U+2121
Telephone sign℡
Telephone sign is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Letterlike Symbols block, listed here under Circled & Boxed Letters. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "tel", "phone", "abbreviation".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+2121
- Decimal
- 8481
- Hex
- 0x2121
- Octal
- 0o20441
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+2121 | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | TELEPHONE SIGN | |
| Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy alias | T E L SYMBOL | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 8481 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x2121 | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o20441 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010000100100001 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+2100–U+214F | Letterlike Symbols | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ℡ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ℡ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \2121 | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%84%A1 |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u2121 | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u2121 | |
| Python | \u2121 | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u2121 |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 84 A1 | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 2121 | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 00002121 |
How to type Telephone sign
Windows
Hold Alt and type +2121 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2121 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2121. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Telephone sign".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2121, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.
HTML, CSS & code
Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ℡ in HTML, \2121 in CSS, and \u2121 in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- TELEPHONE SIGN
- Unicode 1.0 name
- T E L SYMBOL
- Block
- Letterlike Symbols (U+2100–U+214F)
- General category
- So — Symbol, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Letterlike Symbols block: U2100.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the Telephone sign symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ℡ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.
What is the Unicode code point for Telephone sign?
Telephone sign is U+2121 (decimal 8481, hexadecimal 0x2121, octal 0o20441). It lives in the Letterlike Symbols block (U+2100–U+214F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of Telephone sign?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "TELEPHONE SIGN"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "T E L SYMBOL". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Telephone sign?
Use ℡ or ℡. In CSS, use content: "\2121".
How do I type Telephone sign in code?
JavaScript: "\u2121". Python: "\u2121". JSON and Java: "\u2121". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 84 A1.
Is Telephone sign an emoji?
No. Telephone sign is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.