Phone Icons
A phone handset reads instantly as "call" almost everywhere — contact forms, "call us" buttons, click-to-call links on mobile, customer support sections. This page collects phone icon variants across Pathwork's libraries, from a plain outline handset to filled or slightly angled "ringing" versions, so you can match the exact weight your contact section or button needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The classic handset shape is still the standard convention for 'call' actions, even though most people now use smartphones rather than handset-style phones — the shape has become a symbolic icon for the concept of calling rather than a literal representation. A smartphone-shaped icon tends to be used more for 'mobile app' or 'device' contexts than for a call action specifically.
This depends on your audience's device — on mobile, a phone icon linking to a 'tel:' link lets users tap to call directly, which is convenient and expected. On desktop, where a direct call isn't possible, the same icon might instead reveal the phone number as text, or link to a contact form as a fallback.
They're often visually similar, but 'phone-call' variants sometimes add motion lines or a slight tilt to suggest an active or incoming call state, while a plain 'phone' icon represents the general concept of calling without implying an active call. Check the specific icon's visual details if this distinction matters for your use case (like an incoming call screen).
Pairing the icon with a 'tel:' link is generally recommended, especially since many users will view the footer on mobile where tapping to call directly is a meaningful convenience — displaying the number as plain text without a link misses that opportunity on devices that support it.
Each icon keeps the license from its source library attached to it, and terms can differ depending on which library a specific icon comes from. Check the license shown on the individual icon's page before using it commercially.
This depends on what clicking it does — phone fits better if it initiates or displays a call option, while a chat bubble icon fits better if it opens a live chat widget. Match the icon to the actual interaction users will get, since a phone icon that opens a chat window can be momentarily confusing.