Telephone location sign (✆) is the Unicode character at U+2706 in Dingbats. Official name: TELEPHONE LOCATION SIGN. It is a phone-location icon used on contact pages, directories, and maps.
Remember
Character ✆
Unicode U+2706
Hex entity ✆
Decimal ✆
CSS escape \2706
Named entity (none)
Not the same ☎ · ☏ · ℡
Prefer ✆ or ✆ in HTML markup. You can also type ✆ in UTF-8. There is no named entity.
Using Hex Code: ✆
Using HTML Code: ✆
Using CSS Entity: ✆
Typed directly: ✆
Example: ✆ Call us
How It Works
1. Hex:U+2706 → ✆ in HTML. The browser turns it into ✆.
2. Decimal: same code point as 9990 → ✆. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \2706 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ✆ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed / example: paste ✆ in UTF-8, or write ✆ Call us for a short contact label.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Telephone Location Sign.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+2706. Use ✆ or ✆.
☎
Not ☎
☎ is black telephone (U+260E). Prefer it for a classic handset; use U+2706 for the location-sign glyph.
℡
Not the telephone sign
U+2121 (℡) is letterlike “TEL”. Adjacent phone-related characters are not interchangeable.
Fonts
Dingbat font coverage
Some UI fonts omit less-common Dingbats. Prefer a font that covers this block, or use SVG for critical contact icons.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2706 belongs in CSS strings. ✆ / ✆ belong in HTML.
A11y
Label contact icons
Pair the glyph with visible text or an accessible name (for example “Phone”) — do not rely on the icon alone.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Telephone location sign (U+2706) and its entity forms (✆, ✆, CSS \\2706) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Dingbat font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Telephone Location Sign (✆)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+2706 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ✆ or ✆ in HTML. Use \\2706 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this mark is U+2706 (decimal 9990) — glyph ✆.
HTML: use ✆ or ✆ — no named entity; typing ✆ also works.
CSS: use \2706 inside content for generated text.
Meaning:✆ = telephone location sign — not ☎, not ℡.
One line:U+2706 → ✆ / ✆ / CSS \2706.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ✆ (hex), ✆ (decimal), type ✆ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \2706 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+2706.
U+2706 (TELEPHONE LOCATION SIGN). Hex 2706, decimal 9990. It belongs to Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric forms ✆ or ✆. For a classic black telephone, use ☎ (U+260E).
Use it for contact pages, directories, and location cues when this Dingbat glyph fits the design. Prefer ☎ for a classic handset icon, or SVG when you need consistent cross-platform UI art.
HTML entities (✆ or ✆) go in markup. The CSS escape \2706 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. ✆ is the telephone location sign (U+2706). ☎ is black telephone (☎, U+260E). ☏ is white telephone (U+260F). ℡ is the telephone sign (U+2121).
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Did you know?
Telephone location sign (✆) is Unicode U+2706 (decimal 9990) — TELEPHONE LOCATION SIGN in Dingbats. HTML5 has no named entity — use ✆ or ✆. Do not confuse it with black telephone (U+260E, ☎ / ☎), white telephone (U+260F, ☏), or telephone sign (U+2121, ℡).
