About
The Telephone emoji (☎️) is your retro hotline to nostalgia, complete with that chunky handset and curly cord that Gen Z finds utterly mystifying. It's what you reach for when you want to say 'actually call me' with a dash of old-school charm, or when you're channeling your inner vintage aesthetic in a world of smartphones and AirPods.
Platforms
Vibe & Tone
retro charmnostalgicsincereplayfulneutral
About
- Category
- Objects
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When to use ☎️
- →Asking someone to actually call instead of text
- →Adding retro vibes to vintage-themed content
- →Referencing 'the good old days' of landlines
- →Indicating phone-related business or contact info
- →Creating nostalgic content about childhood memories
Keywords
telephonephoneobjects
Related Concepts
call mephone calllandlineretrovintageold schoolhome phonedial toneanswer the phonering ring
Unicode
- Codepoint
- 260E
- Unicode Version
- 6.1
- Added in Emoji
- 0.6
Did you know?
This emoji depicts the classic rotary or push-button phone that was once the centerpiece of every household, back when 'portable phone' meant one with a really long cord that let you pace around the kitchen.
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12/29/25
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