emoji ☎︎ telephone svg

☎︎” meaning: telephone, rotary phone Emoji

Copy and paste this emoji: ☎︎ Copy

  • 2.2+

    iOS ☎︎Minimum display requirements

  • 4.4+

    Android ☎︎Minimum display requirements

  • 8.0+

    Windows ☎︎Minimum display requirements

☎︎Meaning and Description

The ☎︎ emoji, commonly known as the "telephone" emoji, portrays a classic, old-fashioned rotary dial telephone. It typically features a distinctive design with a curved handset resting on top of a base, which houses the rotary dial. The emoji is usually depicted in black or dark colors, reflecting the traditional color of early telephones. This design harkens back to the earlier days of telecommunication, before the advent of modern smartphones and digital technology.

Invented in the 19th century by Alexander Graham Bell, the telephone revolutionized the way people connect with each other. Normally, the ☎︎ emoji mainly symbolizes a traditional telephone. It's commonly used to show the need or desire for a phone call, whether it's about making or receiving calls or discussing phone-related communication📞. Besides, it's also a popular choice in discussions about history, vintage items, or when emphasizing the need for a direct, personal conversation instead of digital messaging.

On social media, the ☎︎ emoji is frequently used in a humorous context to imply old-fashioned or nostalgic modes of communication, serving as a playful contrast to modern smartphones📱 and texting.. Additionally, it can emphasize urgency or importance in messages about phone calls.
💡Extended reading and popular science

The current ☎︎ is a variant Emoji (text style, displaying black and white symbols on some old platforms), and it has two corresponding Emojis: (basic Emoji without variant symbols) and ☎️ (emoji style, displaying colored symbols on most new platforms). ☎︎ (text style) = (base style) + text style


The meaning of emoji symbol ☎︎ is telephone, it is related to phone, it can be found in emoji category: " Objects" - "📞 Phone".

☎︎Examples and Usage

🔸 Please leave your phone number ☎︎, we will contact you during delivery.
🔸 Mr Bates, there's a telephone call ☎︎ for you.
🔸 ☎︎ (260E FE0E) = (260E) + text style (FE0E)

☎︎Basic Information

Emoji: ☎︎
Shortname: telephone
Known as: Rotary Phone
Codepoint: U+260E FE0E Copy
Shortcode: :phone: Copy
Decimal: ALT+9742 ALT+65038
Unicode Version: None
Emoji Version: None
Categories: ⌚ Objects
Sub Categories: 📞 Phone
Keywords: phone | telephone
Proposal: L2/13‑207, L2/14‑093

👨‍💻Unicode Information (Advanced Usage)

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☎︎More Languages

Language Short Name & Link
Arabic☎︎ هاتف أرضي
Bulgarian☎︎ телефон
Chinese, Simplified☎︎ 电话
Chinese, Traditional☎︎ 電話
Croatian☎︎ telefon
Czech☎︎ telefon
Danish☎︎ telefon
Dutch☎︎ telefoon
Filipino☎︎ telepono
Finnish☎︎ puhelin
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