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U+2121 · Letterlike Symbols

Telephone Sign ℡

Telephone Sign is the Unicode character U+2121 (official name “TELEPHONE SIGN”) from the Letterlike Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s letterlike symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2121
HTML℡
℡U+2121

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2121
Decimal8481
HTML (hex)℡
HTML (decimal)℡
CSS\2121
JavaScript\u2121
Python\u2121
UTF-8 bytesE2 84 A1
UTF-162121
URL-encoded%E2%84%A1

Character details

Official nameTELEPHONE SIGN
Unicode blockLetterlike Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryLetterlike Symbols
Decomposition<compat> U+0054 U+0045 U+004C
EmojiNo

How to type ℡

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2121 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “telephone sign”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “telephone sign”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2121.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “telephone sign” or enter U+2121.
  • HTML: ℡
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8481)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ℡?

It is U+2121 (TELEPHONE SIGN), decimal 8481.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2121 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “telephone sign”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ℡ (or ℡). There is no named entity.