WhatsApp currently has 720 emojis. Each one of them has a series of details and shapes, such as the yellow faces, the hands with a diversity of shades, the professions, the animals, the flags and the geometric figures. Among them we find some that we do not know what they exist for.
This is the case of the emoji of the cell phone or smartphone that is indicated by an arrow. Do you really know what it is and why it is like this? Well, there is a reason and here we will explain it to you so that you can use it in WhatsApp without any mistake.
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For this, it is necessary to resort to Emojipedia, the website that is responsible for interpreting each of the emojis that are added to the app belonging to Meta and that are created by Unicode.
What does the emoji of the cell phone pointed to by an arrow mean in WhatsApp
- Although it is quite strange, there is an explanation for this emoji.
- The cell phone emoji that is pointed to by an arrow is known in English as “Mobile Phone with Arrow”.
- For Emojipedia the style of the smartphone may vary depending on the device you use.
- In that regard, the arrow is intended to indicate that there is an incoming call.
- It also serves to explain that you have a new message.
- In another section, the same website mentions that it is used to represent mobile phones, technology and communication in general.
- The arrow-pointed cell phone emoji was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 under the name “Mobile Phone Arrow Pointing Right to Left” and was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
Remember that to be able to contact WhatsApp in case something has happened to your device you can use this link.
There a form will open for you to fill in with all your personal information such as your name, email, it can be your Gmail or any company, in addition to your cell phone number, with your country code, so that a chat opens and so they can talk directly.