92 CultureShock! Austria
from, some offering contracts, others that provide pre-paid
cards. Try Telekom or A1 (Mobilkom Austria), T-Mobile, One,
Drei (H3G), Telering, Tele2 or Bob (discount service provider
from Mobilkom). Yesss is among the cheapest mobile phone
service providers. The prepaid SIM card is only available at
the discount store Hofer. Another cheap alternative that uses
a prepaid SIM card is eety (http://www.eety.eu).Telephoning Long Distance
Country and city codes can be found in the White Pages of
the telephone directory. The Austrian telephone monopoly
was broken and there is now an overabundance of telephone
service providers. Please see the Resource Guide for names.Alternative Phone Services
http://www.infospot.at (Alternative Netzwerk Betreibe)
This service allows one to sign up with a company that
provides cheaper calling rates provided that one already has
a land line with Telekom Austria.INTERNET
Internet access is easy to get in Austria. A number of
companies now bundle services, like Telekom Austria (http://
http://www.aon.at) and http://www.tele2.at. Other providers include
http://www.chello.at, http://www.eTel.at, and http://www.
inode.at.RADIO AND TELEVISION
If you own a radio or television, you must register them at the
post office at the Radio- und TV-Anmeldung counter and pay
a bimonthly fee to use them. Many newcomers are unaware
of this fee and could be fined by the police if found out.DRIVING
Having your own car is a big plus if you intend to travel around
Austria and Europe. Driving can be fun and delightful, but
there can also be problems along the way.
Austrians have a tendency to get aggressive while driving,
and will often go on the offensive. Some might get angry