Alpine Emergency Number: 140 (no dialling code necessary, can be reached via mobile phone) tel.: +43 (512) 140 (for foreign mobile phones) EU-Emergency Number: tel.: 112 (no dialling code necessary, can be reached via mobile phone) Alpine distress signal: A repeated signal given 6 times at regular intervals within the space of one minute, followed by a one-minute break. The signal can be audible (shouting or whistling) or visible (waving a white cloth, flashing a torch).