Keeping in touch while living in Austria

Priscilla

ViP

Member since 30 May 2013

Priscilla

25 October 2017 11:51:30

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Priscilla

25 October 2017 11:51:30

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Hello everyone,

What are the best ways you've found for keeping in touch with friends and family back home while living in Austria? How frequently do you stay in touch with loved ones?

Are there local equivalents to common instant messaging and online video calling services that you prefer or are more widely used?

If there is a sizeable time difference, how do you manage this?

Do you make international phone calls from a landline or mobile phone from Austria? What do you think of the cost?

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Priscilla

SimCityAT

Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

World traveler

SimCityAT

27 October 2017 12:28:45

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SimCityAT

27 October 2017 12:28:45

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World traveler

I am very lucky in the sense that I pay only €20 a month for my mobile phone contract. I get unlimited internet, I get 400 minutes to call anywhere in Europe a month (I never use up) I also have 2000 SMS in my package. 4000 minutes to call in Austria.

We also have a landline with the house internet package, although it would be expensive for us to call out on it my father can call up to an hour for free with his landline.

So I am not cut off from family and loved one.

Rod604

Active member

Member since 15 February 2011

Schladming

Rod604

30 October 2017 10:46:46

Rod604

30 October 2017 10:46:46

Schladming

If your mobile phone is connected to any WiFi/WLAN service you can use apps such as WhatsApp or Viber which would include free video calling. Facebook Messenger and Facebook itself is another free method. We also make international calls on the 'landline' via Cablelink to England. Costs seem quite reasonable too. So again no problem staying in touch with family in England.