What does ๐ Bell with Slash mean?
A bell with a slash through it, meaning notifications are off. It is used for โdo not disturbโ, muted chats, silent mode and quiet time. People send it to say they are switching off, ignoring a thread for a while or not reachable. It can also be a polite hint to stop sending so many messages, and it is the opposite of ๐.
๐ Bell with Slash is an emoji from the Objects category (sound & speakers), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about forbidden, mute, no, not, prohibited and quiet.
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๐ Bell with Slash on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Bell with Slash looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Bell with Slash emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :no_bell:.
When was the Bell with Slash emoji added?
๐ Bell with Slash was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Bell with Slash. The underlying code (U+1F515) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.