Drei Austria review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Drei Austria suits anyone in Austria who wants a cheap sim-only line sold without a binding period, whether you want a capped allowance or unlimited data. The up range starts at €6.90 a month with up Start, and the unlimited tier costs €17.43.

Key facts

Best for
Sim-only lines in Austria at a low monthly cost, with no binding period.
Seller type
Network (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
SIM-only
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Price from
€6.90 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Reference plan prices
up Start: EUR 6.90/month, 10 GB, no binding; up Smart: EUR 14.90/month, 150 GB, no binding; up Unlimited+: EUR 17.43/month, unlimited, no binding (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Unlimited plan price
€17.43 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
5G
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
eSIM
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Wi-Fi calling
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
EU roaming
Fair use (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Multi-line discount
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
AT (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Hutchison Drei Austria GmbH (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
Austria (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Billing
Contract, Rolling, Prepaid
Contract length
1, 24
Official website
drei.at

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • up Start at €6.90 a month ranks 127 of 258 brands on entry price, and up Unlimited+ at €17.43 ranks 60 of 173 on the unlimited price.
  • Every up plan, from up Start through up Smart to up Unlimited+, is sold with no binding period, so the monthly rate is the standing rate rather than an introductory figure that changes later.
  • Sim only lines, eSIM profiles, wifi calling and a multi-line discount are all part of the offer, so a household running several numbers can keep everything on the same provider.
  • Support is offered on email, chat and phone, so a problem can be raised by phone or handled through the self-serve help centre.

Cons

  • The plans run in Austria, so a line is of little use to anyone based outside Austria for most of the year.
  • EU roaming works on fair use terms, so a trip involving heavy data use can run into limits that a flat roaming allowance would not impose.
  • yesss! lists a starting price of €0, which undercuts the €6.90 entry price of up Start for anyone buying purely on the opening monthly figure.
  • up Start carries a capped allowance, so heavy users end up on up Unlimited+ at €17.43 and pay well beyond the entry price of the range.
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Who it suits

  • People in Austria who want a sim-only line and a monthly bill with no binding period.
  • Households running several numbers, since a multi-line discount applies.
  • Travellers whose data use abroad stays moderate, where roaming on fair use terms is workable.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Buyers chasing the lowest possible entry price: yesss! starts at €0, so up Start at €6.90 is not the cheapest opening figure among the listed brands.
  • Anyone who rules out a rolling month to month bill: GETESA bills on prepaid and contract, which skips the rolling option Drei includes in contract, rolling and prepaid.

Plans and prices

Sim only plans sit at the low end of this market. up Start comes in at €6.90 a month, and the unlimited up Unlimited+ plan costs €17.43 a month. Between them sits up Smart, which carries a much larger data cap than up Start. All of the up plans are sold with no binding period, so these are standing monthly rates rather than introductory prices that step up later. Measured against €9.30 for entry pricing and €23.19 for unlimited data across the brands listed here, Drei sits under both.

Core features

These are sim-only lines, sold for use in a phone or tablet you already own, with no handset included. eSIM profiles are supported, so a compatible device can be set up without waiting for a physical card, and wifi calling is available for homes and offices where the indoor signal is thin. The network operates on the latest mobile generation, and a multi-line discount applies, which helps a household that runs several numbers keep the monthly total down.

The company behind it

The provider is Hutchison Drei Austria GmbH, a network operator based in Austria. Buying straight from the network means the tariff and the network come from the same company, with no reseller in between. Customer service runs on email, chat and phone, so help can come from a person on the phone, through chat or email, or from the self-serve help centre.

How Drei Austria compares

Where Drei Austria is available

Available
Austria

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What does the cheapest Drei sim-only plan cost a month?+

The entry plan is up Start at €6.90 a month, sold with no binding period and a capped data allowance. That is below the €9.30 entry price across the brands listed here, and it ranks 127 of 258 on this measure. A larger capped plan, up Smart, sits between up Start and up Unlimited+.

How much is unlimited data on Drei?+

up Unlimited+ costs €17.43 a month with no binding period and unlimited data, the top of the up range. That places it under the €23.19 for unlimited plans among the brands listed, and 60 of 173 brands rank on this price. Heavy streaming or tethering is where the cost of this tier matters most.

Is there a minimum contract period?+

The up plans, including up Start and up Unlimited+, are all sold without a binding period, so there is no minimum term to serve. Elsewhere in the Drei range the billing runs contract, rolling and prepaid, and contract options run 1 and 24 months, so longer commitments exist but are not needed for the sim-only plans.

Where can this plan be used?+

These plans run in Austria: the Drei plans cover AT, and the provider behind them is registered in Austria. The SIM is built for use on that home network, so anyone living or working abroad for most of the year gets more from a brand with a wider footprint.

Does the plan roam in the EU?+

EU roaming is handled on fair use terms, so data used in other EU countries draws on the plan allowance under fair-use terms rather than a separate travel package. Heavy streaming or tethering abroad is the case where those limits would bite, and a traveller with modest data needs is well covered.

Do I get a handset with the plan?+

No handset is part of the offer, since these are sim-only lines for a phone or tablet you already hold. eSIM profiles are supported, so a compatible handset can be set up without a physical card arriving by post, and wifi calling helps where indoor signal is thin.

Is there a discount for several lines?+

Yes, a multi-line discount is offered, so a household with several numbers can bring the monthly total down by keeping the lines with the same provider. Paired with plans that carry no binding period, it suits a family that wants every number on one account but expects to change those numbers from time to time.

How do I get help if something goes wrong?+

Customer service runs through email, chat and phone, so help is available by phone, chat, email and a self-serve help centre rather than through one channel only. The provider is Hutchison Drei Austria GmbH, a network operator, which means the tariff and the network are handled by the same company.

How does Drei compare with cheaper brands?+

yesss! lists a starting price of €0, below the €6.90 entry price of up Start, so it wins on the opening monthly figure alone. Drei answers with the rolling option in contract, rolling and prepaid, which GETESA's prepaid and contract billing does not cover, plus a multi-line discount for households with several numbers.

Sources

Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Drei Austria

Drei Austria

Sim-only lines in Austria at a low monthly cost, with no binding period.

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