☎️ Telephone emoji
HTML
☎
Unicode
U+260E
What is ☎️ called?
☎️ is called the Telephone emoji.
It is also known as landline phone, desk telephone, or fixed-line phone. These are natural common, regional, technical, or appearance-based terms rather than extra official names; Unicode’s official name is telephone.
What does ☎️ mean?
☎️ is officially named telephone. A traditional landline telephone, representing classic communication technology, formal phone calls, business communication, and the historical foundation of long-distance voice communication before mobile phones became ubiquitous.
Use it for literal references to telephone and for landline communication, business calls, traditional technology, formal communication, office phones. The complete telephone set represents landline calling or older phone equipment, unlike the separate receiver symbol. Related choices include 📲 Mobile phone with arrow and 📞 Telephone receiver.
Other meanings
It can mean landline communication, business calls, traditional technology, formal communication, office phones. Context determines whether a message is communication, device-related, historical, professional, or interface.
Example Usage
Making an important business call on the office telephone ☎️
The technology, media, or lighting note shows telephone ☎️
More details
Officially named telephone. Its code point is U+260E. It was introduced in Emoji 1.0.
Visual description
A classic landline telephone with handset and rotary or push-button dialing system.
The complete telephone set represents landline calling or older phone equipment, unlike the separate receiver symbol. Colours, proportions, orientation, and fine details vary by platform.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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