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HTML <input type="tel">

❮ HTML <input> type attribute

Example

Define a field for entering a telephone number:

<label for="phone">Enter your phone number:</label>
<input type="tel" id="phone" name="phone" pattern="[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{3}">
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Definition and Usage

The <input type="tel"> defines a field for entering a telephone number.

Note: Browsers that do not support "tel" fall back to being a standard "text" input.

Tip: Always add the <label> tag for best accessibility practices!


Browser Support

Attribute
type="tel" Yes 10.0 Yes Yes 11.0

Syntax

<input type="tel">

❮ HTML <input> type attribute