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Cancellation period at A1: Important info & changes

Chamber of Labor A1

Cancellation periods could drive many customers up the wall in the past. Often there was the same situation: You were trapped in a contract of a mobile phone company and could not get out immediately, because the period lasted up to 12 weeks (3 months) in most cases. So you had to pay the full tariff price for another 3 months before the [...]

iPhone 11 in Austria: The cheapest offers

iPhone 11 in Austria: The cheapest offers

The new iPhone 11 comes with several innovations: a new dual-camera system with the ability to shoot ultra-wide-angle photos, a powerful and energy-efficient A13 Bionic smartphone chip, an above-average battery life and many other changes. The official release date was September 20, 2019. How and where to buy a new iPhone 11 as cheaply as possible in Austria [...]

Display repair costs: How much does a display repair cost?

How much does a display repair cost?

The display of smartphones quickly breaks and the glass has to be replaced. A broken or non-intact display means that you can no longer use your smartphone properly. However, so that this does not become a permanent condition, every owner can have his display repaired if necessary. The display repair is very common and therefore a [...]

Solar chargers for cell phones & tablets: Current recommendations

Choetech Solar Charger

Many people who surf extensively via VPNs in Austria know the problem of running out of battery power. This is because the VPN draws a lot of power during intensive use. One possibility on the road is a solar charger for cell phones and tablets. Here you can find a selection of the best devices. So why not use an energy source, [...]

Cheap cell phones: Top 5 for 2019

Cheap Mobile Phones 2019

Some time ago, we already presented our selection of the top 7 smartphones from China on Tarifgigant.at. The focus back then was on a qualitative camera. Many Austrians are looking for a cheap, but good cell phone. It should not cost too much, but still not be too slow in everyday use or even break quickly. A cheap cell phone with [...]

5G in Austria: All info on the new mobile communications standard

5G tariff giant

The ever-increasing data traffic is presenting network operators in Austria with ever greater challenges. The demand for fast data connections needs to be met across the board. Better and larger wireless networks are to be created in Austria with the help of 5G. However, the planned 5G networks will focus neither on Internet use nor on telephony. It is primarily about the Internet of [...].

Spy Cameras: Top 6 Cams for Secret Recording

Spy cameras

Who doesn't know them, the incredible stories and the exciting secret agent tricks of James Bond? Only Hollywood can be that exciting! Or is it? The recent political scandal in Austria no longer relegates our spy heroes from the past to the realm of fiction: a rich Russian woman, a villa with expensive cars, a well-known politician [...]

Cancel online: This is how it's done

Cancel online

There are many reasons why you might want to cancel a contract. Such reasons can be, for example, that you are simply no longer satisfied with the company's service, the rate has become too expensive or you simply don't want to do it anymore (best example: gym). But what's the quickest way to get rid of the annoying contract? [...]

Comparison of network coverage in Austria

Vienna transmitter register

Austria is one of the countries where the mobile network is very well developed. Many neighboring European countries, especially larger ones, often look with an envious eye at our fast mobile networks. The good expansion in Austria is mainly due to the fact that our country is comparatively small and there are many metropolitan areas. Thus, it is difficult for the individual [...]

LTE unlimited as a DSL substitute - A crackpot idea?

LTE as a DSL replacement

With the rapid expansion of LTE in rural areas, more and more DSL customers are (rightly) asking themselves: Is LTE unlimited suitable as a DSL replacement? This is not a stupid question, after all, rural Internet via LTE is usually many times faster and the latency is lower than via the old copper cable connections. Austria is also one of the countries in which the [...]