telephone Emoji
☎️ · U+260E U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6
What does the telephone emoji mean?
A sense of urgency or importance is often conveyed by the telephone emoji, which literally represents a traditional telephone, used for voice communication over distances. Figuratively, it can symbolize a need to talk or discuss something, and in slang, it is sometimes used to suggest a secret or private conversation. The telephone emoji is also used to represent a phone call or to indicate that someone is available to talk.
How the telephone emoji is used
In texting and messaging, the telephone emoji is often used to request a call or to indicate that a conversation is needed, and its tone can range from formal and professional to casual and friendly. The tone of the telephone emoji can also be influenced by the other emojis used with it, and it is often used in combination with other symbols to convey a specific message or emotion.
telephone emoji examples
- Hey can you call me when you get a chance ☎️
- Just got some news and I need to talk to you about it ☎️
How to copy the telephone emoji
To use the telephone emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+260E U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
telephone emoji on different platforms
How the telephone emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji). See image credits.


telephone Emoji Details
| Emoji | ☎️ |
| Name | telephone |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+260E U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :phone: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
telephone Emoji FAQ
It is U+260E U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :phone:.
People also search for the telephone emoji as phone.