square_phone

Square yellow smiley face holding a black telephone handset to its ear.
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What does the square_phone emoji mean?

When you're pretending to be busy but actually just waiting for the tea to drop.

This classic-style square smiley holding a telephone is a staple for Discord servers that value retro internet aesthetics. It is frequently used to signal that someone is 'on the line' or to jokingly suggest that a user is busy taking a call when they are actually just lurking in the chat.

When to use it

  • Indicating you are currently on a phone call
  • Pretending to be busy during a chat conversation
  • Signaling you are ready to receive some gossip
  • Making a joke about old school telecommunications

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the square_phone image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the square_phone image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the square_phone image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.