U+2315 "⌕" Telephone Recorder Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+2315 "⌕" Telephone Recorder is a typographic symbol representing a telephone recording device, often used in older or technical contexts to indicate audio recording, transcription, or the presence of an answering machine. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block in Unicode, and its design typically depicts a circular drum or reel reminiscent of vintage reel-to-reel tape recorders, historically associated with telephone call logging or dictation equipment. Though largely obsolete in modern user interfaces due to the decline of physical tape media, the symbol remains available in Unicode for specialized documentation, historical references, or retro-themed designs.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2315
Name
Telephone Recorder
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
⌕
HTML Hex Encoding
⌕
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x8C 0x95
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2315
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002315
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2315
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common