Europe
EuropeAustria eSIM
Landmarks · Vienna · Salzburg
From $2.90. Data only, no app, and your home number keeps working.
Also going to Germany? Both packs of this size: $9.80. Europe regional covers both on one QR: $5.90.
Not sure which size? Work it out
7 days at about 600 MB a day ≈ 4.2 GB. 5 GB fits, $4.90.
Same 5 GB / 30 days: $4.90 here, $8.00 at Airalo. Checked 31 Oct 2026.
Day Pass
Unlimited data: 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps with no cut-off until the allowance resets. For heavy days, video calls or sharing a hotspot.
- Hotspot works; it counts toward the 3 GB.
- 1 Mbps still runs maps, messages and mail; video calls in low quality.
- Days start: first attach to a covered network. The daily 3 GB is the only cap, and it is all written here.
- Refund if unusedNot installed? 30 days to cancel.
- QR by emailInstall on Wi-Fi, switch on when you land.
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- Networks
- Drei + A1Your phone picks the strongest of these on its own. No setting to change.
- Internet via
- France, Netherlands or UK
- Top-up
- Same profileAdd more GB to this same eSIM later, from your order page. No new QR, nothing to install.
Prices checked 31 Oct 2026, in US dollars.
36 brands’ prices for Austria, side by side →
Visiting more countries? Plan the whole trip, one payment →
Austria only: 5 GB for 30 days is $4.90. Crossing borders? Europe regional covers 33 countries on one QR, Austria included: 5 GB for 30 days is $5.90.
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Austria eSIM in numbers
- No app and no account: pay on this page and the QR code arrives by email in about a minute. The cheapest way in is 1 GB for 7 days at $2.90. How buying without an app works.
- 5 GB for 30 days costs $4.90, which is $0.98 a GB; the 50 GB pack brings it to $0.80 a GB.
- Heavy use: the Day Pass gives 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps. 7 days cost $21.90.
- For 5 GB lasting 30 days, ours is number 9 of the 31 brands we compare for Austria; the lowest is MegaEsim at $3.33 (prices read 30 Oct to 31 Oct 2026). Every brand side by side.
- Each pack on its own page, with the same data at other brands: 1 GB, 7 days, 3 GB, 30 days, 5 GB, 30 days, 10 GB, 30 days, 20 GB, 30 days, 50 GB, 180 days.
eSIM, local SIM or pocket Wi-Fi in Austria?
A local SIM is often cheaper per GB. The difference is where you get it and what it asks for. Prices from each operator’s own page, read 24 Oct 2026.
Compare 4 options: price, where to get it, ID
| Option | What you get | Price | How you get it | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbox eSIM | 5 GB / 30 days | $4.90 | Online before you fly; QR by email, installs on Wi-Fi | None |
| A1 B.free Travel S eSIM | 50 GB (20 GB of it in the EU), 2,000 minutes and texts, for 2 weeks | €12.90 (about $14.40) | Online as an eSIM, sent by email | Photo ID such as a passport, registered online or in an A1 shop |
| A1 B.free Travel L eSIM | 50 GB (28 GB of it in the EU), 2,000 minutes and texts, for 4 weeks | €17.90 (about $20) | Online as an eSIM, sent by email | Photo ID such as a passport, registered online or in an A1 shop |
| Drei Wertkarten-Startpaket (internet) | 60 GB in Austria for the first 4 weeks | €9.90 (about $11.10) | Drei shops, retailers, tobacconists, petrol stations or drei.at | Photo ID plus Austrian online banking or Handy-Signatur to activate |
Before you land in Austria
Our plan uses A1, Austria's largest network, and Drei (the 3 network). Bring a 4G or 5G phone: 3G is gone. Austria is also on the Europe pack if you are crossing the Alps.
5 things to know, each with its source
- By SIM cards at the end of 2025, A1 had 36.2% of Austrian mobile customers, Magenta 24.9% and Drei 20.1%, per the regulator RTR. RTR
- A1 was the last Austrian network to switch off 3G, in Salzburg and Tyrol on 24 June 2025, so 3G-only phones no longer connect. Salzburg24
- A1 plans to keep 2G only until May 2028, and the other networks are expected to end 2G by 2028 too. WKO (Austrian Economic Chamber)
- Austrian prepaid SIMs must be registered with photo ID, such as a passport, before you can use them. A1
- EU 'roam like at home' only helps people whose phone plan is from an EU country; visitors from elsewhere pay their carrier's roaming rates. EU roaming rules
Questions
What is the best eSIM for Austria?
For most trips, 5 GB for 30 days is enough: $4.90 here, against $8.00 at Airalo for the same data (read 31 Oct 2026). It is data only and needs no app: the QR code and a one-tap install link arrive by email. For heavy use there is also a Day Pass: 3 GB a day at full speed. Every brand's price for Austria, dated and sourced, is on our comparison page.
Is there an unlimited eSIM for Austria?
Yes: our Day Pass is unlimited data, 3 GB a day at full speed and then 1 Mbps with no cut-off, and 7 days cost $21.90 here. Other brands' "unlimited" plans for 7 days: Ubigi $19.00 (unlimited, 20 GB at full speed, then 2 Mbps); Nomad $25.00 (2GB/day at 4G/5G. 1 Mbps after 2GB); Jetpac $26.99 (first 3 GB every 24 hours at standard network speeds); Holafly $27.50 (unlimited) (prices read 30 Oct 2026). Read each one's terms: "unlimited" often means a daily allowance at full speed.
Which Austria eSIM for a month?
Every one of these lasts 30 days: 3 GB $3.90, 5 GB $4.90, 10 GB $7.90, 20 GB $11.90. The 30 days start when the eSIM first connects to a network there, so you can buy before the trip.
Can I buy an Austria eSIM without an app?
Yes. You pay on this page and the QR code and a one-tap install link arrive by email: no app and no account. It is data only, with no phone number, so your home SIM keeps your calls and SMS.
Which Austria eSIM for a week or two?
For 7 days: 1 GB $2.90. The 30-day packs cover one or two weeks too: 3 GB $3.90, 5 GB $4.90. Day Pass, 3 GB a day at full speed and then 1 Mbps: 7 days $21.90, 14 days $42.90.
Will WhatsApp keep my number with an Austria eSIM?
Yes. WhatsApp stays on your home number: this eSIM is data only and has no number. Leave your home SIM in the phone with its data roaming off, use the Austria eSIM for mobile data, and do not re-register WhatsApp.
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How much is the Austria eSIM?
From $2.90 in USD, and the price on this page is the price you pay. Sizes run from the 1 GB pack up; pick one in the list above.
When does the Austria plan start?
First attach to a covered network. Install on Wi-Fi before you fly. After you land, turn data roaming on for this line.
Can I hotspot in Austria?
Yes, it uses the same GB. We never block it; rarely, a local network limits it.
Which networks in Austria?
Drei + A1. Your phone joins whichever of these is strongest where you are.
Is this 5G in Austria?
This pack runs on 3G/4G/5G. You get 5G where the local network offers it to visitors, otherwise 4G.
Do I get a phone number in Austria?
Data only · no voice · no SMS. Keep the home SIM for calls and SMS.
What APN do I use in Austria?
Automatic unless the QR mail names one
Can I use this Austria eSIM in another country?
No. This pack is Austria. A new country is a new QR. Keep this one if you return.
Can I top up the Austria plan?
Same profile, same coverage. Extra GB is a top-up, not a new QR.
How long do I have to install the Austria eSIM?
Start using within 180 days of purchase. After that an unused pack can expire. Scan on Wi-Fi before you fly.
What if I buy the wrong plan?
QR not scanned and not on the phone? Email within 30 days of issue. We cancel and refund. Installed? Buy the right country and keep this QR for later.