienna, the district can be ascertained from the two

middle digits of the postal code. For example, 1090 indicates

the 9th district. Addresses may also be given (although not

when sending a letter) in the following manner: 9, Wasagasse

22, i.e., 9th district, street name (Wasagasse), and street

number (22).

EMERGENCIES

„ Police: 133

„ Fire: 122

„ Ambulance: 144

„ European-wide Emergency: 112

LOST AND FOUND

„ Zentrales Fundamt

A-1090 Vienna

Tel: (01) 313-449-211

POST OFFICE (MAIN BRANCH)

„ Fleischmarkt 19

A-1010 Vienna

Tel: (01) 577-677-1010