Settling In 91the address is written with the district first; for example,
‘1, Fleischmarkt 8’, which means door number 8, on
Fleischmarkt Street, in the 1st district.
All other cities and towns within Austria have postal codes
that are much easier to figure out.
Telegrams
Telegrams are sent through the local post office. The forms
can be found at the Telegramme counter. You can also send a
telegram by phoning 190. You can speak in English, making
sure that your telegram is longer than seven words. Rates are
listed in the White Pages under Telegrammentgelte.
TELEPHONE SERVICE
Applications for telephone service are found at your local
post office at the Fernmeldedienst counter. You can also
apply by phone at 0800-100-100, or through the Internet, at
http://www.telekom.at. There is a one-time installation fee
of € 167 and a six-day waiting period for the line. It is much
easier to take over the telephone number of the last tenant.
This requires filling out a form entitled Übertragung and a
payment of € 47.
Telephones at the Post Office
You can make international phone calls from the post office.
At the telephone call (Telefongespräche) counter, you will be
directed to a telephone booth. After your call, return to the
counter and pay your charges.
Telekom Austria has decided to turn its public telephone
boxes into battery recharging stations for electric cars.
Admittedly, the scheme is still in its infancy: there are just 223
electric cars currently registered in Austria at the moment,
plus 3,559 hybrid cars from a total 4.36 million cars on
Austrian roads. But the Austrian motor vehicle association is
predicting that the number will rise to 405,000 by 2020.”
Mobile Phones
Austrians are attached to their Handys (mobile phones.)
There are numerous mobile phone companies to chose