10 Austria numbers received an SMS in the last 24 hours. Pick one, use it for your verification code, and read the message on its page.
Pick any number on this page. It is free, needs no sign-up, and every SMS it receives shows up on its page within seconds.
Often, yes, but popular apps block shared numbers quickly. Choose a number with a recent "Last SMS" time, since those are the ones still getting through.
No. These are shared, public numbers. Anyone can read the messages, so never use them for accounts you need to keep.