Regional dialects are pronounced and within the different regions of the country one will encounter marked variations from Hochdeutsch , ie 'standard' German. There are Croatian and Slovene-speaking minorities in the Burgenland and southern Carinthia respectively. 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Round 2-pin European plugs are standard. Full IDD facilities available.
Call boxes are grey and found in all areas.
International calls can be made from pay-phones with four coin slots. Facilities are available from any post office. Letters within Europe take two to four days, and to the USA four to six days. Stamps may be purchased in post offices or tobacco shops. Postcards and letters within Austria and Europe cost ASch7.