Best Mobile Plans in Austria (2026)

By Best:in Editorial Team · Updated September 2026

As of September 2026, Austria's best mobile plans span three national networks, A1, Magenta and Drei, plus three discount brands, yesss!, HoT and spusu. Magenta leads on independent network-quality tests, A1 offers the widest coverage, and Drei's up Unlimited+ delivers unlimited data at up to 250 Mbit/s from EUR 24.90 per month. Budget shoppers get 10 GB from EUR 5.90 through HoT, while yesss! and spusu add flexible, contract-free alternatives.

Best Mobile Plans in Austria, ranked

1.

A1 Telekom Austria

A1 Telekom Austria operates its own 4G/5G infrastructure across Austria and serves roughly 5.4 million mobile customers as of September 2026. Its unlimited-data postpaid tariff starts at EUR 31.90 per month on a 24-month contract, while the prepaid B.free S plan offers 50 GB for EUR 9.90 every four weeks with no lock-in. Choose A1 if rural coverage and network stability matter more than the lowest monthly price.

Best for: Best network coverage and reliability

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2.

Magenta Telekom

Magenta Telekom, the T-Mobile Austria brand owned by Deutsche Telekom, was rated the best mobile and 5G network in Austria by connect in both January 2026 and November 2025, and it topped the P3 Mobile Benchmark in June 2026. SIM-only mobile plans start at EUR 14.90 per month, and combining two Magenta contracts unlocks a bonus discount of up to EUR 10 per month. It suits customers who want independently verified network quality over the cheapest sticker price.

Best for: Best-tested 5G network

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3.

Drei

Drei's up tariff family ranges from up Start at EUR 6.90 per month for 10 GB to up Unlimited+ at EUR 24.90 per month for unlimited data at up to 250 Mbit/s, tracked in April 2026. Its Under27 tariff gives customers under 26 unlimited data for EUR 14.90 per month, and the newer Optimal Sim M plan bundles 10 GB of EU-usable data with 60 minutes of EU calls for EUR 14 per month. Drei suits data-hungry users who want the highest allowance per euro on a national network.

Best for: Best value unlimited data

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4.

yesss!

yesss! is A1 Telekom Austria's prepaid discount brand and runs on the A1 network with no contract commitment. Its SIMple S plan costs EUR 7.99 per month for 10 GB, SIMple M rises to EUR 9.99 for 100 GB, and the 5G-enabled SIMple L costs EUR 14.99 for 150 GB, all confirmed in September 2026. Unused data rolls over into the next billing period. It fits users who want A1-grade coverage without a 24-month contract.

Best for: Best A1-network prepaid value

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5.

HoT

HoT is Hofer's no-contract mobile brand, sold in every Hofer supermarket and through the Mein HoT app, running as an MVNO on the Magenta network. Entry pricing starts at EUR 1.90 per month for HoT smart MINI (550 MB), the popular HoT smart plan gives 10 GB for EUR 5.90, and HoT fix was bumped to 70,000 MB for an unchanged EUR 9.90 in June 2026. Sister brands Raiffeisen mobil and LIWEST mobil pushed the combined ventocom customer base past 1.5 million by November 2025.

Best for: Cheapest entry-level plan

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spusu

spusu is a Vienna-based MVNO run by Mass Response Service GmbH that operates on the Drei network with no fixed-term contracts. Its entry-level spusu 1.200 tariff costs about EUR 3.90 per month for 1 GB and 100 minutes, while the mid-tier spusu 12.000 gives 10 GB and 1,000 minutes for EUR 7.90, based on pricing tracked in mid-2026. spusu rolls unused data into the next billing period instead of letting it expire. It suits light users who want predictable, itemised pricing.

Best for: Most transparent no-contract MVNO

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Which mobile network is best in Austria in 2026?

Austria has three physical mobile networks: A1, Magenta and Drei, each shared by several discount brands. A1 Telekom Austria is the largest operator with roughly 5.4 million mobile customers and 2.3 million fixed-line connections as tracked in September 2026. Magenta Telekom, owned by Deutsche Telekom, was named Austria's best mobile and 5G network by connect in both January 2026 and November 2025, and it topped the P3 Mobile Benchmark in June 2026.

Drei (Hutchison Drei Austria) competes mainly on data volume rather than network awards, with its top up Unlimited+ tariff offering unlimited data at speeds up to 250 Mbit/s for EUR 24.90 per month as of April 2026. All three operators sell 4G and 5G coverage nationwide, so in 2026 the practical difference is mostly rural signal strength and independent test rankings rather than raw technology.

How much do the cheapest prepaid plans cost right now?

Budget shoppers have several no-contract options. HoT smart, sold through Hofer supermarkets, costs EUR 5.90 per month for 10 GB on the Magenta network, while the smaller HoT smart MINI starts at EUR 1.90 per month for 550 MB, both confirmed on provider pricing pages in September 2026. yesss!, the A1 prepaid brand, charges EUR 7.99 per month for 10 GB under its SIMple S tariff, and spusu's entry-level spusu 1.200 tariff runs about EUR 3.90 per month for 1 GB and 100 minutes on the Drei network.

None of these plans require a fixed term, so switching or cancelling is possible from one billing period to the next. HoT even increased the data on its EUR 9.90 HoT fix tariff to 70,000 MB in June 2026 without raising the price or requiring a new contract.

What do mid-range and unlimited data plans include?

Once monthly usage climbs past 50 to 100 GB, the calculus shifts toward the national operators and their better-provisioned discount tariffs. Drei's up Smart plan includes 150 GB for EUR 14.90 per month, and yesss!'s 5G-enabled SIMple L matches that with 150 GB for EUR 14.99, both confirmed against provider pricing in 2026. A1's own unlimited-data postpaid tariff starts at EUR 31.90 per month on a standard 24-month contract, considerably more than the discount brands running on the same infrastructure.

Magenta's SIM-only plans start lower, from EUR 14.90 per month, though that entry tier carries a capped data allowance rather than unlimited volume. Shoppers who want unlimited data at the lowest price currently land on Drei's up Unlimited+ at EUR 24.90 per month rather than on either A1 or Magenta directly.

Which plans include useful EU roaming data?

Since January 2026, EU roaming allowances for Austrian tariffs are calculated using the EU's regulatory glide-path formula rather than a flat gigabyte number. For yesss!'s SIMple L contract tariff, that formula produced a usable EU data volume of about 22.8 GB as of 1 January 2026, on top of the plan's domestic allowance. Drei's newer Optimal Sim M tariff takes a simpler approach: its EUR 14 per month price includes 10 GB usable both in Austria and across the EU, plus 60 minutes of calls to EU numbers, based on pricing published in May 2026.

Travellers who only need a short-term EU data top-up rather than a full Austrian contract should still check the specific roaming cap on their exact tariff, since glide-path allowances change every year and vary by plan size.

How do I switch providers without losing my phone number?

  1. Check your notice period

    Confirm your current contract's minimum term and notice period before ordering a new SIM. A1 and Magenta postpaid tariffs typically run 24 months, while HoT, yesss! and spusu prepaid tariffs can be cancelled at the end of any billing cycle.

  2. Compare coverage for your address

    Compare coverage for your address or commute using each network's own coverage map, since A1, Magenta and Drei each publish separate maps and rural signal can differ street by street.

  3. Order the new SIM and request porting

    Order the new SIM or eSIM and, during checkout, request Rufnummernmitnahme (number portability) so your existing mobile number transfers to the new provider automatically.

  4. Confirm activation before cancelling

    Keep the old SIM active until you receive confirmation that the new SIM is working and the number has ported, then cancel the old contract in writing if it does not terminate automatically once porting completes.

What mistakes cost Austrian mobile customers the most money?

The most common costly mistake is staying on an old tariff instead of switching to a current one from the same provider. Because Austrian operators rarely migrate existing customers automatically, someone on a five-year-old A1 or Magenta contract can pay noticeably more than a new customer for the same data allowance. A second frequent mistake, especially among newly arrived residents, is buying a short-term airport or kiosk SIM instead of a discount prepaid card such as HoT or yesss!, which cost a fraction of tourist SIM pricing for a comparable data volume.

A third mistake is signing a 24-month postpaid contract for a phone subsidy without comparing the total cost against buying the device outright and pairing it with a no-contract SIM. For most residents, a prepaid or SIM-only plan from EUR 5.90 to EUR 15 per month, paired with a phone bought separately, still works out cheaper over two years than a bundled contract.

How is this ranking computed?

  • Price / value for data: 30%
  • Network quality and coverage: 25%
  • Data allowance: 20%
  • Contract flexibility: 15%
  • EU roaming data: 10%

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