Telephone receiver Emoji

Objects

A classic corded telephone handset shown in a tilted, upright position. The design typically depicts a plastic ergonomic handle with a speaker at the top and a microphone at the bottom.

Usage Context

Used to signal an active phone call, request a voice conversation, or provide contact information. It acts as a more traditional, hardware-focused alternative to the smartphone-centric 📱, often serving as a shorthand for 'call me' in text messages.

History

Included in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, this icon draws directly from the physical landline handsets that dominated global communication for decades. It reflects a time when telephony was tethered to a wall or a desk, serving as the standard icon for 'voice communication' in early computer interface design.

Details

Glyph

📞

Unicode

U+1F4DE

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f4de:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDCDE;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Objects

Subcategory phone

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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