Send SMS to Austria online
Vienna, Austria's capital, is known for its cafes, boutique shops, and cultural venues. Small businesses like restaurants, schools, and event organizers use text messages to communicate with customers. They send reminders for reservations, updates on event schedules, or notifications about special offers. Texts work well in Vienna and Salzburg, reaching locals quickly without needing smartphones or internet.
Austria
+43 · Western and Central Europe
Price per message
$0.00778
- For $40
- 5,141 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7
- 1,000 messages
- $7.78
- Example number
- +43 664 123456
What a bulk SMS campaign to Austria costs
Need a different count? The pricing calculator works it out for any number of messages, and the workspace shows the exact total for your own list, including names merged into the text.
| Recipients | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $0.78 | $1.56 |
| 500 | $3.89 | $7.78 |
| 1,000 | $7.78 | $15.56 |
| 5,000 | $38.90 | $77.80 |
| 10,000 | $77.80 | $155.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Austria
Restaurants
Cafes in Vienna text customers when their table is ready or to promote daily specials.
Schools
Schools in Salzburg notify parents about parent-teacher meetings or school closures.
Event organizers
Organizers in Graz send texts about concert dates or festival updates.
Boutique shops
Shops in Innsbruck text customers about new arrivals or seasonal discounts.
Phone number format in Austria
A mobile number in Austria has 9 digits after +43. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0664 123456); paste it like that with Austria as the default country, or as +43 664 123456, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Messages in German use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to Austria holds 160 characters in one segment and 153 in each part of a longer one. Curly quotes or an emoji pasted from another app switch it to Unicode (70 characters); the composer shows those characters and replaces quotes with plain ones in one click.
Main languages: German.
Best time to send to Austria
Clocks in Austria change for summer: Vienna is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July, so 10:00 there is 09:00 UTC in winter and 08:00 UTC in summer. Pick the local time in the scheduler and check the UTC line under it before you confirm.
Your business
Text Message · Today 09:30
Hi Lee, your order is ready. Collect it today from 2 pm at the front desk.
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Questions about texting Austria
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Austria?
One message (one segment) to Austria costs $0.00778. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $7.78, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Austria does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 5,141 single-segment messages to Austria, and more with the bonus on your first top-up. Credit has no expiry date, so what you do not use stays in your account.
How long can a text to Austria be?
Messages in German use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to Austria holds 160 characters in one segment and 153 in each part of a longer one. Curly quotes or an emoji pasted from another app switch it to Unicode (70 characters); the composer shows those characters and replaces quotes with plain ones in one click.
What number format do I use for Austria?
A mobile number in Austria has 9 digits after +43. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0664 123456); paste it like that with Austria as the default country, or as +43 664 123456, and the workspace treats both the same.
Should I use formal or informal language in texts?
Use informal German for most texts, as it feels friendly and approachable. In Austria, formal language is common in Vienna for official or professional messages.
Are there holidays when texts are less effective?
Avoid sending texts during major holidays like Christmas or Easter, when people are less likely to check their phones.
Ready to text Austria?
Create an account, paste your Austria numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 5,141 messages to Austria.