Mobile phone 📱
Quick answer
A mobile phone. Phones, texting, and apps.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
Mobile phone 📱: Meaning
A mobile phone.
Phones, texting, and apps.
📱 Mobile phone is an emoji in the Objects category, under “Phone”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
People also find it by searching cell, communication, mobile, phone, telephone.
How to use 📱 Mobile phone
Phone emojis show mobile phones and calls. Use them to say “call me” or to talk about texting.
Example messages
- Call me when you land 📱
- New phone, who dis 📱
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 📱 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F4F1 | |
| HTML (hex) | 📱 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 📱 | |
| CSS | \1F4F1 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F4F1} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83D\uDCF1 | |
| Python | \U0001F4F1 | |
| URL | %F0%9F%93%B1 | |
| GitHub | :iphone: | |
| Slack / Discord | :iphone: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 📱 | U+1F4F1 | Mobile phone |
History and device support
📱 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “mobile phone”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “mobile phone”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “mobile phone”.
Also searched as
Related keywords
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Name in other languages
- EnglishMobile phone
- EspañolTeléfono móvil
- PortuguêsTelefone celular
- FrançaisTéléphone portable
- DeutschMobiltelefon
- ItalianoTelefono cellulare
- NederlandsMobiele telefoon
- РусскийМобильный телефон
- УкраїнськаМобільний телефон
- PolskiTelefon komórkowy
- TürkçeCep telefonu
- العربيةهاتف جوال
- فارسیتلفن همراه
- اردوموبائل فون
- עבריתטלפון נייד
- हिन्दीमोबाइल फ़ोन
- বাংলামোবাইল ফোন
- தமிழ்மொபைல்
- తెలుగుమొబైల్ ఫోన్
- मराठीमोबाईल फोन
- Bahasa IndonesiaPonsel
- Bahasa MelayuTelefon bimbit
- Tiếng ViệtĐiện thoại di động
- ไทยโทรศัพท์มือถือ
- FilipinoMobile phone
- 日本語携帯電話
- 한국어휴대전화
- 简体中文手机
- 繁體中文手機
- KiswahiliSimu ya mkononi
Questions and answers
What does the 📱 Mobile phone emoji mean?
A mobile phone. Phones, texting, and apps.
How do I copy and paste the Mobile phone emoji?
Tap or click the large 📱 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Mobile phone emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “mobile phone”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “mobile phone”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “mobile phone”.
When was the Mobile phone emoji added?
The Mobile phone emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
What is the Unicode for 📱?
The Mobile phone emoji is U+1F4F1 in Unicode. In HTML, write 📱.
Which category is the Mobile phone emoji in?
📱 Mobile phone is in the Objects category, in the “Phone” subgroup, together with 5 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 📱?
Emojis similar to 📱 Mobile phone include 📲 Mobile phone with arrow, ☎️ Telephone, 📞 Telephone receiver, 📟 Pager.
What is the Mobile phone emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Teléfono móvil (Español), Téléphone portable (Français), Mobiltelefon (Deutsch), मोबाइल फ़ोन (हिन्दी), هاتف جوال (العربية), 携帯電話 (日本語).
How many characters is the 📱 emoji?
📱 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 📱?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “mobile phone”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 📱?
Its official keywords are cell, communication, mobile, phone, telephone. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 📱.
Can I use 📱 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 📱 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
Does 📱 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Mobile phone?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :iphone: to insert 📱.
Does 📱 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Mobile phone emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 📱 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.