U+260E "☎" Black Telephone Unicode Character

U+260E "☎" Black Telephone is a classic symbol representing a vintage rotary or handset telephone, often depicted as a filled black icon with a receiver unit and a base. It is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block and was introduced in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, serving as a visual shorthand for telephones, phone calls, or communication in digital text and interfaces. Its design differs from the outlined "U+260F ☏ White Telephone" and is commonly used in contexts ranging from old school communication references to retro themed designs.