Black Telephone ☎

The Black Telephone character (☎) is a standard HTML entity defined in the HTML specification. In HTML source code, it can be written using the named entity reference ☎, the decimal numeric character reference ☎, or the hexadecimal numeric reference ☎. The character is assigned Unicode code point U+260E in the Universal Character Set.

The black telephone symbol (☎) represents a telephone and is used as a contact indicator in business listings, directory entries, and web content. It provides a quick visual cue for phone numbers without requiring an icon font or image. The classic handset design is universally recognized.

Symbol entities encompass a wide variety of special characters used in legal disclaimers, intellectual property notices, typographic ornaments, card suit indicators, and miscellaneous notation throughout web content. These characters appear in website footers for copyright notices, product pages for trademark symbols, academic papers for dagger footnote markers, and decorative or gaming contexts for card suits and stars.

When deciding how to encode the Black Telephone character in your HTML documents, the named entity ☎ is generally the most readable choice for developers reviewing or maintaining source code. The decimal form ☎ and hexadecimal form ☎ are equally valid alternatives that work in contexts where named entities may not be supported, or when generating HTML output programmatically from server-side code. All three representations produce identical visual output in every modern web browser.

Use the telephone symbol next to phone numbers in contact information, business cards rendered as HTML, and directory listings. While modern designs may prefer SVG icons, the HTML entity telephone works reliably in all contexts including email signatures and plain text.