Telephone Emoji

Objects

A classic, old-fashioned rotary telephone rendered in black. It features a prominent handset sitting on a base with a dial, instantly recognizable as a device used for voice communication before the mobile era.

Usage Context

Widely used to provide a contact number, indicate a desire to speak over the voice line, or highlight that someone is unavailable. It is often used as a vintage alternative to the modern smartphone emoji 📱 or the receiver emoji 📞.

History

This icon originated from character sets used in early computing and telecom systems to signify a telephone line or contact information. It became part of the Unicode standard in 1993, reflecting a time when physical landline units were the standard way to reach a home or office.

Details

Glyph

☎

Unicode

U+260E

Shortcode

:emoji_u260e:

HTML Entity

☎

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Objects

Subcategory phone

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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