The Austrian Post and Telegraph Administration operates all telephone, telegraph, teletype, and postal services. In 2001, 4,000,000 main line telephones were in use (including analog, IS digital network connections, and asymmetric digital services). The same year, there were about 6,000,000 mobile cellular phones. The Austrian Broadcasting Corp., a joint company organized in 1957 and reformed in 1967 and 1974 to ensure its political and financial autonomy, administers the nation's broadcasting system. It is governed by representatives from the broadcast industry, the government, and members of the public sector. It broadcasts nationally over 3 radio and 2 television networks, and also provides a shortwave news service in German, English, French, and Spanish. As of 2001, there were a total of about 2 AM and 160 FM radio stations in the country and 45 television stations. About 77% of citizens listen to state-run radio stations. As of 1997 there were about 6,800,000 radios and 4,250,000 television sets.

As of 2002, Austria had about 22 major papers distributed 4 times a week or more. Vienna accounts for about half of total readership. Many dailies are affiliated with political parties.