Country Code Austria

If you want to make a phone call to Austria, then you need the correct country code for Austria. The area code for Austria is: +43 or 0043.

In order to start a telephone call, first enter the correct country code for Austria. It begins with two leading zeros and reads 0043. Now type in the national area code of the person you are calling, leaving out the leading zero of the national country code. Finally, enter the digits of the regional phone number of the person you are calling in Austria and set up the call.

Some Information About Austria

Continent Europe
Telephone code Austria 0043
International Code +43
Capital Vienna
Population 8.488.600
Estimated Area 83.900
Domain Extension for Websites Austria at
Language Austria German
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Country code Austria, +43 or 0043?

There are two spellings for the Austria area code, namely +43 and 0043. Which area code do you have to use? How do the two country codes for Austria differ from each other and what are the different versions for?

The country code of Austria that starts with a “+” (i.e. +43) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to Austria if you use the +43 area code. This applies to almost every country in the world.

Unfortunately, there are phones (especially older models) that do not support the international spelling. The Austria area code with leading zeros (0043) is then used on these phones. The leading zeros are also referred to as the so-called traffic elimination number. When you call, they indicate that it is an international call.

Problem: Access code and area code 0043

In fact, the 0043 variant applies to calls to Austria, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 0043 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Austria begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 01143.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to Austria you can always use the country code 0043. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international variant (+43) of the country code Austria works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.

Example of phone calls to Austria

To illustrate the use of the international dialing codes Austria (+43 or 0043), here is an example again:

In Austria you want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):

0043 123 456789

If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:

+43 123 456789