no mobile phones Emoji

📵 · U+1F4F5 · Emoji 1.0

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What does the no mobile phones emoji mean?

Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard

No mobile phones is often used to signify areas or situations where phone use is prohibited or discouraged, such as in classrooms, theaters, or during meetings, and can also be used to express a desire to disconnect or avoid distractions. Literally, the symbol represents a mobile phone with a red circle and line through it, indicating that mobile phones are not allowed. Figuratively, it can represent a need for quiet, focus, or digital detox, and is sometimes used in a humorous or ironic way to comment on the ubiquity of phones. In slang, it can be used to tell someone to put their phone away or stop texting.

How the no mobile phones emoji is used

This symbol is frequently used in signs, posters, and other visual media to clearly communicate phone-free zones, and is also used in digital communication, such as in emails, text messages, and social media posts, to convey a sense of seriousness or to set boundaries. The tone is often formal or authoritative, but can also be playful or sarcastic, depending on the context and the relationship between the communicator and the audience. On platforms like Twitter and Instagram, it may be used by younger generations to express frustration with excessive phone use or to signal a need for a digital break. In comments and captions, it can be used to add a lighthearted or humorous touch to a post about phone addiction or technology overload.

no mobile phones emoji examples

How to copy the no mobile phones emoji

To use the no mobile phones emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F4F5), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

More about no mobile phones

Also known as

cellforbiddenmobilenonotphonephonesprohibitedtelephone

no mobile phones emoji on different platforms

How the no mobile phones emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.

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Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji
OpenMoji design
OpenMoji

no mobile phones Emoji Details

Emoji📵
Nameno mobile phones
CategorySymbols
CodepointsU+1F4F5
Shortcode:no_mobile_phones:
Emoji version1.0
Unicode version1.0
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no mobile phones Emoji FAQ

What does the no mobile phones emoji mean?

No mobile phones is often used to signify areas or situations where phone use is prohibited or discouraged, such as in classrooms, theaters, or during meetings, and can also be used to express a desire to disconnect or avoid distractions. Literally, the symbol represents a mobile phone with a red circle and line through it, indicating that mobile phones are not allowed.

How do I copy and paste the no mobile phones emoji?

Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 📵 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.

What is the no mobile phones emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+1F4F5, introduced in Emoji version 1.0 (Unicode 1.0). Its shortcode is :no_mobile_phones:.

What are other names for the no mobile phones emoji?

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