How to Call the United States From Austria

Don't forget to bring this information with you when you're visiting the famous birthplace of Sigmund Freud and Mozart.

Things You'll Need

• Travel Clocks
• Travel Guides
• Telephone Calling Cards

Instructions

1. Determine what time it is in the United States. Austria is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, which means it is 6 hours later in Austria than it is on the East Coast.

2. Dial 00, the international access code for Austria.

3. Dial the country code for the United States, which is 1.

4. Punch in the area code for the city you wish to call. Some examples include 310 for Los Angeles, 415 for San Francisco, 212 for Manhattan and 312 for Chicago.

5. Dial the personal seven-digit phone number.

Tips & Warnings

• You may wish to use a calling card to place international calls instead of dialing direct. If so, dial the long distance company's access code, plus the city code and the personal phone number. AT&T's access code from Austria is 0800-200-2888, MCI's is 0800-200-235 and Sprint's is 0800-200-236.