Pager

Pager Emoji

Objects

A small, handheld electronic device featuring a digital screen that displays a string of numbers. The device is shown with a clip on the back and physical buttons for navigating messages.

Usage Context

Used to signal nostalgia for 90s technology, reference urgent notifications, or joke about being 'off the grid.' It is often paired with the ☎️ or 📱 to highlight the evolution of mobile communication.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the pager emoji commemorates the era when pocket-sized beepers were the primary method for staying reachable before the mass adoption of cellular phones.

Details

Glyph
📟
Unicode
U+1F4DF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f4df:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory phone
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
pagerbbcalloldschool90sbeeperbleepercommunicationtechnologyretronotificationmessage

Microsoft Fluent License

Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.

Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.