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QR code generator for a phone number

A QR code that brings up the dialler with your number ready to call.

Static code

The content is stored inside the code for good. Once printed it cannot be changed; you have to generate a new code. Dynamic codes, whose target can be swapped later, are planned for the next stage.

Code settings

Ideally with a country code, for example +48221234567. Spaces and dashes are removed.

The side of one square (module) of the code. Recommended 0.25 to 2 mm.

How much of the code can be damaged or covered without losing data. A higher level gives a bigger code.

Blank margin around the code required by the standard. Keep it on.

Decoration

The finder patterns in the three corners stay square whatever you pick, because a scanner starts from them.

PNG, JPG, SVG or WebP, up to 512 kB. The file stays in your browser and is never uploaded. Adding a logo raises the error correction to its highest level.

Appearance

Hexadecimal, for example #000000.

Fills the quiet zone too.

Preview

Size with quiet zone: 14.5 × 14.5 mm. The on-screen preview is enlarged.

Download the code

PNG file: 174 × 174 px, 304.8 DPI. Each module gets whole pixels and the DPI is set so the printout has exactly the size in mm shown above.

What is Phone number QR code

A phone number QR code stores the number in the tel: format, which a phone understands as an instruction to call. Scanning brings up the dialler with the number filled in, ready to confirm.

It suits a business card, a service van, a sign by a lift or a letting advert. Storing the number as plain text would behave differently: it would only be displayed, with no one-tap call.

Frequently asked questions

Will the phone dial automatically?

No. The number appears in the dialler and placing the call needs confirmation. That is a system safeguard a QR code cannot bypass.

Should I include the country code?

We recommend it, so +48 for Poland. A number without one works only when the caller is in the same country on a domestic network.

Can I type the number with spaces?

Yes, type it however suits you. Spaces, dashes and brackets are stripped before the number goes into the code, leaving the plus and the digits.

Do short codes and helplines work?

Short numbers and helplines work the same, as long as they have at least four digits. Extensions after a comma or a star are not supported in this format.

How is this different from a contact card code?

This code holds only the number and does one thing: place a call. A vCard stores a full set of contact details and can be saved to the address book. vCard is coming in a later stage.

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