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Austria: SMS delivery facts

SMS to Austria uses calling code +43. Alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed with no registration scheme, with no centralized registry. German is the primary language and the GSM-7 charset applies, giving 160 characters in a single segment or 153 per segment when concatenated.

+43 XXX XXX XXXcountry code (Austria)national subscriber numberE.164 caps the whole string at 15 digits - the example digits are placeholders(national number length varies by market); only the +43 prefix is Austria-specific
Country calling code+43 (ITU-T E.164 assigned country codes, retrieved 2026-07-27)
E.164 format+43 followed by the national subscriber number, no leading trunk zero, 15 digits maximum overall (ITU-T E.164)
Alphanumeric sender IDallowed (per Austrian mobile network operator practice, retrieved 2026-07-26)
Registration regimeno registration scheme
Dominant language(s)German
Native-text charsetGSM-7 — 160 characters per single SMS, 153 per concatenated segment (GSM 03.38 default alphabet vs script analysis, retrieved 2026-07-27)
Published smsroute rateUSD 0.019 per message, dated snapshot (source, retrieved 2026-07-27). Current rate and send path: rate card for Austria

Sender-ID rules

Alphanumeric sender IDs are commonly used with no centralized registry. (per Austrian mobile network operator practice, verified 2026-07-26)

Alphanumeric sender IDs are commonly used with no centralized registry, reflecting a sender-ID no registration scheme per Austrian mobile network operator practice. The GSM-7 charset class means single-segment messages hold 160 characters and concatenated segments hold 153 characters each. These constraints follow directly from the default GSM alphabet suited to the language environment.

Character set and message length

Native German text is classed as GSM-7 here: 160 characters fit a single SMS and 153 per segment once a message is concatenated.

GSM-7 (160 chars/segment, 153 concatenated)1 segment = 160 chars2 segments = 306 chars3 segments = 459 chars
Cost per message at the published rate (0.019 USD, 2026-07-27)1 segment = $0.0192 segments = $0.0383 segments = $0.057Multipart messages are commonly billed per segment - the segment ruler above shows where each boundary falls.

To count segments for a concrete message, use the UDH segment surgeon; to compare all 40 countries side by side, the country requirements explorer reads the same open dataset (CC-BY 4.0).

Every figure above is maintained by SMSRoute guides with a named source and retrieval date - the machine-readable copy for Austria lives in api/v2/countries.json (CC-BY), field-level provenance included.

Frequently asked

Are alphanumeric sender IDs allowed for SMS to Austria?
Yes. Alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed; there is no sender-ID registration scheme and they are commonly used with no centralized registry.
What charset and segment lengths apply to SMS in Austria?
The charset class is GSM-7, supporting 160 characters in a single segment and 153 characters per segment when concatenated.
What is the calling code and published SMS rate for Austria?
The calling code is +43. The published rate is 0.019 USD (retrieved 2026-07-27).
How do I test SMS delivery to Austria without a local SIM?
Delivery-testing services send to real local numbers in Austria. SMSRoute accounts include free test credits that prove delivery.
Can I use my company name as the sender for SMS to Austria?
Yes. Alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed and commonly used in Austria with no centralized registry.

Related

Facts on this page are dated snapshots with named sources; rates change — the linked rate card is authoritative. Corrections: ops@smsroute.cc. Last verified 2026-07-27.